How to Write or Burn a Mac Dmg Image File on Windows PC
Disk Image is one method of storing group files on Mac. If you’re attempting to burn a Dmg file on a Windows PC, chances are you will only get frustrated since the file is practically alien to Windows. Some suggest that you could just rename the file extension to .iso and burn it using any type of software. Unfortunately, with double layered DVD’s, you can’t really perform this function.
So what happens now? The fact is there are a number of softwares that you can use for this particular task that include:
Transmac
Through Disk Utility, the program allows you to write or burn dmg files on Windows. It allows you to write on DVD’s, CD’s and DL DVD’s. A 15-day trial version is downloadable and if you find it to your liking, then you can easily purchase the program. The system requires any version of Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2008 or 2003. To give you a full view of the program, Transmac is capable of:
Reading and burning high density floppies and disk images
Supporting HFS, HFS+ and HFSX volumes
Mac files from boot drive can be retrieved.
Allowing creation, reading and burning of Mac disk images
Reading and writing Mac format disks, DVD’s and CD’s
Enabling you to compress and expand dmg files
Permitting you to format disk for Mac
Reading hybrid CD’s and Mac multisession
PowerISO
This program is another software designed to burn dmg file on a Windows PC. The software is capable of extracting data in dmg files and burning the dmg file to a CD or DVD. It can also open, extract, edit, compress, encrypt and convert ISO files. PowerISO allows for the use of Unicode eliminating potential problems with international characters. The program can also process CD-ROM image files such as ISO, DAA, BIN and DMG. All in all, ISO files can be created, converted, extracted and burned using this program.
There are also other programs in the market that will allow you to write or burn Mac dmg image file on a Windows PC. If you are unsure yet of what to purchase, then it is best to first browse around and read different reviews of softwares. Trial versions are also available so that should make your search easier. You might also want to be careful when downloading files since some viruses are transported this way. To alert you in case of virus threats, make sure that your antivirus is constantly updated.