How to make BOOTABLE mac INSTALL DVD (from ISO file) on XP?

Ambushed

Ambushed

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Like the title says, I have a mac 10.5 installation dvd copied to an iso file. I can need to burn that iso file to a dvd on a windows xp computer, while keeping it bootable for mac. Is there a program that will allow me to do this (burn iso on windows xp computer, to dual layer dvd+r > put new dvd in mac computer > boot from it > install mac 10.5 on mac computer).

Thanks for the help,

PS I have tried MAGICISO and ISO Image Burner
 
Sorry, I don't believe so. A while back I looked all around, and I don't think that there is any program for Windows that will let you turn a .dmg file into something bootable on a Mac. I've always had to burn Mac boot discs on other Macs.
 
Bump, I've installed Ubuntu 11.04 but having issues with the wireless firmware :<. Any pro's out there? or even suggestions for OS.
 
Well, it's really more about personal preference than anything. What sort of mac do you have?

Linux is the obvious choice, I think you can get pretty much and common distro you want on pretty much any Mac. Windows is bit tougher, much easier if you stick to the recommended versions and install through bootcamp, but of course you would have to have OSX installed first. Windows can be installed first but you'll probably want to check and see if there are any guides for your specific Mac so as to not run into any sort of driver problems.
 
DMG is the same standard as ISO. If you take a DMG file and rename it ISO on a windows box you can burn it. I have done this before a lot since my older Mac only had a CD burner and not DVD Burner (back in the day) so I would copy to my PC, then burn with Nero and it worked.

It retained bootable too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DMG_(file_format)

The wiki says it has to be converted, but I am pretty sure I never converted any, and I used Nero to burn OS X bootable installer DVDs on my PC. It was a long time ago though. For the record a DMG is just a block copy of something compressed, so if you block copy something bootable, it retains it's ability to boot. Though apple drivers in the bootable material must be compliant with the hardware you are trying to boot.

What exactly is it you are trying to do here. give me more details and I can help.
 
I am trying to install Ubuntu 11.04 onto my intel iMac via USB drive, I have put the Ubuntu.iso file onto the stick and have tried holding both c & option when it starts up. Do I need to convert the ISO?
 
Ambushed said:
I am trying to install Ubuntu 11.04 onto my intel iMac via USB drive, I have put the Ubuntu.iso file onto the stick and have tried holding both c & option when it starts up. Do I need to convert the ISO?
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You cannot just put the ISO on the USB drive.
Here is the procedure on how to write the iso to the usb drive.

We would encourage Mac users to download Ubuntu Desktop Edition by burning a CD for the time being. But if you would prefer to use a USB, please follow the instructions below.
Note: this procedure requires an .img file that you will be required to create from the .iso file you download.
TIP: Drag and Drop a file from Finder to Terminal to 'paste' the full path without typing and risking type errors.
Download the desired file
Open the Terminal (in /Applications/Utilities/ or query Terminal in Spotlight)
Convert the .iso file to .img using the convert option of hdiutil (e.g., hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o ~/path/to/target.img ~/path/to/ubuntu.iso)
Note: OS X tends to put the .dmg ending on the output file automatically.
Run diskutil list to get the current list of devices
Insert your flash media
Run diskutil list again and determine the device node assigned to your flash media (e.g. /dev/disk2)
Run diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskN (replace N with the disk number from the last command; in the previous example, N would be 2)
Execute sudo dd if=/path/to/downloaded.img of=/dev/rdiskN bs=1m (replace /path/to/downloaded.img with the path where the image file is located; for example, ./ubuntu.img or ./ubuntu.dmg).
Using /dev/rdisk instead of /dev/disk may be faster.
If you see the error dd: Invalid number '1m', you are using GNU dd. Use the same command but replace bs=1m with bs=1M.
If you see the error dd: /dev/diskN: Resource busy, make sure the disk is not in use. Start the 'Disk Utility.app' and unmount (don't eject) the drive.
Run diskutil eject /dev/diskN and remove your flash media when the command completes
Restart your Mac and press alt while the Mac is restarting to choose the USB-Stick
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SOURCE:http://www.ubuntu.com/download/server/download
 
The thing is that I am not able to do the above as the whole OSX is corrupt and it won't boot up hence the reason to put Ubuntu on. What I have done is put the iso file onto the USB stick from the XP computer but the imac still won't boot from the USB stick. (Tried on two iMacs)
 
tlarkin said:
rename the ISO .dmg and then mount it with disk utility
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I'm almost positive that this will not work, I believe I tried it a while ago with Snow Leopard.

Also, I misremembered from before, I did find programs that would burn a Mac bootable disc from Windows (or the claimed to be able to) but they were all paid applications. I'd be willing to try it again, just for the sake of verifying if it's possible, but a Google search reveals quite a few other people that did the same unsuccessfully.
 
PohTayToez said:
I'm almost positive that this will not work, I believe I tried it a while ago with Snow Leopard.

Also, I misremembered from before, I did find programs that would burn a Mac bootable disc from Windows (or the claimed to be able to) but they were all paid applications. I'd be willing to try it again, just for the sake of verifying if it's possible, but a Google search reveals quite a few other people that did the same unsuccessfully.
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A DMG is a block copy of something, an exact copy. If you make an image of a boot-able drive or disk, it is boot-able.

It has been a long time since I have done it, but I remember burning both boot-able mac and windows disks on both platforms.
 
tlarkin said:
rename the ISO .dmg and then mount it with disk utility
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I am not able to get to disk utility - the imac is currently in the same position as before. (Gets to the mac icon and continues to look like its loading without doing anything.)

Any ideas would be great
 
Ambushed said:
I am not able to get to disk utility - the imac is currently in the same position as before. (Gets to the mac icon and continues to look like its loading without doing anything.)

Any ideas would be great
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Can you boot to single user mode? At boot up hit +S until it boots into single user mode.
 
Ambushed said:
Yup I am in the black command-line.
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Try running a file system check

Code: 
mount  -uw /
fsck -f

Those are two separate commands, also they should be listed. The other thing is you can try to target mode boot it into another Mac and run disk utility.

You can run disk utility from the command line too, also while in SUM.

Code: 
diskutil repairVolume /dev/disk0s2

If it just boots to the apple screen and no further I am going to say it is file system corruption or a failing HD. Lastly, you can always overlay the OS and it will not delete the user data.
 
tlarkin said:
Try running a file system check

Code: 
mount  -uw /
fsck -f

Those are two separate commands, also they should be listed. The other thing is you can try to target mode boot it into another Mac and run disk utility.

You can run disk utility from the command line too, also while in SUM.

Code: 
diskutil repairVolume /dev/disk0s2

If it just boots to the apple screen and no further I am going to say it is file system corruption or a failing HD. Lastly, you can always overlay the OS and it will not delete the user data.
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Okay so I've ran both commands.

File system check came back to say that the Machintosh HD seems to be ok, the second command said the following:

Unable to run because unable to use the DiskManagement framework. Common reasons include, but are not limited to, the DiskArbitration framework being unavailable due to being booted in single-user mode.


So atm the I have used winace to extract the iso into the flash drive (done on xp computer), from there I put it into the usb drive on the imac and tried both holding c and option differen't times but it seems to go to the same old apple icon loading.
 
Update: I have a feeling that the .iso file is corrupt as when I go to extract it to the usb drive I am getting CRC errors.

I will try extract the ubuntu iso image to the flashdrive and see how that works.
 
A brand new retail copy of Snow Leopard is only $29.....just saying. As for disk utility not running from the command line, that is due to SUM only loading minimal kernel extensions so it won't run unless you manually launch them from the command line.

So, your Mac just boots to the apple logo and nothing else right?
 
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