I don't get it. What happens when you click this link: http://dl.amnesia.boum.org/tails/stable/tails-i386-0.17.1/tails-i386-0.17.1.iso You should download an ISO, right? At what point does it "give" you 3 zip files? You need a tool that will burn it as an *disc image*, not data. I always used the freeware ImgBurn on Windows. http://www.imgburn.com Here's a tutorial on how to use it: http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/G/Burning+ISO+Images+with+ImgBurn You need to use the "Write image file to disc" option. Here's an even more concise tutorial that skips the installation steps: http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=61