DMG is a disk image format used on Mac OS X and it is difficult to open on Windows computer. So, the guide below will let you people give a way to open DMG files on Windows through a free utility name HFSExplorer. Continue reading after the break to read the complete process to do that.

Open/Extract DMG File with Freeware on Windows/Mac/Linux. DMG is a file of Apple Disk Image. The Apple Disk Images are disk image files commonly used by the Mac OS X operating system. When opened, an Apple disk image is 'mounted' as a volume within the Finder. Several Apple proprietary disk image formats can be used to create these images. WinImage is a fully-fledged disk-imaging suite for easy creation, reading and editing of many image formats and fileystems, including DMF, VHD, FAT, ISO, NTFS and Linux. The.dmg extension file is a disk image file, formatted by Apple Macintosh OS X. These files are usually used to install programs on computers having Mac OS. These files cannot be opened easily on Windows Operating Systems as they are intended for use on Macintosh Operating Systems.

How to Extract DMG File Data on Windows

Step-1

Download and install HFSExplorer on your PC

Step-2

Just follow the installation wizard of HFSExplorer and check mark the box followed by “Register .dmg file association” while you reach on this screen

Step-3

On completion of HFSExplorer install process, you will observe that all DMG files on your computer will get associated to HFSExplorer software.

Step-4

Now, double click on your DMG file to whom you want to open

Step-5

In an explorer window all of the contents of your DMG file will display, so select the file of your choice and click on “Extract” button

Step-6

Just choose the destination folder on your computer and click on “Extract here” button

Step-7

Click on “Yes” button while it asks for “Do you want to follow symbolic links while extracting”

Step-8

Extraction will start and on completion “Extraction finished” message will display, so click on “OK” and that’s it

Features List: DMG File Forensics Software

View Encrypted DMG File

DMG file viewer gives a platform to view, open and extract email files saved in DMG file on Windows Operating System. It supports opening a DMG file even in situation when it is password protected or encrypted and recovers data in its original form.

Filters to Select the File

DMG file extractor tool help in extracting email data from DMG file. The software gives option to select the file type to be extracted by using 'Select File Type' or recovers all files if 'All' is selected depending upon mail data to be analyzed.

Ways to Add DMG to Tool

In single running instance, you can add multiple DMG files to the tool. Use the 'Files' mode to add Apple Disk Image file or use the 'Folder' mode to select multiple files saved into a Folder. As per convenience, DMG files can be added for extraction.

Preview DMG File Emails

Once the DMG file is scanned, the software gives a hierarchical structure of all the file in its left pane. Selecting the files will give a preview of messages with related info like Modified Date, Access Date, Name, Created On, Mail Size etc.

View Emails with Details

By using the 'Preview' link in the DMG file forensics software, detailed view of every mail can be checked out. Normal Mail, Attachments, Header, HTML, RTF, and Properties View of the mails will be presented within the software pane itself.

Recover Deleted Mail Files

The software supports deleted file recovery for EML, MBOX, or EMLX from DMG file. The files that are recovered using the tool will be marked with red color for easy difference between normal and deleted files through Apple disk Image file forensics tool.

Search Particular File Type

The DMG file extractor gives the facility to search for particular file type from selected folder. EML, EMLX, MBOX, HTML, and Image files can be searched and filtered out using the 'Search' feature integrated in DMG file viewer software.

Filter Emails by Category

The tool to open DMG file on Windows includes date filter for previewing. Emails can be filtered according to date of Creation, Modification, and Last Accessed. Moreover, a date range for filtering can be provided via 'To' and 'From' fields.

Software Screenshots

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DMG File Viewer Software Specifications

System Specifications

Application Pre-Requisites

• If you are using Windows 10/8.1/8/7 or Vista, then please launch the tool as 'Run as Administrator'.

Frequently Asked Questions!

I cannot use the Search filter in the DMG File Viewer.
Why?'I wanted to filter my MBOX files from a folder but the tool does not filter out the mails. Please help.'

If you cannot filter MBOX files through the search feature in DMG file extractor tool, then there can be following reasons behind it:

• You might have selected a folder that do not have any MBOX file.
• Possibility is that you have selected category of emails (Created. Last Access, or Modified), specified a date range but no MBOX file matches the mentioned criteria.

If EML files are deleted from DMG file, will the DMG file forensics software restore them?

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Yes, the software will recover deleted EML files from the Apple disk image. More than this, it will distinguish the restored mails from normal messages by marking them with red color.