Hello, guys welcome, today we are gonna learn how to mount an ISO File on Windows 11? Basically, an ISO image is a receptacle format designed to store a physical disk’s contents (CD, DVD, or Blu-ray). Several software companies often use this file format to allocate applications and tools without the need to ship physical media, which can be expensive and time-consuming. For example, Microsoft uses this format to distribute previews of Windows 11 to testers and many other products.
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Mount an ISO File on Windows 11 using file explorer
Step 1. The faster way to mount an iso file on Windows 11 is to open file explorer by pressing Win+E keys and then browse to the folder with the ISO image. Lastly, double-click the .iso file to mount it.

ISO file to mount
Step 2. Now the ISO file will open like any other folder allowing you to access and extract the contact. And it is also visible in file explorer just like CD or DVD drive.

DVD file
Other Way Mount image from right-click context menu
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So, there is also another simple way to mount an ISO file on Windows 11. So by using this method I think it’s easier than the above way or maybe the above method is easier for you. Anyway, I am gonna explain both ways.
- For this step first press Windows+E to open file explorer after that go-to destination where you can find ISO files after that right-click on the ISO file and click on the Mount. See this was so easy, isn’t it?

Mount
Unmount an ISO File on Windows 11
- First of all launch File Explorer from the taskbar you can open it by shortcut simply press and hold Windows Key + E.
- Double-click on This PC icon on the desktop and right-click on the virtual CD drive.
- Click on the Eject to unmount an ISO file.

Eject
Lastly
To wind up this useful article I want to say that this was all about how to mount and unmount an ISO file on windows 11. So, I hope it was helpful for you guys. Thanks for visiting our blog.