So I uninstalled an old version of winRAR and then downloaded a newer version and accidentally checked the options where it was compatible with ISOs (I had thought that helps with extracting) and it would actually change them into winRAR archives (if I double clicked on any I would be able to see the actual folders and stuff that went into making the game)


I was able to get them back into a disc image format instead of as a winRAR archive by setting it to open with Windows Explorer, and when I double click them outside of using an emulator, games that I use for PCSX2 will actually mount and I could “eject” it (the .iso still stays in the folder), and games I use for dolphin would say disc image corrupted.


I think this is normal (because the dolphin games still run) I just wanted to see if this happens for anyone else if they’ve ever double clicked on an iso and a lesson to never set winRAR to be compatible with ISOs. I hope nothing broke but every game seems to be running fine.

What all of the ISOs turned into until I fixed it:
https://gyazo.com/71d0cf56e7ab545eed77c81768d8b8a7