How to Save as IMG

Business owners that use Mac computers are generally familiar with the IMG format for archiving and compressing files. If you use only Windows computers in your business, you probably have little need to work with IMG image files. Nevertheless, from time to time, you may need to share files from your Windows PC with a customer or supplier that uses a Mac computer. Many CD-burning programs can burn IMG files to disc – even the built-in Disc Image Burner application in Windows 7. However, to create the IMG image file in Windows, you must use ImgBurn.

Create .IMG Image File

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   Open your Web browser and navigate to the ImgBurn.com website (link in Resources). Download ImgBurn and install it on your computer. Reboot your PC if prompted to do so.

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   Launch ImgBurn to display the main menu screen. Click “Create Image File from Files/Folders.”

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   Click the “Folder” icon beneath the Source drop-down list box to open a new file browser window. Navigate to the folder than contains the files you want to use in the .IMG image. Highlight the folder name, then click “Select Folder.” The selected folder appears in the Source box. Alternatively, you can double-click the folder in the browser window and select individual files if you choose. Add additional files or folders to the Source box as needed.

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   Click the “Labels” tab and enter the disc label name in the in ISO9660 field.

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   Click “File,” then “Build” on the menu bar. Alternatively, click the “Folder to Disc” icon beneath the Source box. ImgBurn opens the Save As window.

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   Enter a filename for the image file in the “File Name” field. Click the “Save as Type” drop-down list and select “IMG Files (*.img)" as the file type.

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   Select a folder in which to save the new image file, then click the “Save” button. ImgBurn writes the contents of the selected folder to the new IMG file.

Burn IMG to Disc

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   Click the Start button, then click “Computer.” Windows Explorer opens in a new window.

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   Browse to the folder that contains the IMG file you created. Double-click the folder name to open it in Windows Explorer and display its contents.

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   Highlight the IMG file name, then click the “Burn Disc Image” button on the Windows Explorer toolbar. A new Burn Disc Image window appears on the screen.

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   Insert a blank CD or DVD into the optical drive when prompted to do so, then click “Burn.” Wait for Windows to burn the image to the media and eject the disc from the drive. After you remove the disc from the drive, you can use the disc to copy the IMG file to a Mac computer.