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I've downloaded Visual Studio Express 2013 ISO.
I have 7-zip tool and I've extracted the ISO's content on my hard drive.

But I can't find any setup/autorun file.
Does anybody know what file should I launch?

Thanks beforehand.

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Quick clarification (for and ): mounting the ISO was the right move, and the lack of an automatic popup is expected — Windows no longer runs arbitrary Autorun commands for removable media the way it used to, so installers on mounted images normally must be started by opening the virtual drive and launching the installer manually. (microsoft.com)

Where the installer actually lives: Visual Studio Express 2013 ISOs usually include a bootstrapper under names like wdexpress_full.exe (Express for Windows Desktop) or a setup.exe / sku-specific exe for other editions; some packages are arranged in a ServicedSetup folder so the visible root may not obviously show a single “autorun” file. Search the mounted drive for wdexpress*, setup.exe or any .exe/.msi installers — those are the files to run. (legacyupdate.net)

Quick practical steps (safe, offline): mount the ISO in File Explorer (Windows 8+), open the new drive letter, then run the main exe as Administrator. If the installer can’t find packages, try locating the installer inside ServicedSetup or the payload folders and run the bootstrapper from the ISO root rather than a loosely extracted folder; some installers expect the original layout. If a quick file scan is helpful, use the command line to list executables on the mounted drive:

dir E:\*.exe /s

# or in PowerShell
Get-ChildItem -Path E:\ -Recurse -Force -Filter *.exe

If launching fails: check the installer logs and temporary files, run the EXE elevated, temporarily disable antivirus that might block installers, and verify the ISO integrity (SHA‑1) or re-download from an official source — older VS ISOs can be distributed as packaged ISOs with listed hashes. If the ISO looks incomplete or packages are missing, try the alternate ISOs/EXE downloads or the Community edition. (legacyupdate.net)

Summary: mounting was correct (), autorun behavior is normal, and the actionable step is to locate and run the bootstrapper executable inside the mounted image (look for wdexpress_full.exe or setup.exe) and run it elevated; if problems persist, verify the ISO and consult the installer logs. (microsoft.com)

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Shouldn't you just mount the ISO? Not sure what OS you're running on, but there's always Virtual CloneDrive to help you.

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To "mount" means "access ISO's content", right?
I've done what you've suggested with WinCDEmu , it just offers to access the contents of the ISO.
The same thing with Power2Go. In both cases , after mounting, it writes : browse contents with explorer.
P.S maybe something wrong with my autorun settings?

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