ISO Recorder Power Toy

The ISO Recorder Power Toy is a shell extension[1] that uses native Windows XP functions[2] to add a new CD recording option to Windows XP's context menus,[3] a CD burning software for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows 7. The software, from hard drive folders, can create an ISO 9660 image, and burn an ISO 9660 image file to CD or DVD.

It is open source software released under a license similar to the BSD license with advertising clause. This, the unauthorized ISO Recorder Power Toy, along with other third party software, was mentioned by Ed Bott, a Microsoft Press author, in a Microsoft online article, named "Windows XP CD Burning Secrets".[4]

The software:

  • adds an Explorer menu item called "Create ISO image file" when you right-click on a folder;
  • adds an Explorer menu item called "Copy image to CD" when you right-click on an ISO;
  • associates itself with the .ISO extension.

Alex Feinman (MVP REconnect) wrote ISO Recorder,[5] other utilities for Windows,[5] and a TAPI wrapper.[6][7]

On Windows XP, the software cannot create or burn anything larger than a CD. As of version 3.1, ISO Recorder is compatible with Windows 7.[8]

Windows 8 can natively mount ISO files, Windows Vista or Windows 7 alone, cannot burn an ISO image. Office of Information Technology, University of Colorado Boulder recommends that you use ISO Recorder Power Toy.[9]

  1. ^ ".iso Extension - List of programs that can open .iso files". nirsoft.net. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ^ "6.4. How to Write ISO Images to CD". RJR Solutions Support Center. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference pcworld/64310 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Bott, Ed (September 16, 2003). "Windows XP CD Burning Secrets". microsoft.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Alexander Feinman". Michtom School of Computer Science. Brandeis University. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  6. ^ Feinman, Alex. "Of Kings and Cabbage". OpenNETCF Consulting. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  7. ^ Feinman, Alex. "Of Kings and Cabbage". OpenNETCF .org, OpenNETCF Consulting, LLC. Archived from the original on 8 June 2003. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  8. ^ ISO Recorder (project home page)
  9. ^ "Burn an ISO File to a Disc". Microsoft software campus EES agreement. Office of Information Technology, University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved 21 July 2024.