CD-DVD Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v2.23, by Dr. Herong Yang
.ISO File Name Extension - ISO Files
This section describes what is .iso file name extension or ISO files.
.iso is the file name extension for files storing ISO 9660 file system binary images.
ISO 9660 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1988. It defines a file system for CD-ROM media (data CD based on the Yellow Book specification) to support different computer operating systems such as Unix, Windows and Mac OS, so that data may be exchanged.
ISO 9660 standard allows data to be stored on CD-ROM as files, and files are organized as a file directory tree.
ISO 9660 image files are usually created in two ways:
See other chapters for more information on .iso file name extension.
Table of Contents
Audio CD (Compact Disc Digital Audio or CD-DA) Format
Audio CD (Compact Disc Digital Audio or CD-DA) Players
Audio CD (Compact Disc Digital Audio or CD-DA) Rip Music
MP3, MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, Encoding Format
DVD (Digital Video Disc) Standard Format
TOC (Table Of Contents) on CDs
IsoBuster - A Nice CD GUI Tool
vStrip - Rip and Manipulate DVD VOB Files
mpgtx - Manipulating MPEG Files
►CD/DVD - File Name Extension and Format Types
.MP3 File Name Extension - MP3 Files
.WAV File Name Extension - WAV Files
.WMA File Name Extension - Windows Media Audio Files
►.ISO File Name Extension - ISO Files
.DAT File Name Extension - VCD Media Files
.INF File Name Extension - AUTORUN.INF Files
.IFO File Name Extension - DVD Information Files
.VOB File Name Extension - DVD Video Object Files
.AVI File Name Extension - Audio Video Interleave Files