laurentio
31st January 2009, 07:09 PM
Convert a .dmg file to a .iso or .bin / .cue file, so it could be burned on a PC.
Burn that .dmg file (or what it was converted to)
Boot a Mac off this burned CD (because it was a bootable CD in the first place).
So, in order to help all those other people out there who may be having this same problem, I thought I’d post a working solution.
If you find a better way, please let us all know in a comment.
Without further delay, here are the steps to get a .dmg file burned (and bootable, if applicable) on a PC:
Download Mac Drive (http://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive/).
It’s got an insanely short useage period (5 days?!), but the trial version will work!
Download Daemon Tools (http://www.daemon-tools.cc/).
Version 4 contains crapware… Find version 3.x!
Install and reboot, since both of these above products require it.
Download UltraISO (http://www.ezbsystems.com/ultraiso/).
The trial version has some limits. I think that as long as a single file on your image isn’t over 300mb, you’ll be fine. I had an existing full version already, so I really can’t verify this. Know an alternative program? Please let us know.
Mount the .dmg file in Daemon Tools. Mac Drive should recognize it as being a Mac-formatted disc, and translate it all for you.
Using UltraISO, create a .iso (or other format) image from your mounted (and translated) .dmg file.
Strictly speaking, you don’t need to do this. In my case, I wanted to be able to re-burn this disc after my 5-day Mac Drive trial, so I wanted a working copy for future use.
Burn your newly created .iso (or other format) file to a CD / DVD
That's all.
Burn that .dmg file (or what it was converted to)
Boot a Mac off this burned CD (because it was a bootable CD in the first place).
So, in order to help all those other people out there who may be having this same problem, I thought I’d post a working solution.
If you find a better way, please let us all know in a comment.
Without further delay, here are the steps to get a .dmg file burned (and bootable, if applicable) on a PC:
Download Mac Drive (http://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive/).
It’s got an insanely short useage period (5 days?!), but the trial version will work!
Download Daemon Tools (http://www.daemon-tools.cc/).
Version 4 contains crapware… Find version 3.x!
Install and reboot, since both of these above products require it.
Download UltraISO (http://www.ezbsystems.com/ultraiso/).
The trial version has some limits. I think that as long as a single file on your image isn’t over 300mb, you’ll be fine. I had an existing full version already, so I really can’t verify this. Know an alternative program? Please let us know.
Mount the .dmg file in Daemon Tools. Mac Drive should recognize it as being a Mac-formatted disc, and translate it all for you.
Using UltraISO, create a .iso (or other format) image from your mounted (and translated) .dmg file.
Strictly speaking, you don’t need to do this. In my case, I wanted to be able to re-burn this disc after my 5-day Mac Drive trial, so I wanted a working copy for future use.
Burn your newly created .iso (or other format) file to a CD / DVD
That's all.