Creating a bootable usb/disc on windows, am I stupid?

Medivv · #1 07-19-2010, 06:07 AM

I've searched and searched without any luck and I'm now frustrated enough to start a thread about this strange problem...

Anyway, I've downloaded both iAKTOS v7 and iAKTOS S3.
The problem is that the iso files are around 3gig each, but when exploring them using WinRar there's only a couple of hundred megabytes of files in them, and after extracting them I'm left with only a couple of hundred kilobytes of data.

I've hash verified both of the iso files, I've tried mounting them, I've never had this problem with iso files before.

I'm suspecting I've missed something very... obvious, could someone point it out to me?

Medivv · #2 07-19-2010, 06:27 AM

I did some more searching and the reason seems to be that windows doesn't recognize most of the files in the iso.

Well, so far neither PowerISO, WinRar nor Daemon Tools doesn't seem to recognize most of the files in the iso(s), but MagicISO seemed to, but during extraction it fails with a "Fail to create directory." error.

Still haven't got a solution, anyone?

will1384 · #3 07-19-2010, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Medivv

I did some more searching and the reason seems to be that windows doesn't recognize most of the files in the iso.

Well, so far neither PowerISO, WinRar nor Daemon Tools doesn't seem to recognize most of the files in the iso(s), but MagicISO seemed to, but during extraction it fails with a "Fail to create directory." error.

Still haven't got a solution, anyone?

What are you trying to do?

If you are just trying to burn an ISO, then just burn the ISO, and dont
worry about what Windows can see or not see, that's irrelevant, if you
just burn the ISO with out messing with it, it should work just fine

LawlessPPC · #4 07-19-2010, 10:00 PM

the reason being is mac use a different format to windows and this also extends to their native cds/dvds macHFS is the format. So windows will only see the iso9660 part of the image file as the disk you are going to burn are dual format. The parts that windows sees are only the small files in the iso9660 section of the disk that used for booting it. So unless you install a filesystem that can read MacHFS you wont see them but as the previous poster pointed out if you just burn the image to disk this should give you the right disk.

Medivv · #5 07-19-2010, 10:58 PM

Thanks, but I can't burn the iso to a disc, since the netbook I'm trying to install OS X on haven't got a dvd drive. I need to create a bootable usb.

will1384 · #6 07-20-2010, 12:12 AM

I found this a long time ago

OSX install without a Mac

and

Create OSX86 USB installation drive on a PC

May be it will help ?

You might want to get an external CD/DVD when you can

uwannacookie · #7 07-22-2010, 01:56 AM

Medivv, did you forgot to install a bootloader or something? Put Chameleon 2 RC3 in your pendrive , boot it, and boot the Mac OS X via there, then you install INSIDE the OS, and on next reboot it will work.

Medivv · #8 07-22-2010, 09:06 PM

Thanks, had almost given up...

I thought a boot loader was included in the iAKTOS release, but I guess I was wrong?
Anyway, took a look at Chamelon but all guides expect you to install it onto the usb from inside OS X. Is there anyway to do it from inside win7?

uwannacookie · #9 07-22-2010, 11:25 PM

In fact, it is. I used iAtkos S3 v2 to make a bootable usb. Have you chosen a bootloader? You should choose at least one.

Medivv · #10 07-23-2010, 07:06 AM

Sorry, but you've lost me. I haven't got much experience with boot loaders, setting up dual boot systems etc.

Are you saying I need to install a boot loader onto the usb (that now should contain an iAKTOS S3 installation)?

Or are you saying I need a boot loader installed to my netbook to be able to boot from the usb (To get around the "No operating found" error)?

Or did you miss that I'm getting this error when trying to boot from the iAKTOS usb, not after a successful installation or something?
I'm really sorry, but I'm so confused right now so please bear with me

I might add the netbook already has win7 installed, I want to dual boot win7/iAKTOS S3 v2.