How to Burn ISO to DVD on Windows 10/11 (Step-by-Step Tutorial)

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Updated on Jan 23, 2025

An ISO file, with the extension .iso, is a CD/DVD-ROM image file made of a CD-ROM using burning software or CD-ROM image file tools. CD or DVD-ROM discs can boot to a DOS or other operating systems. Many users would like to install or reinstall the Windows operating system from the Windows installation disc created with an ISO file.

After you download a Windows 11 ISO file or Windows 10 ISO image, you can burn it and create a bootable installation media, DVD, or USB flash drive, or create a virtual machine (.ISO file) to install OS.

View Necessary Tools for Burning Windows 10 ISO DVD:

As mentioned, you need to pre-download an ISO burner before following the instructions below.

Burning an ISO file to a DVD is not as simple as copying a file to a disc, which will not work because the DVD needs a master boot record and other hidden startup operating system files. Let's learn how to burn an ISO image to a black DVD. We take burning Windows 10 ISO files as an example.

How to Burn Windows 10 ISO File to DVD Step-by-Step

If you don't know how to download a Windows 10 ISO file, link to the topic page for details.  

Hardware prerequisites for burning ISO file to DVD:

• Ensure that you have an internal or external CD-ROM burner.
• Make sure there's a blank disc in your disc drive. 
• A blank DVD (and DVD burner) with at least 8GB of space is needed if you want to create Windows media.
• Use a blank USB or blank DVD because any content on it will be deleted.
• When burning a DVD from an ISO file, if you are told the disc image file is too large, you will need to use Dual Layer (DL) DVD Media.

#1. Burn Windows 10 ISO to DVD with ISO Burning Software

EaseUS Partition Master, with its Windows (7/8/10/11) ISO feature, can efficiently assist you in burning downloaded Windows 10 ISO to your DVD in only a few simple clicks. Download this software and apply it to create Windows 10 installation media on your DVD now:

Step 1. Launch EaseUS Partition Master and go to the Bootable Media section. Click "Burn ISO" and click "Next".

Step 2. Select the ISO image that you have downloaded on your PC, and click "Open".

Step 3. Click "Next" and select the target USB as destination and click "Burn" to execute the operation.

Further Reading: Fix Can't Burn ISO File to USB

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#2. Manually Burn Windows 10 ISO Files to DVD

Aside from applying software to burn ISO, some advanced users may also prefer to create a Windows installation media on their own. Here is a brief guide that you can follow to execute the task:

Step 1. Insert the blank DVD into your computer.

Step 2. Press the Win + E keys to open File Explorer. Go to find the ISO file.

Step 3. Right-click on the ISO file and choose "Burn disk image."

Step 4. On the Windows Disc Image Burner window, click "Disk burner" to choose the correct CD or DVD from the drop-down menu.

Step 5. Check "Verify disc after burning" to ensure the ISO file was burned without any errors.

Step 6. Last, click "Burn" to start the process. When it is finished, you will see the "The disc image has been successfully burned to disc" message.

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Bonus Tip: How to Restore Lost ISO File on Windows 10/11

ISO files are usually large and take a long time to download. Once downloaded, you can reuse it. If an ISO file you have downloaded is lost or accidentally deleted, you can use EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard to quickly retrieve your files. This saves you a lot of time compared to re-downloading it.

Check the following link for lost ISO image file recovery with a few clicks:

ISO Recovery: Recover Deleted ISO Files with ISO Recovery Software

Did you accidentally delete the ISO file? Do not worry; the EaseUS ISO file recovery program helps you restore deleted, lost, or formatted ISO files without effort. 

Additional Information on Burning ISO to DVD on Windows/Mac

These are questions other users commonly search about how to burn Windows 10 or Windows 11 ISO files to DVD.

1. How do I make a bootable DVD from an ISO file?

Simple steps for creating a bootable DVD from an ISO file:

Step 1. Insert a blank disc in the disc drive on your computer. Right-click the ISO file and choose "Burn disc image."

Step 2. Select the correct burner from the Disc burner drop-down menu.

Step 3. Click "Burn". Ejects the disc after the progress is completed.

2. Does Windows 10 have an ISO burner?

Windows 10 has a built-in ISO burner called Windows Disc Image Burner. It can help burn an ISO file to a DVD, CD, or BD.

3. How do I create a bootable DVD from an ISO file using WinISO?

WinISO is a professional third-party CD/DVD/Blu-ray image file utility tool that can burn disc image files from CD/DVD/Blu-ray Drive as well as extract, edit, and rename ISO files directly.

Step 1. Download and install WinISO.

Step 2. Run the software. Click the "Bootable" tab and choose "Set Boot Image".  

Step 3. Select a boot image file to burn it to DVD.

4. How do you burn ISO to DVD on Mac?

Step 1. Download the operating system or game .iso file to your Mac.

Step 2. Insert a blank disc into your Mac.

Step 3. Click on "Utilities/Applications" and run Disk Utility.

Step 4. Open Disk Image on the File menu. Select the ISO image to be burned. Click the "Burn" icon.

Step 5. On the Select Image to Burn window, select the .iso file you want to burn to a CD/DVD.

Step 6. Click the "Burn" button and wait for the progress to complete.

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The Bottom Line

When you want to burn an ISO file to DVD or CD, you can't simply use the copy feature on Windows to do it. Instead, you can follow the above steps to burn a Windows 10 ISO file to DVD properly. Then, after burning the ISO file and creating a bootable installation media, you can use it to install Windows 10 on another PC.

For an all-in-one solution, EaseUS Partition Master, with its Windows ISO feature, is exactly what you need.