How can I split a large ISO file?

Question

I have a 6 GB .ISO file (a PC game) that I would like to split into two 3 GB files so that it would fit into 2 DVDs.

How can I do this? Is there some application or command that can do the job? And after I split it, how do I merge it back together later?

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 23 '10 at 05:10

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Either rar to split it into parts, or extract the individual files from the iso with something like imgburn and make a new iso at the destination.

answered Jul 23 '10 at 05:10

Martin Beckett

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score 9 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 27 '10 at 08:06

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if you're on linux you can do:

split -b 3G big.iso part

to split the big.iso into 3GiB parts named partaa, partab etc.

then use cat to put the files back together:

cat part* > big.iso

See man split for more information.

answered Jul 27 '10 at 08:06

sml

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score 6 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 23 '10 at 08:17

You can use a file splitter/joiner utility to achieve this. HJSplit and GSplit are two good options. Both are freeware and very easy to use. HJSplit is a 344 KB file that does not need to be installed. A portable edition of GSplit is also available with no required installation.

score 4 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 25 '10 at 20:09

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There are various File Splitters that work in DOS. Then use COPY /b file1+file2+file_n Originalfile to reassemble.

Or try http://www.filesplitter.org/

answered Jul 25 '10 at 20:09

BigBird

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 23 '10 at 09:46

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WinRar is quick and easy.

answered Jul 23 '10 at 09:46

Techboy

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How can I split a large ISO file?

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