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So I've got a game downloaded in .rar format. I opened it using winrar, and got the .dmg file for the game. I then burned the .dmg file onto a dvd using disk utility. I then installed the game. For some reason, whenever I click on the game that is showed as installed in my applications folder, it says to please make sure the original disk is inserted and to try again... but the dvd with the .dmg file that i installed the game with IS inserted. Any thoughts/help?

I've also gotten the game to open up and play for a while. But the next time I tried to play it after I shut off my computer, this started happening!!

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Quick technical checklist and practical fixes that address what actually causes an app to ask for the “original disk” after installation.

For : that prompt usually means the app expects to see the original mounted volume (exact volume name and file layout) or the installer made a reference to files on the disc. Two common mistakes cause this: the DVD contains the .dmg file as a data file instead of the image being burned as a disk, or the app uses copy‑protection and checks for the mounted volume at runtime.

How to tell which it is

  • Insert the disc and look in Finder or run:
    ls /Volumes

    If you see a mounted volume named like the game and opening it shows app/installer files, the disc was burned as an image. If the DVD contains a single “.dmg” file, it was burned incorrectly (you burned the container file, not the image contents). Also verify the DMG itself before burning:

    hdiutil verify /path/to/file.dmg
hdiutil attach /path/to/file.dmg

What to do

  • If the DVD shows a .dmg file: re-burn using Disk Utility’s Burn Image option or right-click the DMG in Finder → Burn Disk Image. That creates a mountable volume on the disc rather than a data file.
  • If the disc mounts but the app still asks for it: the app probably performs a disk check (DRM). Re-run the installer from the mounted image and install to /Applications. If that still fails, the legitimate installer may require the original retail disc or a license—do not attempt to bypass protection.
  • If the DMG was extracted on Windows or came from a corrupted RAR, re-extract/re-download on a Mac and verify the image before burning.

Note for : consumer DVD players need a DVD‑Video structure (a VIDEO_TS folder) to play directly. Burning raw movie files as a data disc won’t make a standard DVD‑player–playable disc; create a DVD‑Video project in a burning app or export as DVD format.

Ignore unhelpful guesses that don’t check these steps; follow the mount/verify/re‑burn workflow first.

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Member Avatar for John A

That's what happens when you use illegal copies of software.

commented: To the brutal point. +5
Member Avatar for Danarchy

That's what happens when you use illegal copies of software.

Good answer.

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I have family movies that were put onto a DVD. I copied the DVD onto my computer and now I can BURN the DVD to play, but i can not just play it. Please someone explain.
Thanks much

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