How to create .iso image compatible with Windows?

[fscarpa]

Is it possible to create an .iso image and have it compatible with Windows? How can I do this?

 

[Winni]

In Disk Utility, use "MS-DOS (FAT)" as volume format. MBR partition map should work. Give the generated image file the extension .iso instead of .dmg. The file -should- then work easily with Windows.

 

[fscarpa]

In Disk Utility, use "MS-DOS (FAT)" as volume format. MBR partition map should work. Give the generated image file the extension .iso instead of .dmg. The file -should- then work easily with Windows.

How do I chose the volume format? After I click on "New Image", I'm supposed to chose Imagem Format (read-only / compressed / read-write or DVD-CD master) and Encryption (128 bit or 256 bit). I can't find "volume format" or anything about "partition map".

 

[belvdr]

How do I chose the volume format? After I click on "New Image", I'm supposed to chose Imagem Format (read-only / compressed / read-write or DVD-CD master) and Encryption (128 bit or 256 bit). I can't find "volume format" or anything about "partition map".

Think he was accidentally talking about hard drives.

Just select DVD-CD master and use no encryption. I believe you can just rename it from .cdr to .iso and it will mount. It's been awhile since I've done this, but I believe that's right.

 

[fscarpa]

Think he was accidentally talking about hard drives.

Just select DVD-CD master and use no encryption. I believe you can just rename it from .cdr to .iso and it will mount. It's been awhile since I've done this, but I believe that's right.

It didn't work for me. When I copy the "iso" file to the PC, Windows recognises it as a RAR file, even named as .iso
Any other idea?

 

[belvdr]

It didn't work for me. When I copy the "iso" file to the PC, Windows recognises it as a RAR file, even named as .iso
Any other idea?

After transferring, what are you doing with it on Windows? Just double-clicking it?

You either need to burn it or use something like Alcohol 120% to mount it on a virtual CD/DVD drive.

 

[mkrishnan]

You can't just rename the disk image...

One way to do it is like this:

http://www.macworld.com/article/135728/createiso.html

There are also some freeware tools if you're not comfortable with the command line:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/32275

And it's amazing how quickly you can find this out if you google. 😉

 

[fscarpa]

Thanks, belvdr, it works fine!
And thanks mkrishnan. DMGConverter does the job, too.