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Many computer software programs and operating systems can be downloaded from the internet in the form of an ISO image. An ISO image is basically a CD or DVD converted to a single file, usually so it can be downloaded from a remote server, which can be returned to CD form through a process known as "burning."

Burning ISO images to a CD or DVD is a fairly straightforward process. There are many programs and applications that can be used to get the job done, some free and others not. If you don't already have a preferred image burning application, NeoSmart Technologies currently recommends using ActiveISO as a free &amp; reliable solution.

You can use these guides to burn just about any CDs, including including <a title="Windows recovery discs from NeoSmart" href="https://neosmart.net/blog/windows-recovery-discs/">our Windows recovery discs</a> (or <a title="Download EasyRE" href="https://neosmart.net/EasyRE/" rel="nofollow">download Easy Recovery Essentials directly from here</a>).

Individual ISO-burning guides:
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 	<li><a href="http://neosmart.net/wiki/burning-iso-images-with-activeiso/">ActiveISO</a> (free)</li>
 	<li><a href="http://neosmart.net/wiki/burning-iso-images-with-imgburn/">ImgBurn</a> (free)</li>
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If you would rather boot from a USB stick or USB drive, you can use the following instead:
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 	<li><a href="http://j.mp/EREUSB2">Creating a Bootable Recovery USB with Easy USB Creator</a></li>
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