How to compress .iso file?

VistaXP

When I right click on an .iso file, it doesn’t say compress, only encrypt and extract.

I want to compress a 1.23 GB .iso file to zip. But I find it difficult. Can someone please explain the steps. Thank you.

TBGBe

@VistaXP:

When I right click on an .iso file, it doesn’t say compress, only encrypt and extract….

PowerArchiver considers iso files to be archives, so to have the option to directly “compress”, you need to activate the Shell Extension (Options / Configuration) “Compress to … (for archives)”.

Although, Zip of iso will be slow and may not give good compression.
You should also consider performing “Convert” which extracts from iso and then compresses the actual files - but this depends on your requirement of course.

Banquo

That’s another feature I don’t like, iso files are disc images not archives. It’s annoying for them to be treated as such and having to turn on a special context menu to compress them.

spwolf

enable it once and you are done :-).

Whole purpose of PA opening ISO files is so they can be treated as archives and so you can extract files from it, without having to mount it or burn it….

Rona

Sorry for writing here, I am new …
Could anyone help to do exactly inversely.I need to create from existing files ISo files , becouse is 9 gb all toghether to watch HD DVD.Fisrt I need to create ISO files then make image… anyway first thing first.

Thanks for any advice…

TBGBe

@Rona:

Sorry for writing here, I am new …
Could anyone help to do exactly inversely.I need to create from existing files ISo files , becouse is 9 gb all toghether to watch HD DVD.Fisrt I need to create ISO files then make image… anyway first thing first.

Thanks for any advice…

Try this article
http://www.shivaranjan.com/2006/09/26/how-to-create-iso-file-from-folders-and-cd-dvd/

Rona

Thanks Terry for help.I mean I thought I can do it with powerarchiver…
Anyway thanks for help

TBGBe

Yes, I know that was what you meant. I thought just answering “no, you can’t” might not be too helpful :p

Rona

thanks anywaya , I have done it:-)I bought the PRo licence and I thought the PA2010 version has the option to create iso files…perhaps I didnt understand well.I relly like this program. …anyway thanks for help

spwolf

you can actually create iso file with PA 2010, click on New> and select iso in type field.

TBGBe

@spwolf:

you can actually create iso file with PA 2010, click on New> and select iso in type field.

As it is not available via shell - I never noticed that :eek:

Should I raise wishlist for shell access (or is it already planned)

ivan

there was an options for shell “Compress to ISO…”. But because of bug in 11.50 it didn’t show up.

spwolf

Hi,

please check following release:
http://dl.powerarchiver.com/2010/powarc1160rc1.exe

and let us know how it works now.

thanks!