How to Open, Edit, & Convert ISZ Files
A file with the ISZ file extension is a Zipped ISO Disk Image file. They are compressed, and in some cases encrypted, ISO images produced by EZB Systems for the purpose of conserving disk space.
An ISZ file can be split up into smaller parts so that the data can be saved money on multiple storage devices but still be joined together as a whole file. Normally, the first file in the series is conserved with the.ISZ file extension but the 2nd uses.i01, the third.i02, and so on.
How to Open an ISZ File
Though not complimentary, EZB Systems UltraISO can not just develop ISZ files however also open them. To open an ISZ file with UltraISO (even the trial version), use the Tools > Uncompress ISZ … option. What this will do is essentially transform the ISZ file to an ISO file and put the ISO in the exact same folder as the ISZ file.
Alcohol 120% can open ISZ files, too, but it’s likewise not a free program.
DAEMON Tools Lite and WinMount Free Edition are two totally free alternatives that can install ISZ files. Mounting, here, implies that the program will open the ISZ file as if it’s a storage device so you can check out the contents.
For example, a fast way to open the ISZ file with DEAMON Tools Lite is to first open the program and after that use the Quick Mount alternative to search for and pick the ISZ file. DEAMON Tools Lite will discover an appropriate disc drive letter to use and after that install the ISZ file as a virtual drive, meaning the computer system will believe the data is really on a disc.
You can then check out the ISZ file as you would browse through the contents of a disc, which, obviously, is similar to clicking through files and folders stored on a flash drive or your computer’s hard disk.
Note: If you find that an application on your PC does attempt to open the ISZ file but it’s the wrong application, or if you would rather have another set up program open ISZ files, see our How to Change the Default Program for a Specific File Extension guide for making that modification in Windows.
How to Convert an ISZ File
One simple way to convert ISZ to ISO is to use the UltraISO program discussed above. It’s very basic to do and it works even with the trial version of the program.
UltraISO likewise lets you convert the ISZ file to other image file formats like BIN, NRG, MDF, and IMG, through its File > Convert … menu option.
AnyToISO is another way to convert an ISZ file to the a lot more typical ISO file format.
If you wish to convert the files inside the ISZ file to another format (and not the ISZ file itself), then you need to first transform the ISZ to ISO utilizing either method just pointed out, and after that use a free zip/unzip program (like 7-Zip or PeaZip) to extract the contents out of the ISO. The files that stay can probably be converted utilizing a free file converter.
Converting ISZ to an archive format like RAR, ZIP, 7Z, and so on, is best done if you first convert the ISZ to ISO. Then you can use a tool like CloudConvert to convert the ISO to an archive file. Another option is to use a file decompression program like 7-Zip to extract the files out of the ISO and then use the exact same program to compress the files to 7Z, ZIP, and so on.
Still Can’t Open Your File?
The first thing you ought to inspect is that the file extension truly checks out “. ISZ” and not something similar like.SZ, which is the file extension that belongs to Winamp Classic Skin Download files. The file extensions are similar but they have absolutely nothing to do with each other– SZ files open with Winamp.
Another similar sounding file extension is ISS, which is for both Inno Setup Script files and InstallShield Silent Response files. Once again, these files have nothing to do with ISZ files however are rather used with Inno Setup and InstallShield, respectively.
The point for doing this is to, naturally, make certain that you’re actually handling an ISZ file that can open with the ISZ file openers from above. If it’s not a true ISZ file that you have, then you need to look somewhere else to see what can open your particular file.
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