How to Create Bootable Windows Disc (CD/DVD) using ImgBurn

This tutorial shows you how to create a bootable Windows Installation Disc using ImgBurn. ImgBurn itself has nothing to make a disk bootable so we will use a bootable ISO file to make a bootable Windows Disc using ImgBurn. To follow this tutorial you must have a bootable Windows ISO file. You can download Windows ISO files from the official website.

You must have the CD/DVD disk drive on your PC (Most of the computers already have DVD drives installed). Another thing that you will require is a CD/DVD burning tool. In this tutorial, we are using ImgBurn as the CD/DVD burning tool. You can use another tool if you wish. You can download ImgBurn from here.

INFO: The latest Windows 10 and Windows 11 ISO’s are too big to be burned to a regular DVD-R. We suggest you use a Dual Layer (DL) DVD disc.

SEE ALSO: How to Burn ISO to Disc in Windows without any Software?

Create a Bootable Windows Installation Disc using ImgBurn

Follow these steps to create a Windows installation disc using the ImgBurn tool.

Step 1: Install ImgBurn on your PC

Download ImgBurn from the link given above and install ImgBurn software. Double-click the downloaded file and press Next.

Click Next to start installation of ImgBurn
Click Next to start the installation of ImgBurn

Follow the on-screen instructions to install ImgBurn on your computer-

Click Close to exit the ImgBurn installation wizard
Click Close to exit the ImgBurn installation wizard

Step 2: Select the ‘Write image file to disc‘ Option

Now Installation is complete. You will see the ImgBurn icon on the desktop, double-click this icon to start the ImgBurn tool-

Click the "Write image file to disc" option on ImgBurn to create bootable Windows installation disc
Click the “Write image file to disc” option on ImgBurn

Click on the “Write image file to disc” to start making a bootable Windows installation disc using ImgBurn.


Step 3: Select the ISO file to Burn

Click the folder icon next to Source, to select the Windows bootable ISO file. Also, insert a blank CD/DVD depending on the size of your ISO image. If you are burning a disc for Windows XP, you would need a CD disc and if you are burning a disc for Windows 7 or higher, you are going to need a DVD disc.

Click the folder icon to browse and select the ISO file
Click the folder icon to browse and select the ISO file

Now, browse to the folder where you have the ISO file and select it. After that, click the Open button.

Browse and Select the ISO file to create bootable Windows installation disc using imgburn
Browse and select the ISO file

After inserting Blank CD/DVD, ImgBurn is ready to burn the bootable Windows ISO file to the CD/DVD disc. Click on the Click Burn Iso To Disc icon to start the burning process.

Click the Burn button to create bootable Windows installation disc using imgburn
Click the Burn button

Step 4: Burn ISO and Create a Bootable Windows Disc

After you click on the Click Burn Iso To Disc icon, the burning process will start. ImgBurn will start creating a bootable Windows installation CD/DVD disk.

ImgBurn - Disc burning in progress
ImgBurn – Disc burning in progress

This process is going to take some time depending upon the size of the Windows bootable ISO file and the burning speed of your CD/DVD RW drive. After successful completion of the burning process, you will see a success message, click OK to continue.

Disc burning completed - Create bootable Windows installation disc using ImgBurn
Disc burning completed

SEE ALSO: How to Burn Disc using CMD in Windows 10 or 11?

Make Bootable Windows Disc using ImgBurn

Now you have successfully created a bootable Windows installation disk using ImgBurn and is ready to be used. You can install or reinstall Windows using this bootable Windows Installation disk. You also need to set up your BIOS to boot from CD/DVD. Should you face a problem, feel free to comment.

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3 Comments

  1. This article is somewhat disinformation. It doesn’t teach you how to make a “bootable image” to disc. What it does it tell you how to take an “already bootable” image and burn it.

  2. Thanks for the great walkthrough.

    With the latest Windows 10 ISO’s, it’s too big to be burned to a regular DVD-R. Instead, you’ll need a Dual Layer (DL) DVD disc.
    Maybe put a warning / alert at the top of the article so that people are aware of this.

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