Background

A quick follow-up to our last post.

In this post instead of burning unto a DVD, we will burn unto a USB Drive.

Lineage

1. TransMac:- Burn Apple Mac OS/X to DVD Disc
   Link

 

TransMac

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

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

 

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
   • Avail DMG File
   • Confirm USB Drive
   • Format USB Drive
   • Burn DMG File
   • Eject Burnt USB

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

Confirm USB Drive

Outline

Please click the menu options, Tools / Refresh Drive List.

If the USB Drive is indeed present, it will show up on your list.

Images

Explanation

1. The USB-Disk
   • SanDisk Cruzer Dial (USB-Disk )

Format USB Drive for Mac

Outline

1. Please choose the USB Drive
2. Right-click on your selection and choose to format the USB Drive for Mac ( Macintosh computers )

Images

Image – USB Disc – Menu

 

Image – USB Disc – Warning – Formatting with overwrite!

Image – USB Disc – Format Drive For Mac – Volume Name as default ( Untitled )

Image – USB Disc – Format Drive For Mac – Volume Name – Entered

Image – USB Disc – Format Drive For Mac – Last Warning!

Image – USB Disc – Format Complete

Burn DMG File

Outline

1. Select the USB Drive
2. Right-click on your selection
3. From the dropdown menu, choose the “Restore with Disk Image” selection
4. The “Restore Disk Image to Drive” window opens
   • Please choose the DMG file to burn
   • Press OK once you are sure you have the right image file
5. Please confirm one last time that you are good with the USB being over-written
6. The USB is burnt via the steps listed below
   • The USB is formatted
   • The image is restored unto the USB Stick
7. Once the burning is completed, we are informed via a “Complete” message

Images

Image – Restore With Disc Image – Warning – Restoring will overwrite data

Image – Restore With Disc Image – Restore Disk Image to Drive

 

Image – Restore With Disc Image – Restore Disk Image to Drive

Image – Restore With Disc Image – Restore Disk Image to Drive

Image – Restore With Disc Image – Last Warning!

Image – Restore With Disc Image – Formating

 

Image – Restore With Disc Image – Restore Complete

Eject Burnt Disc

Outline

1. Select the Burnt USB
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 USB burnt.

Yet, again the Mac failed to pick up the USB Stick as a Start-Up Media.

 

References

1. Acute Systems
   • DMG Files in Windows
     Link
2. PureInfoTech
   • Mauro Huc
     • How to quickly make a Mac OS X bootable USB on Windows
       Link