DMG & Windows/Linux

[wiz]

i'd like to know if there is any application out there for windows and linux to open .dmg files.

Or is this a mac-only standard?

[symphonix]

dmg is a disk image standard introduced with Mac OS X, and supports some rather advanced features, such as encryption and HFS+ file system. However, you might try MacDrive: http://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive/

MacDrive will let the PC read the HFS+ file system, though I don't know if it allows for mounting images. There is no provision in Windows for mounting disk images as volumes. Worth a try, though.

[Gabriel Camiro]

Is there a way to burn a mac bootable image in a PC Burner?
The image is a .dmg but I haven't found any PC Burner Software that can read this file as a disk image.
I there a way to do it?

[gatorparrots]

Convert it to an ISO (CD/DVD Master) image with hdiutil in the command line, or use Applications-> Utilities -> Disk Utility to make the conversion in the GUI.

[McoreD]

Originally Posted by Gabriel Camiro

Is there a way to burn a mac bootable image in a PC Burner?
The image is a .dmg but I haven't found any PC Burner Software that can read this file as a disk image.
I there a way to do it?

Hi, I think I have searched the whole internet but still couldn't find a way to do this.

I have tried

1. ISO Buster 1.7 : Converted DMG to bin/cue. Burnt using Nero. In Mac OS 9.2, it says Files might be corrupt. Only folder and file names are readable. The contents are not.

2. Transmac 7.0 : Burnt the bootable DMG directly to CD. In Mac OS 9.2, it says Files might be corrupt. Only folder and file names are readable. The contents are not.

3. DMG2ISO v0.2c : Unfortunately DMG2ISO generates and error during the conversion. An incomplete ISO file is created which is unusable.

I wonder what else I could try.

Cheers,
McoreD

P.S: For non-bootable DMG files all teh above methods work. Mac OS 9.2 (the one I am using at the moment) can properly read the CD.

[chornbe]

Are you absolutely sure the DMG in question is good and not corrupted?

[war59312]

Originally Posted by chornbe

Are you absolutely sure the DMG in question is good and not corrupted?

Ja bin ich sicher!!

[McoreD]

Originally Posted by chornbe

Are you absolutely sure the DMG in question is good and not corrupted?

Hi, Yes I am sure. These do open in ISO Buster without any warnings.

Cheers,
McoreD