Create Bootable Usb Mac El Capitan

Create Bootable Usb Mac El Capitan Dmg

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.

In this tutorial and video walkthrough, I’ll show you how to create a bootable USB drive for OS X El Capitan in just a few easy steps Note: your USB flash drive must be at least 8GB in size. Ensure that there’s nothing on the drive that you wish to keep, as this process will completely erase the drive including any volumes.
Follow these steps to create a bootable USB installer of El Capitan in Terminal. Connect the USB flash drive to your Mac. Give the flash drive an appropriate name. You can do this by double-clicking the device's name on the desktop and then typing a new name.
Here is a detailed guide on how to make an Mac OS X El Capitan bootable USB flash drive using DiskMaker X, the easiest and most user-friendly method.

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.

Insert your USB drive into your Mac's USB port. Open Finder to find your USB or if your Finder preferences have been set, you can find it on the Desktop. Your USB drive will be completely erased in the following steps. Make any backups of your data beforehand. You don't need working mac installation or AHCI capable motherboard, it can be done on any PC. Create Bootable OS X El Capitan USB Drive.

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.

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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