[Fix] File format unsupported or invalid for DMG files


There are few ways to convert MAC DMG image to ISO but none work for me. It fails with "The file format is invalid or unsupported" or "Can'nt find the file or file isn't CD image file" error. "The file format is invalid or unsupported"Is this kind of message telling you that file are corrupted? No.. DMG file is not corrupted. You can convert DMG to ISO via MAC OS x. Check step by step Guide for converting DMG to ISO.

[Tutorial] Converting DMG to ISO image on MAC


There are few ways to convert MAC DMG image to ISO but none work for me. It fails with "The file format is invalid or unsupported" or "Can'nt find the file or file isn't CD image file" error. "The file format is invalid or unsupported"Is this kind of message telling you that file are corrupted? No.. DMG file is not corrupted. You can convert DMG to ISO via MAC OS x. Follow below steps for converting DMG to ISO.
Login to MAC 
Open Disk Utility which is located in Applications>Utilities folder as shown below,
 Open Disk Utility,
 Drag your DMG disk image into the left-hand pane of Disk Utility as shown below. Click on the file you just dragged & click on Convert
Select 'DVD/CD Master' from the 'Image Format'  Name your destination file, with '.cdr' at the end of the filename. Click on Save as shown below.
Disk Utility will convert the DMG file to an ISO image. 
 Now replace the 'cdr' at the end of the filename (in the Finder) to 'iso'.



[Fix] File format unsupported or invalid for DMG files


There are few ways to convert MAC DMG image to ISO but none work for me. It fails with "The file format is invalid or unsupported" or "Can'nt find the file or file isn't CD image file" error. "The file format is invalid or unsupported"Is this kind of message telling you that file are corrupted? No.. DMG file is not corrupted. You can convert DMG to ISO via MAC OS x. Check step by step Guide for converting DMG to ISO.

[Tutorial] Converting DMG to ISO image on MAC


There are few ways to convert MAC DMG image to ISO but none work for me. It fails with "The file format is invalid or unsupported" or "Can'nt find the file or file isn't CD image file" error. "The file format is invalid or unsupported"Is this kind of message telling you that file are corrupted? No.. DMG file is not corrupted. You can convert DMG to ISO via MAC OS x. Follow below steps for converting DMG to ISO.
Login to MAC 
Open Disk Utility which is located in Applications>Utilities folder as shown below,
 Open Disk Utility,
 Drag your DMG disk image into the left-hand pane of Disk Utility as shown below. Click on the file you just dragged & click on Convert
Select 'DVD/CD Master' from the 'Image Format'  Name your destination file, with '.cdr' at the end of the filename. Click on Save as shown below.
Disk Utility will convert the DMG file to an ISO image. 
 Now replace the 'cdr' at the end of the filename (in the Finder) to 'iso'.



[Guide] Installing Windows 8 from USB Flash Drive


When you download the ISO file, you must copy the file onto a USB flash drive or a DVD to install Windows 8. When you're ready to install Windows 8, insert the USB flash drive into your USB port or insert your DVD into your DVD drive, and then run Setup.exe from the root folder on the drive.
The advantage to following this process and creating bootable media is that it allows you to install Windows 8 without having to first run an existing operating system on your machine. If you change the boot order of drives in your computer's BIOS, you can run the Windows 8 installation directly from your USB flash drive or from a DVD when you first turn your computer on.
1. Download Windows 8 Developer Preview
2. Download Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool  & install it.
Now open Windows 7 USB/DVD tool to prepare Windows 8 bootable USB flash drive. Specify the location of your Windows 8 ISO image & click next.
 Select "USB Device" option,
 select the USB drive which you want to convert into bootable Windows 8 drive and click Begin copying.
 click on Erase USB Device to format it.
 Click Yes to Continue,
 It will start copying the files and after some time your USB will be ready.

Now restart your computer and boot from USB drive to begin installation of Windows 8. For Windows 8 installation step check this guide..

[Guide] Installing Windows 8 from USB Flash Drive


When you download the ISO file, you must copy the file onto a USB flash drive or a DVD to install Windows 8. When you're ready to install Windows 8, insert the USB flash drive into your USB port or insert your DVD into your DVD drive, and then run Setup.exe from the root folder on the drive.
The advantage to following this process and creating bootable media is that it allows you to install Windows 8 without having to first run an existing operating system on your machine. If you change the boot order of drives in your computer's BIOS, you can run the Windows 8 installation directly from your USB flash drive or from a DVD when you first turn your computer on.
1. Download Windows 8 Developer Preview
2. Download Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool  & install it.
Now open Windows 7 USB/DVD tool to prepare Windows 8 bootable USB flash drive. Specify the location of your Windows 8 ISO image & click next.
 Select "USB Device" option,
 select the USB drive which you want to convert into bootable Windows 8 drive and click Begin copying.
 click on Erase USB Device to format it.
 Click Yes to Continue,
 It will start copying the files and after some time your USB will be ready.

Now restart your computer and boot from USB drive to begin installation of Windows 8. For Windows 8 installation step check this guide..

Firefox 7 for Windows,Linux and MAC


Mozilla has released a new version of the open source Firefox Web browser for Windows,Linux and MAC. The update brings a much slimmer memory footprint.
See the complete list of bugs fixed by the new version here
Download Firefox 7 from Below Locations,
Download location for Firefox 7 for Windows
Download location  for Firefox 7 for Mac
Download Location for Firefox 7  for Linux

The latest version of Firefox has the following changes,
Drastically improved memory handling for certain use casesAdded a new rendering backend to speed up Canvas operations on Windows systems
Bookmark and password changes now sync almost instantly when using Firefox Sync
The ‘http://’ URL prefix is now hidden by default
Added support for text-overflow: ellipsis
Added support for the Web Timing specification
Enhanced support for MathML
The WebSocket protocol has been updated from version 7 to version 8
Added an opt-in system for users to send performance data back to Mozilla to improve future versions of Firefox
Fixed several stability issues
Fixed several security issues

Firefox 7 for Windows,Linux and MAC


Mozilla has released a new version of the open source Firefox Web browser for Windows,Linux and MAC. The update brings a much slimmer memory footprint.
See the complete list of bugs fixed by the new version here
Download Firefox 7 from Below Locations,
Download location for Firefox 7 for Windows
Download location  for Firefox 7 for Mac
Download Location for Firefox 7  for Linux

The latest version of Firefox has the following changes,
Drastically improved memory handling for certain use casesAdded a new rendering backend to speed up Canvas operations on Windows systems
Bookmark and password changes now sync almost instantly when using Firefox Sync
The ‘http://’ URL prefix is now hidden by default
Added support for text-overflow: ellipsis
Added support for the Web Timing specification
Enhanced support for MathML
The WebSocket protocol has been updated from version 7 to version 8
Added an opt-in system for users to send performance data back to Mozilla to improve future versions of Firefox
Fixed several stability issues
Fixed several security issues

Amazon's Tablet Kindle?


Amazon on Friday invited media to a press conference to be held in New York on Wednesday, declining to provide further details. But analysts were confident that the world’s largest Internet retailer will introduce its long-awaited tablet computer this year to expand in mobile commerce and sell more digital goods and services.
The 7-inch tablet run on Google's Android Software is rumored to look like the BlackBerry PlayBook and to feature a backlit color capacitive screen. The tablet could pose a major threat to Apple because of the Kindle’s popularity and the movie and music services Amazon sells.

Amazon's Tablet Kindle?


Amazon on Friday invited media to a press conference to be held in New York on Wednesday, declining to provide further details. But analysts were confident that the world’s largest Internet retailer will introduce its long-awaited tablet computer this year to expand in mobile commerce and sell more digital goods and services.
The 7-inch tablet run on Google's Android Software is rumored to look like the BlackBerry PlayBook and to feature a backlit color capacitive screen. The tablet could pose a major threat to Apple because of the Kindle’s popularity and the movie and music services Amazon sells.

[Guide] Installing CentOS 6 on VMware Workstation


CentOS is a free operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).It is a community-supported operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) version 6. CentOS Linux is considered as the most popular Linux distribution for web servers with almost 30% of all Linux servers using it.
CentOS is available free of charge. Technical support is primarily provided by the community via official mailing lists, web forums, and chat rooms. You can download CentOS Linux 6 via the web/ftp server or via BitTorrent (recommended) client.
Download CentOS 6
CentOS installation is straight Forward on VMware Workstation 8, check below screen shots for more details,





















[Guide] Installing CentOS 6 on VMware Workstation


CentOS is a free operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).It is a community-supported operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) version 6. CentOS Linux is considered as the most popular Linux distribution for web servers with almost 30% of all Linux servers using it.
CentOS is available free of charge. Technical support is primarily provided by the community via official mailing lists, web forums, and chat rooms. You can download CentOS Linux 6 via the web/ftp server or via BitTorrent (recommended) client.
Download CentOS 6
CentOS installation is straight Forward on VMware Workstation 8, check below screen shots for more details,