Can't mount macOS High Sierra 10.13 .dmg

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chrishatch1973
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Can't mount macOS High Sierra 10.13 .dmg

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:? Getting the following error when trying to create a High Sierra VM.

The DMG does mount, but VirtualBox refuses to use it for a VM.

Failed to open the disk image file /Volumes/L/Software 2016/Mac OS X/10.13 High Sierra/MacOS_High_Sierra_v10.13[Developer_Beta_4]/macOS_10.13_Beta_4[17A315i].dmg.

Could not open the medium '/Volumes/L/Software 2016/Mac OS X/10.13 High Sierra/MacOS_High_Sierra_v10.13[Developer_Beta_4]/macOS_10.13_Beta_4[17A315i].dmg'.
VD: error VERR_VD_DMG_INVALID_HEADER opening image file '/Volumes/L/Software 2016/Mac OS X/10.13 High Sierra/MacOS_High_Sierra_v10.13[Developer_Beta_4]/macOS_10.13_Beta_4[17A315i].dmg' (VERR_VD_DMG_INVALID_HEADER).

Result Code:
NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component:
MediumWrap
Interface:
IMedium {4afe423b-43e0-e9d0-82e8-ceb307940dda}
Callee:
IVirtualBox {0169423f-46b4-cde9-91af-1e9d5b6cd945}
Callee RC:
VBOX_E_OBJECT_NOT_FOUND (0x80BB0001)
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Re: Can't mount macOS High Sierra 10.13 .dmg

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Where and how did you get that 10.13 DMG? As far as I know, there is not a stand-alone installer of 10.13.
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Re: Can't mount macOS High Sierra 10.13 .dmg

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The DMG was shared on another forum.

As stated previously, the DMG will mount but VirtualBox will not recognize it.

How does one install High Sierra in a VM?
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Re: Can't mount macOS High Sierra 10.13 .dmg

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chrishatch1973 wrote:The DMG was shared on another forum.
I really don't want to know about it. Do I? ;)
chrishatch1973 wrote:As stated previously, the DMG will mount but VirtualBox will not recognize it.
I have opened a ticket about this, #16847: Incomplete DMG support, but I guess it's not a high priority. You could try to change the DMG to an ISO.
chrishatch1973 wrote:How does one install High Sierra in a VM?
Not possible at the moment. Apple has changed the way that they boot from the EFI. We're trying to debug/hack/decipher what's going on during the boot phase of 10.13, but the information is scarce (to say the least). There are two options at the moment:
  • Upgrade an existing VM running 10.x
  • Hunt down the switches passed on to the EFI and try to make your way there.
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