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I'm thinking about trying VS 2010, and I plan to download it from here. However,it's in the form of iso.

Is there anyway to run iso image file without burning it to dvd or use a dvd emulator?

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WinCDEmu is free (as in freedom, that's better than free beer) open-source application that supports all Windows versions since XP.

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+1 - it's like all the other suggestions but without the bloat. Very specific purpose and does it well. – Kez Jul 15 '10 at 12:11
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You can use an ISO mounting software like Virtual CloneDrive. It's freeware and very easy to use.

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Unlike Daemon Tools, it runs without problems on Windows 7 x86 and x64. – Mehper C. Palavuzlar Jul 15 '10 at 10:49
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thanks for pointing that out. I'm on Win 7 32 bit – Graviton Jul 15 '10 at 11:06
Excellent tool, use it all the time on different OS and never hand any problems – armannvg Jul 15 '10 at 15:49
Daemon Tools now runs on x64. – harrymc Jul 15 '10 at 16:57
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If by dvd emulator you mean virtual drivers, like Daemon Tools, PowerISO or Alcohol%120, I don't know, I always use Daemon Tools.

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Daemon Tools are the best, just remember to uncheck all adware offers when installing. – harrymc Jul 15 '10 at 12:51
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In this particular case, you could also use some archiving utility like 7-zip to extract files in iso to a directory. You could probably run install from there. Still, I prefer to use Daemon Tools.

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