In today’s digital age, data plays a crucial role in our lives, from cherished photographs and important work documents to academic projects. However, we often face situations where data is lost due to hardware failures, software issues, or accidental deletions. For Mac users, creating a disk image to back up data is an effective safeguard.
But what happens when the disk image itself becomes corrupted or the data within it is damaged? Recovering this information becomes essential. In this article, we will explore the methods to effectively recover data from a Mac disk image, helping you retrieve valuable information and minimize the impact on your work and personal life.
1. Recover disk images on Mac using software?
Step 1. Launch EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac when you are ready to extract data from the disk image. Select “Disk Backup” in the sidebar, and click “Restore” > “Next”.
Step 2. Find the DMG file you created earlier and click “Open”. If you save the disk image on an external hard drive, you need to connect the backup drive to your iMac/MacBook.
Step 3. EaseUS data recovery software will start scanning immediately and you can filter lost files on the left side of the window. Select all the photos/documents/videos/emails you want to restore, and click “Recover”. You are allowed to save your files to local/cloud, and you can also restore files to iCloud by clicking the “Save” button.
2. Restore disk image on Mac to a single volume:
Step 1. Open the “Disk Tools” app on your Mac.
Step 2. Select the volume you want to restore from the sidebar after clicking “Show all devices”.
Step 3. Click the “Restore” button once you have made your selection. This will convert the deleted volume into a copy.
Step 4. Select the appropriate volume you want to clone from the recovery pop-up menu. Click the “Restore” button.
3. Recover disk images on Mac with multiple volumes?
Step 1. Open “Finder” on your MacBook and double-click the disk image. In Finder, the disk image’s volumes appear as separate disks.
Step 2. In the “Disk Tools” application, select the target disk from the sidebar. Click the “Partition” button and partition the target disk accordingly.
Make sure that the target disk has the same number of partitions as the disk image, with each partition at least as large as its counterpart in the disk image.
Step 3. Select the volume you want to restore, then click the “Restore” button. This volume will be deleted and turned into an exact copy.
Step 4. Proceed with one of the following options:
To reinstall from a disk image, select “Image”, select the desired disk image and click “Open”.
To reinstall from a volume, select the “Restore from” pop-up menu and select the copied volume.
Step 5. Click the “Restore” button to start the recovery process. Repeat steps 3 to 5 for each remaining partition on the target disk.
