.dmg problems

Hey good people,
I'm sure this is a silly question with an easy answer.. but nevertheless I have to ask it because I can't seem to figure it out by myself..
I got Virtual PC in a .dmg file, and want to install it. When I open the .dmg file it mounts up like it should and inside is a file 1.5GB without any file extension. I tried to open it, but it is not recognized by any program. I then tried to open it with Stuffit-expander, but it just starts up and shuts down again after a few seconds (I guess Stuffit doesn't understand that file eighter). I also tried to just drag (copy) the file out of the mounted .dmg volume, but still couldn't open it after that..
Does anybody have any ideas what I should do? Is it possible the file is an ISO file or something ...that I have to create a CD from it and install Virtual PC from that CD ??
Would appreciate any advice!
Thanks guys
Stian Andre

I agree with you that these forums should only be used to discuss issues of technical usage etc.
I'm glad you agree.
But I have to disagree with you when you're saying that I asked for assistance on stolen downloaded software.
Ummm... by your own admission, it was
What I wanted help on was to figure out how to deal with the .dmg file I had, because I'm not exactly sure about how they function yet, being a PC-person up until now. How I should extract or convert the information in them etc was the help I meant to ask for.
A .dmg file is a self mounting file. It is an image of a CD or DVD. When you double click it, the image is mounted; kinda like inserting a CD/DVD into your drive.
I obviously shouldn't have mentioned what it contained (that was a mistake I really agree on and I certainly see that my question is not expressing that intent), because that was what you focused on, comparing me with a common thief and all, witch I have to tell you I'm not.
What I focused on is discovering from where you got the .dmg file from. If it was from a legitimate source then I would have been able to further assist you by dowloading it myself and seeing if I could replicate the symptoms you were experiencing. Since the source was not legitimate there is nothing we can do to assist.
Anyways, I don't intend to turn this into a discussion about filesharing, because I see with your strong opinion that you have already made up your mind in that regard.
You are correct, I do have strong opinions on this. Theft is theft. One can try and disguise it or whatever but at the end of the day it is theft.
I'm sure you're a real rightful fella that has never downloaded a single mp3 or anything.
I have never obtained software or music via questionable means. Everything I have is fully registered.
All right, so to end this the right way I want to say that I didn't mean to bring down the quality of this discussion group with my question. I surely should have formulated my question in a different way! I'm sure most of you see that. I think these groups are awesome, even though some here are aggressively interested in criticizing genuinely well-meant asked questions.
Stian - when you download a file from a questionable source and, inveriably, encounter problems what do you expect us to say.
Your question about what is a .dmg file is legitimate. Part of the fault finding process though is to try and replicate the symptoms. There is no way that I, and I would contend others, would download a dodgy file from a dodgy source. The solution to your symptoms is to delete the .dmg file and buy Virtual PC. If you insist in continuing to download various files from questionable sources then expect to encounter problems.
My computers are very mission critical to me. They are used to provide solutions to my clients. That's how I earn my living. There is no way on this earth that would risk infecting them with dodgy files. Is your computer mission critical to you?
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