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Cannot mount ISO file in Windows 11

Anonymous
2023-10-20T02:39:07+00:00

My laptop came with Windows 11 Pro.

It will not mount an ISO file.

I've right-clicked, selected "mount", get the spinning wheel for a while, then get a message that there is an error mounting the file.

Tried right-clicking and selecting Open With... Windows Explorer. Same result.

Tried disabling 'Check Apps and Files' under "Windows Security/Reputation Based Protection". Doesn't work.

The file CAN be opened in VLC or other app (when it's a video file), so it is not the file (tried several).

The files also mount fine on my other PC which has Windows 10.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-12-07T22:36:43+00:00

    I try this. First three steps work fine, says component store is repairable, no integrity violations. But when I try step 4 (restore health), it starts, but hangs at 62.3%. I've tried more than once.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-10-20T03:12:45+00:00

    Hi, Barstuck,

    Sorry to hear you're experiencing this issue.

    Usually, this problem is caused by corrupted files on Windows. You can use these commands to find and repair the corrupted files.

    1-Right-Click on Start then click on Windows Terminal (admin)

    2- Type these commands.

    sfc /scannow (and press Enter)

    Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth (and press Enter)

    Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth (and press Enter)

    3- The DISM tool will report whether the image is healthy, repairable, or non-repairable. If the image is repairable, you can use the /RestoreHealth argument to repair the image.

    4-Type this command and press Enter:

    Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

    5-When finished, reboot your PC and check if the problem was fixed

    If the problem persists, please attach a screenshot of the error message to help identify what is causing the problem.

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  3. Ramesh 176.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-12-08T03:13:49+00:00

    Does this article help?

    Error “Sorry, there was a problem mounting the file” » Winhelponline: https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/iso-error-sorry-problem-mounting-file/

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-07-04T19:49:17+00:00

    Don't know if you have figured this out yet. There is a program called Virtual Clone Drive for Windows 11 developed by slysoft (It has a sheep head with glasses as it's "mascot"). You download it from the SlySoft Official Website for Windows 11. Once installed go through the settings of the app and set how many Virtual Drives you want. Close the app then look for a Drive type icon in your Taskbar usually on the right side (it should be in the arrow box where you would group app in Windows 10). Right click the icon and a menu should pop up with the option to mount a image to a virtual drive and click it. Find the Iso you want to mount (for this instances it would be the Windows 11 Iso file). Click on the Iso and than click open. After that go to My Computer to see your Iso mounted to the virtual drive and run the setup. Sometimes it will automatically start once mounted but if not you can use the auto play option for Windows. You can also right click the Iso once mounted than click open and run the setup from there. It should be a fresh install that lets you choose the partition you want to install it to. Sometimes but not always it will give you a message about your previous Windows installation and put those files into a folder named Windows.old. You will be able to transfer your music, movies, documents, pictures and downloaded content from that folder to your Windows 11 desktop or wherever you might want to transfer them to. I hope this helps someone upgrade to Windows 11 successfully. Have a great day and Happy 4th Of July.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-05-15T11:11:36+00:00

    in regedit in the place it is taking me i cant find lowerfilters UpperFilters

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