However, using some image softwares like Daemon tools on windows, we can mount disk images of DMG type on windows too. Disk Image Files are only meant to be used in Mac based systems and not on the Windows operating systems. The newer disk image file was used in place of the original IMG or image file which was used in earlier versions of mac that are classic mac operating systems.

The DMG File format contains data in the form of blocks which are often secured using encryption methods or are compressed using compression algorithms. A DMG File stands for Disk Image file and it is a file format which is used to create mountable disks on the Macintosh operating system.