Good to see that bootable Mac with Windows works otherwise every other method including transmac sucks. I don’t recommend to go with that method it’s a time and data waste. But the hfs file of Mac os high serria 10.13.6 given above is corrupt or damaged after successful boot the mac installer says “mac can’t be installed by this due. Make bootable ISO file. Because of its file associations, you can simply double click an ISO file in Windows Explorer to open it. Very easy to use interface but powerful enough for an expert. Backup CD to your hard disk. Please view here for get more detail about ISO creator. Make a bootable installer drive: The quick way I used a free app called Install Disk Creator to make the installation drive.
Macbooks or iMacs hardly require reinstallation of their Mac OS, but when they do then it’s a fairly difficult process especially if your secondary computer is Windows. Reinstalling Mac OS is a time-consuming process and requires a lot of patience that’s why recommend doing this process in your free time or weekends.
To get started with you require a USB drive with at least 8GB storage (16GB recommended). Then you need a working Mac OS ISO or DMG Installation Image. You can download it from the Apps Store or you can find Mac OS Image at ISORIVER.
There are 2 Methods to Create a Bootable USB drive of Mac OS on your Windows PC.
Method 1: Using TransMac
- Download TransMac’s latest version for Windows from this link.
- Connect your USB drive
- Right Click on your USB drive option in TransMac and select Format Disk for Mac
- After that, right-click the USB Drive and select Restore with Disk Image
- Point to your Mac OS .dmg or .iso file by clicking the add button.
- After that TransMac will create bootable Mac OS USB within few minutes.
- Then you can insert it into your Mac, hold down the option key while turn on and boot your system with this USB.
Method 2: Using PowerISO
Another disk image utility that you can use is PowerISO. It can be used for burning both ISO files and DMG files to USB to create a bootable drive. Follow the steps below to Create a Bootable Mac OS USB on Windows PC.
Step 1: Firstly Download PowerISO and install it in your Windows PC. Launch the app and insert a USB drive into your computer.
Paragon hfs driver. Step 2: Import the DMG / ISO file directly by clicking on ‘Burn’ in the toolbar.
Step 3: In the Burn window, select the DMG / ISO file from the Source File section.
Step 4: You can modify the settings to adjust burn speed. The default will be set to the maximum, so you can reduce that. Elmedia player subtitles.
Step 5: You can choose to finalize the disk and verify it. Any errors in the bootable USB will show up at that point.
Step 6: Now click on “Burn” and wait for the progress bar to reach 100%.
After the successful creation of Bootable Mac OS USB, boot your Macbook from this USB drive by clicking the option button during bootup and select this USB drive.
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In my previous post I made a quick analysis of NAS options for home use. My conclusion was that dedicated and ready-to-go NAS solutions are way underpowered and very expensive for what they are currently offering.
The best and easy-to-use NAS OS is Synology DSM, but it officially works only on Synology Hardware (mostly ARM platforms and a few pricy X86 platforms). DSM is open source, but it needs to be modified in order to run on almost any not-very-old PC hardware. The main request is that the PC has SATA and AHCI support.
A community of enthusiasts have managed to study the DSM source code and now you can use it on your PC, maybe even an old PC or a dedicated new server, with multiple HDD bays.
Bootloader + Synology DSM + PC = Xpenology NAS System
I will show you how to install the DMS on your PC. Before we get to this, you should know we need some prerequisites:
1. A PC with:- 64-bit capable processor (older bootloaders can be used for 32-bit processor)- SATA and AHCI mode support activated (see bios options)- Ethernet port, connected to a LAN- minimum 1 Gb RAM- another computer, in order to access and configure the new system, via LAN- a temporary monitor, until we finish the NAS configuration (or ILO access, if you have an HP Gen8 Microserver).
2. Minimum one HDD, preferably two or more, in order to have redundancy of information.
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3. One USB stick (or microSD, if your PC can boot from microSD port).This medium is used only for bootloader. No information is written on it. The DSM configuration and file are written on the HDD.
4. The newest bootloader from here or here.
Download the latest .IMG version of the bootloader (now it is XPEnoboot_DS3615xs_5.2-5967.1.img).
5. Download the corresponding DSM .PAT file (in this case DSM_DS3615xs_5967.pat).Do not download the updates yet!
6. Download Win32 Disk Imager.
7. Download Synology Assist for your OS (Windows/OSX/Linux)
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A. Configure the PC by activating SATA AHCI mode (not Legacy mode) in BIOS and make it boot ALWAYS by default from USB/MicroSD device.
I am currently using an HP Microserver Gen8 and I recommend this as a cheap and semi-enterprise solution for a NAS.
B. Create a bootable USB/MicroSD device using Win32 Disk Imager and the .IMG bootloader file. All info on the USB/MicroSD will be deleted.
C. Use the new bootable device and start the computer. If all works well, you should see three options. Choose the third one (Upgrade/Install).
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D. Load Synology Assist on your main computer and let it scan the LAN for a Synology device. It will detect your NAS.Right-click on it, select Install, and use the large DSM .PAT file.
E. Choose to create an SHR Volume on the HDDs. This will delete all information on the HDDs. So please be careful!
F. Create an Administrator password
After this, wait for DSM to be installed and after the NAS automatic restart, run Synology Assist again; it should detect the new NAS and should read 'Installed.'
Right click on the listed NAS and select Connect. Use your administrator password to connect and configure your new NAS.
G. You can now manually download and apply the upgrades file, but only if you’ve checked that the upgrade is compatible with the current bootloader. For this use Xpenology forum!
I recommend that you take the new Xpenology System for a spin. It has a lot of features and goodies. Once you get accustomed to the whole environment, repeat the installation process and put it into production.
I use the following apps on my NAS:- Surveillance Station (comes with license for two IP cameras)- file sharing (SAMBA, NFS or Mac File service)- Plex Server (can be used as DLNA for Smart TVs without Plex client option. It's nicer if you have the Plex Client.)- Video Station (similar to Plex Server, but free client apps on IOS/Android devices)- Transmission (torrent client)- Crashplan (unlimited automatic cloud storage for just 60 USD/year)- Time Capsule for my Macs computers- Photo station (I can access my photos and share them with friends)- Cloud Station (say goodbye to Dropbox, Google Drive etc.)- Download Station (download manager on your NAS, you can control it remotely, via a browser extension).
In the package center, you will find a lot of programs. If you want to have more options at your disposal, you need to add new repositories.