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Convert Downloaded El Capitan.app to bootable iso
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| #!/bin/bash | |
| #taken from http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/308533-how-to-create-a-bootable-el-capitan-iso-fo-vmware/ | |
| # Mount the installer image | |
| hdiutil attach /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg -noverify -nobrowse -mountpoint /Volumes/install_app | |
| # Create the ElCapitan Blank ISO Image of 7316mb with a Single Partition - Apple Partition Map | |
| hdiutil create -o /tmp/ElCapitan.cdr -size 7316m -layout SPUD -fs HFS+J | |
| # Mount the ElCapitan Blank ISO Image | |
| hdiutil attach /tmp/ElCapitan.cdr.dmg -noverify -nobrowse -mountpoint /Volumes/install_build | |
| # Restore the Base System into the ElCapitan Blank ISO Image | |
| asr restore -source /Volumes/install_app/BaseSystem.dmg -target /Volumes/install_build -noprompt -noverify -erase | |
| # Remove Package link and replace with actual files | |
| rm /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/System/Installation/Packages | |
| cp -rp /Volumes/install_app/Packages /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/System/Installation/ | |
| # Copy El Capitan installer dependencies | |
| cp -rp /Volumes/install_app/BaseSystem.chunklist /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/BaseSystem.chunklist | |
| cp -rp /Volumes/install_app/BaseSystem.dmg /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/BaseSystem.dmg | |
| # Unmount the installer image | |
| hdiutil detach /Volumes/install_app | |
| # Unmount the ElCapitan ISO Image | |
| hdiutil detach /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/ | |
| # Convert the ElCapitan ISO Image to ISO/CD master (Optional) | |
| hdiutil convert /tmp/ElCapitan.cdr.dmg -format UDTO -o /tmp/ElCapitan.iso | |
| # Rename the ElCapitan ISO Image and move it to the desktop | |
| mv /tmp/ElCapitan.iso.cdr ~/Desktop/ElCapitan.iso |
Don't forget to:
rm /tmp/ElCapitan.cdr.dmg
after converting to ISO
Hi, I tried to use the script with El Capitan and macOS Sierra installations. I did get the final iso image but when I try to use it with qemu or virtual box, I have an error saying: no bootable device. What can I do to solve this please?
Thank you :)
I'm getting this error:
hdiutil: detach failed - No such file or directory
Anyone having the same problem ?
Anyone having the same problem ?
Yep. Same message & doesn't work for me after following all the instructions above. Would really like to play around with Virtual Box and OS X El Capitan
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Worked for me. Thanks!