Method 1: Create Bootable USB from ISO with Free ISO Burner For this process to work, you will need an ISO file that contains this information. In this article, will showcase a couple of methods by which you can make a bootable DVD or CD from an ISO file.īefore we proceed, you should know that not all ISO files have the necessary information to create bootable media. Today, there are powerful utilities that can get the job done in just a few minutes. It used to be a painstaking process to create bootable media on DVD or CD, but that's no longer the case. For example, if you need to do a system repair because your computer won't boot up you should ideally have bootable media available to hand. As such, it can be considered as an emergency boot disk, and is very useful in a tight situation. A bootable DVD/CD is typically used to start up the computer when it's been compromised or there are other technical snags preventing you from doing a normal boot.