Background

A good man’s Mac iMac is no longer coming on.

Once started, it tries to re-install Mac OS/X.

 

Requirements

1. Writeable DVD Drive
2. Blank DVD Drive
   • The Apple DMF file weights in over 6GB
   • And, so we will need a DVD that is bigger than the normal 4.5 GB
   • Please get a DVD Drive of at least 8.5 GB

 

TransMac

Let us see if we can burn an Apple OS DMG File onto a DVD Drive.

If successfully burnt, we will move to the “broken” apple computer, and try to re-install the OS via the burnt DVD.

 

Outline

1. Locate a PC running MS Windows at least v10
2. Prepare MS Windows 10 computer
   • Insert USB Stick into the Windows 10
   • Avail TransMac
3. TransMac
   • Start TransMac as an Administrator
   • Avail DMG File
   • Confirm USB Drive
   • Burn DMG File
   • Eject Burnt Disc

Tasks

Prepare MS Windows 10 Computer

Avail TransMac

Outline

1. Please download TransMac from https://www.acutesystems.com/scrtm.htm. ( Link )
2. The downloaded file is a compressed file ( tmsetup-1.zip )
3. Please extract the compressed file
4. Once extracted, we will have setup.exe
5. Initiate setup.exe
   • Complete the installation steps

 

TransMac

Avail DMG File

Outline

1. Access Menu Options
   • Access Menu Options File \ Open Disk Image
   • The Open Disk Image window appears
     • Please navigate the “Open File Dialog” Window
     • Select the dmg file
     • Once the DMF file has been added, your choice will be reflected in the left Folder panel

Images

Image – Open Disk Image

Image – DMG File Added

Burn DMG File

Outline

1. Select the Added DMG File
2. Access the DMG File by right-clicking on your DMG File
3. From the drop-down menu, please choose the “Burn to CD/DVD” option
4. The “Burn CD/DVD Window” window opens
   • Choose the CD/DVD Drive
   • Confirm the DMG File to burn
5. The Burning process proceeds
6. Once the burning is completed, we are informed

Images

Image – DMG File – Options

Image – Burn CD/DVD Image

Image – Burn Media

Image – Burn Completed

Eject Burnt Disc

Outline

1. Select the Burnt Disc
2. Right-click on your selection
   • From the drop-down menu, choose The Eject Option

Images

Image – Eject Disc

 

Summary

Everything went well on the PC.

The Disc burnt.

But, the burnt DVD was not recognized as a boot image on the Apple iMac.