Why won’t Windows 10 fit on to a DVD?
I downloaded a Windows 10 Home ISO file that I wanted to burn on to a blank DVD to install on an old desktop PC. However, I found the file was too large to actually fit on a DVD. What on earth is the point of that? I checked on Microsoft’s forums and there are lots of moans about this. What’s Microsoft playing at? Adrian Hall
This isn’t a new problem. Various Windows 10 updates have resulted in ISO file sizes that are larger than 4.7GB – which is the space available on a traditional single-sided, single-layer DVD.
We suppose Microsoft’s argument would be that USB sticks are so cheap these days that most people would choose that method of installation. The pictured 16GB Sandisk model, for example, costs around £6 from www. snipca.com/38602. It could further argue that any modern machines that have a Dvd-writer drive will be able to burn higher-capacity formats, such as duallayer or Blu-ray. Moreover, as Windows 10 has evolved to add more features, it has inevitably got bigger.
Still, we’re not defending the situation – merely explaining why keeping Windows 10’s ISO below 4.7GB probably isn’tt high on
Micrmicrosoft’srosoft’s priorpriorityrity list. The good news,, at least for now, is that the latest update – May 2021, or 21H1 – has an ISO that is once more below 4.7GB (see screenshot above).
So, if you still want to burn Windows 10 to DVD, grab the latest version from Microsoft's download page at www. snipca.com/38603.