How do I run an ISO file on Windows XP?

How do I run an ISO file on Windows XP? Someone sent me software as a single ISO file. How do I install this?
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bert [Entry]

"You need a tool that creates a virtual CD/DVD drive and ""mounts"" the ISO as a virtual CD.

Some famous tools are:

Daemon Tools (not free anymore :-( )
Virtual CloneDrive"

bert [Entry]

"WinCDEmu is an open-source software that allows mounting CD/DVD
images by clicking at the image files
in Windows Explorer. It supports both
Windows XP and Vista

it doesn't get much easier :)

WinCDEmu is open-source and freeware."

bert [Entry]

"Virtual Clone Drive is the easiest to use in my opinion. It has the added benefit of being completely free.

Once you've installed it you'll see a new ""virtual"" CD drive appear on your machine. You'll also get a small icon in the notification area of your start menu near the clock that will look like a small silver CD. Right clicking on that will let you choose the ISO file from a location on your hard drive to your virtual CD drive. From there the virtual drive will behave just like a real disc drive."
"Virtual Clone Drive is the easiest to use in my opinion. It has the added benefit of being completely free.

Once you've installed it you'll see a new ""virtual"" CD drive appear on your machine. You'll also get a small icon in the notification area of your start menu near the clock that will look like a small silver CD. Right clicking on that will let you choose the ISO file from a location on your hard drive to your virtual CD drive. From there the virtual drive will behave just like a real disc drive."

bert [Entry]

Install the free utility http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html then right click the ISO file to mount it as a drive like E: and then it functions just like a physical read-only drive.