An ISO file is the digital manifestation of the burned-in image on a CD or DVD
An ISO file is a digital backup of information burned onto a CD or DVD. It is essentially a backup archive file, the same as a zip file. If your computer is down, then you will need to manually remove the hard drive in the Gateway Solo 2550 and install it into another laptop. This will allow you to search the hard drive, find the ISO file and perform the necessary fix. The fix will depend upon what is wrong with the ISO file, but compiling a new file is the best route.
Instructions
1. Unplug the power cord from the rear and disconnect the battery from the bottom of the laptop. Wait five minutes to allow the remnant charge to dissipate from the laptop.
2. Locate the hard drive panel at the front of the Gateway Solo. It will be secured with two Phillips screws and a slide button. Unscrew the screws, keeping them in a safe place as they will be needed to reassemble the laptop. Slide the button to the open position until you hear a click. Slide the panel out; it will have a hard drive cage attached to it with the hard drive inside.
3. Unplug the power cord and data strip cord from the hard drive. Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the hard drive cage around the 2.5-inch hard drive. Keep all the screws in a safe place as they will be needed if you have to replace the hard drive.
4. Plug the external laptop hard drive mounter into your second computer's USB port. You will also need to plug the power into the mounter as USB cannot supply enough to power a high-speed laptop hard drive. Plug the laptop hard drive you just removed into the mounter and wait for your computer to "see" the hard drive.
5. Click on the hard drive icon that appears on your desktop. This will bring up a pop-up menu with the contents of your hard drive. Find the ISO file that you made and right-click on it and select "Mount" from the drop-down menu. This will then bring up a CD/DVD icon on your desktop. Open the new icon and it will display the file inside; remove or add the files you need to. If the ISO file is corrupted then you will need to make a new ISO file from the files on the laptop hard drive.
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