To open the burn dialog, right-click on an ISO and choose "Burn disk image".
(or)
Run this command:
isoburn.exe path_to_the_iso_file
Example:
isoburn.exe c:\windows.iso
How to activate Windows Disc Image Burner?
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DuhcroSoft
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I noticed it pops up after downloading the Windows 10 creation tool and ISO file:
However, I need to troubleshoot my disc drive (unrelated) and come back to it later, but it'd be nice to use it for other ISO files.
I'm not seeing it in Start menu or search.
Is this in Windows 10 at all? I found the old but lovely Windows Movie Maker on accident again, and a burner tool would be handy as well rather than installing yet another 3rd-party app I may not need.
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Ramesh 176K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2025-07-24T02:05:45.0033333+00:00 -
DaveM121 861.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor2025-07-18T05:41:43.02+00:00 That Disk Image Burner is a utility build into Windows, it is a file named isoburn.exe that is located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder, it cannot be used like a normal app, it is run with command line arguments from other apps.
There is no native method to burn disks in Windows 10/11, if you want to burn disks in Windows 10/11 you do need to download a disk burning app from the Microsoft Store.
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DuhcroSoft 5 Reputation points
2025-07-23T23:31:09.7633333+00:00 Well, that's nonsensical. Why would Microsoft make this app, show it to us, and not let us use it? I can mount an ISO as a disk, play it as a DVD, but not use their disc burner to burn a disc when I feel like it. What a bizarre ecosystem Microsoft has created with Windows. It seems much easier on Linux. Maybe we should consider jumping.
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Eric DES 0 Reputation points2026-03-25T06:02:14.5966667+00:00 Ramesh, forgot to tell you; to (put quotes around it).
Example; Hold (Win-Logo) & tap (R) then type something like the following as having any spaces in it require quotes:
isoburn "C:\Users\DES_T\Documents\DES Downloads\hybrid46\hybrid46.iso"
To find out if you have it, at the Windows taskbar use the (search icon) and type isoburn.exe
You will see; isoburn.exe (run command)👀 in the popup window. It may have been a byproduct, leftover from trying to upgrade Microsoft Windows by burning a (Window Upgrade DVD.ISO) image onto a blank DVD-R, as you can try that if you want the burner, and then quit the program. Microsoft might actually ask you to (download it separately)👌, then you're all set.
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