Yes, this is the best way. You cna't burn the DMG onto a DVD disk unless it is the larger ones. It won't fit onto a single layer disk.
Lion disk maker is easy to use and works great. I made a bootable installation disk on a USB 8 GB thumb drive that has worked like a charm. Take Care John Panarese jpanar...@mac-access.net On Aug 1, 2012, at 3:16 PM, Sarah Alawami <marri...@gmail.com> wrote: > There sis a nice utility called lion disk maker you can use to burn the dvd > to a usb flash drive. this life hacker article explains how. Reader is not > available but you'll see a heading that indicates where the article stats. > Just hit cmd vo h to go by heading. > > How to Burn OS X Mountain Lion to a DVD or USB Flash Drive > On Aug 1, 2012, at 11:48 AM, Mark Furness <flintma...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I followed most if not all the messages regarding how to burn the dmg file >> for m l. >> >> when I use disc utility it tells me my 4.7 gb dvd does not have enough >> memory. >> however, he file is only 4.35 gb large. >> >> I did read that one can not use a dvd, but others say you can. >> I can not figure out how to burn it to my 8gb usb. >> my wife has an I Mac. All I am trying to do is give her a copy to upgrade it. >> >> all help will be greatly appreciated!! >> >> Mark >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> mac-access@mac-access.net >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at >> either the list's own dedicated web archive: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >> or at the public Mail Archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. >> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> >> >> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus >> and worm-free! >> >> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting >> the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > mac-access@mac-access.net > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>