I want to "burn" a .dmg (windows 7 file) to a bootable usb stick

I have a late 2008 Macbook Pro and the superdrive doesn't read or write any disks (a common problem with this type of syperdrive)
I want to install the dvd with Windows 7 on my Mac and of course i can't because of my superdrive problem.
I have converted the dvd to a .dmg file so that I can make a bootable usb stick.
But I can't "burn" the .dmg image to a usb. I've tried many ways to copy it but unsuccessful.
Can someone please help me?

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