ISZ File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
Format Name ISZ (Zipped ISO Disk Image)
File Extension .isz
MIME Type application/x-isz
Developed by EZB Systems
Compression Supports ZLIB, BZIP2, and LZMA
Max File Size Supports large images up to 256 GB
Password Protection Yes
Encryption 256-bit AES Encryption
Multi-volume Support Yes
File Splitting Yes
Checksum MD5 checksum for data integrity verification
Direct Access to Files Random access to compressed files without decompression
Operating System Compatibility Windows primarily; limited support on Linux via tools like isztool
Primary Usage Disk imaging and archiving
Format Specification Proprietary
Native Software UltraISO, PowerISO
Virtual Drive Mounting Yes, supported by software like Daemon Tools, Alcohol 120%
Recovery Records Addition Supports adding recovery records to improve error recovery
Image Conversion Can be converted to and from other disk image formats like ISO, BIN
Bootable Supports creating bootable disk images
Metadata Support Stores file system metadata accurately, including timestamps and attributes