---
id: tutorial-burn-a-dvd-on-windows
summary: Instructions on how to burn an Ubuntu installation DVD on Windows.
categories: desktop
tags: tutorial,installation,burn,dvd,windows,ubuntu,desktop
difficulty: 2
status: published
published: 2017-05-31
author: Canonical Web Team <webteam@canonical.com>
feedback_url: https://github.com/canonical-websites/tutorials.ubuntu.com/issues

---

# How to burn a DVD on Windows

## Overview

To create an Ubuntu installation DVD on Windows, you will need the following:

* An Ubuntu ISO file. Download the Ubuntu of your choice [from here](https://www.ubuntu.com/download)
* A blank DVD

positive
: **Ensuring the authenticity of an Ubuntu ISO**
The download can be [verified](/tutorial/tutorial-how-to-verify-ubuntu) to ensure the data integrity and authenticity of the file.

## Windows 7 / 8 / 10 instructions
Duration: 0:10

* Right-click on the ISO file you just downloaded and choose '**Burn disc image**'.

![screenshot](https://assets.ubuntu.com/v1/64efd281-windows-10-burn-1.jpg)

* Select a Disc burner (drive) and choose '**Burn**'. If you check '**Verify disc after burning**', it will confirm that the ISO image has been burned correctly.

![screenshot](https://assets.ubuntu.com/v1/c2ce3ee7-windows-10-burn-2.jpg)

## Windows 95 / 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / Server 2003 / Vista instructions
Duration: 0:10

- Download and install the [Infra Recorder](http://infrarecorder.org/?page_id=5), a free and open-source image-burning program.
- Insert a blank DVD in the drive and select ‘**Do nothing**’ or ‘**Cancel**’ if an autorun dialog box pops up.
- Open Infra Recorder and click the '**Write Image**' button in the main screen. Alternatively you can select the '**Actions**' menu, then '**Burn image**'.

![screenshot](https://assets.ubuntu.com/v1/cfb3e0b1-cd_windows_01_medium.jpg)

- Select the Ubuntu ISO image file you want to burn, then click '**Open**'.
- In the dialog box, click '**OK**'.

## Next steps and finding help

Next, to install Ubuntu, try the [Install Ubuntu desktop tutorial](/tutorial/tutorial-install-ubuntu-desktop)

If you get stuck, help is always at hand.

* [Ask Ubuntu](https://askubuntu.com/)
* [Ubuntu Forums](https://ubuntuforums.org/)
* [IRC-based support](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/ChannelList)
