OS X :: Snow Leopard (Installer Crashes Repeatedly)
Jun 13, 2009
I just downloaded the 10a380 build of snow leopard, and burned it using disk utility to a DL DVD. The burn completed successfully and the computer recognizes it. Every time I click on Install, it opens the installer and I press continue.. it says "Finding Disks" with a blue progression bar for about 30 seconds, and then exits the installer. I even rebooted the computer, holding down option, and when it gets to the screen with different partitions, the disk ejects itself. I have bootcamp with windows 7 installed if that makes any sort of difference.
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May 14, 2012
Starting this morning I am being driven crazy by the Character Pallett launching unexpectedly on its own and then crashing almost immediately. Then it attempts to launch again, flashes briefly on screen, and crashes again. My crash log shows the same repeated process.[Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInternalI nconsistencyException', reason: 'Invalid parameter not satisfying: (index >= 0) && (index < [_itemArray count])'] It's pretty impossible to get anything done. I tried reinstalling OSX combo 1.6.8, but the installer would not see my startup drive as being eligable; I then reinstalled Snow Leopard 10.6 and attempted to update to 10.6.8 that way. But this attempt lead to an error that cancled the install. So now I am running 10,6, but with many apps that require 10.6.8. And the Character Pallett keeps poping up and then crashing even with 10.6. I'm beginning to think it may be a hardware problem, either ram or logic board issue; but I lack the diagnostic skills to figure it out. I thought of trying to launch the Character Pallett on purpose, but when I open the System Preferences and click the box that would place the Keybaord icon in the menu bar (which is the only way I know to get to the Character Pallett) the icon doesn't appear. The check mark doesn't even stick.
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Dec 23, 2009
I have tried to install Snow Leopard on my Macbook running 10.5.8, but the installation fails every single time. I have verified and repaired both the disk and the disk permissions, reset the PRAM, and removed all external devices from the system. Something of importance, the installation always makes it through the first reset, and then crashes afterwards during the second part of the installation. I am wondering if I should erase the disk, and install Snow Leopard, and then restore from a Time Machine backup, but this would be a last resort method.
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May 18, 2010
I am having an issue installing Snow Leopard on my computer. Every time I start the installation process, the process makes it to the first restart, and then crashes. I am running Mac OS X 10.5.8 and using a early 2008 Macbook. I have tried verifying the disk, but Disk Utility says the disk is fine with no issues. The hard drive was recently replaced so I doubt that their is a problem there...does anyone have any advice on how I should install Snow Leopard?
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Mar 8, 2012
New version just downloaded and has crashed approx 8 to 10 times. So I reloaded the iTunes 10.6 , rebooted and experienced the same behavior. Trashed the new version, so now I have no iTunes. Don't see any opportunity to reload older version except by doing a total system reload (Snow Leopard). No, I don't have Time Machine, I had one of those crummy AirPorts with 500GB HD, but it died due to complete lack of cooling (another subject, sorry). What a totally crap design that was.
Info:Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Jun 18, 2012
Just 2 days again I purchased a new imac from the apple store and installed my apple apps. After shutting down the system overnight and back on the next morning it became slow to boot and then requested I reboot again.Once up and operating I opened Aperture and within 3 minutes it told me I had to reboot again.This continues through anything that I do.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Sep 13, 2010
i have a 27 inch iMac. I'd like to reinstall Mac OS X SL from scratch. I do have the disks that came with the mac, but they got scratched really bad so whenever I put them in, restart the mac and start installing the system after formatting the HDD the installer gives me an error saying, that the system could not be installed. The disks are scratched really bad.
So I went out and got the Snow Leopard upgrade DVD, put it in, restarted, but I can't pass the Apple logo, I don't even get to the spinning wheel under the logo, it just freezes and the optical drive stops (I hear it stop).I've tried pressing "c" while restarting, but nothing works. I've even tried downloading Snow Leopard from torrents and installing from a usb drive - same thing happens.Does anyone know how to fix that?
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Oct 6, 2010
The first thing I do when I get a Mac is wipe the hard drive and do a fresh install (so I can customize). With my new Mid-2010 Hex, I used the included System disc to do the install.
But I'm wondering...am I able to use my boxed "universal" Snowleopard installer for the new Mac?
I'm trying to troubleshoot the display problem I'm having (random hits of static) and might try a fresh install from the boxed installer this time.
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Oct 3, 2009
Ever Since I updated to Snow Leopard, I haven't been able to run software update nor install anything via the Installer app. The installer never gets past the "Accept/Decline" window. Once I click "Accept, it'll just bump me back to the initial installation window. I tried updating the OS with 10.6.1, downloaded from the Apple site, and the Installer won't run!! Disk Repairs, nor maintenance scripts, neither zapping the RAM did anything
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Sep 23, 2009
I am unable to install Windows XP using Boot Camp Assistant. On multiple attempts, the install process crashes in the middle with an error message that reads:
Press any key to boot from CD ..
Disk Error
Press any key to restart
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Jun 20, 2008
My iBook g4 has started to producing a grayed out screen and a message saying I need to hold down the power button to restart. I have all my documents backed up so the first thing I did was a clean install of Leopard. That has not stopped the problem. I have copied the info from the log the computer would like to send to Apple. Can anyone tell me what it means?
Fri Jun 20 11:54:02 2008
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x000AED04): "Uncorrectable machine check: pc = 0000000000BE2918, msr = 0000000000149030, dsisr = 42000000, dar = 000000001F3B8000
" " AsyncSrc = 0000000000000000, CoreFIR = 0000000000000000
" " L2FIR = 0000000000000000, BusFir = 0000000000000000
"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1228.5.18/osfmk/ppc/trap.c:975
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
Backtrace: 0x0009B498 0x0009BE3C 0x00029DD8 0x000AED04 0x000AEF84 0x000B2A78
Proceeding back via exception chain: Exception state (sv=0x2a4a9a00)
PC=0x00BE2918; MSR=0x00149030; DAR=0x1F3B8000; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x00BE2A00; R1=0x1E93FBA0; XCP=0x00000008 (0x200 - Machine check)
Backtrace: 0x00946170 0x00C3B5E0 0x00C3BF4C 0x00BDBEC4 0x00357748 0x003569AC 0x00356A60 0x000B05D4
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.driver.AppleKauaiATA(1.2.1f4)@0x944000->0x948fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.4.1)@0x7a5000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily(1.7.3f1)@0x932000
com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43xx(313.46.73)@0xbd2000->0xcfefff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family(211.1)@0xbae000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.4.1)@0x7a5000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(1.6.0)@0xb4d000
Exception state (sv=0x1e95a000)
PC=0x00000000; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSISR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000; XCP=0x00000000 (Unknown)
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version: 9D34
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.3.0: Fri May 23 00:51:20 PDT 2008; root:xnu-1228.5.18~1/RELEASE_PPC
System model name: PowerBook6,7
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Aug 28, 2009
Sounds like people are enjoying Snow Leopard. I would love to join them, but the installer can't see my system drive! Disk Utility doesn't see it either. The only possible issue is that my system drive is an SSD, but it would be impressive if Apple managed to make their OS incompatible with a drive with a perfectly standard interface. Anybody else managed to get Snow Leopard installed on an SSD, whether one that came with their system or one they installed themselves?
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Feb 13, 2012
I decided to create a USB installer of Snow Leopard from my OSX Install DVD that were bundled in my MacBook Pro. I was wondering if disk utility verifies my USB disk image to compare it to the OSX SL install DVD and verify that the installer's DVD image matches the one in the USB? If the process was sucessful, does this mean that there were no problems creating the image?Â
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8), i5 2.5,4GB, 500GB HDD, nVidia 330m
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Jun 23, 2012
I got a used MacBook Pro 2.53 GHz 17" (Mid-2010 - MC024LL/A - MacBookPro6,1 - A1297) running Lion only.Â
I want to put Snow Leopard on one of the partitions, because I still need to use Rosetta from time to time. The computer didn't come with any installer disks... "no problem," I thought, because I own a Snow Leopard installer DVD (which says "Version 10.6" on it).Â
But it won't boot from that DVD.  The Apple logo stayed on the screen for seven minutes before I gave up.Â
Is that because this computer requires a later version of Snow Leopard?Â
What are my options for getting Snow Leopard onto this thing?Â
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Apr 6, 2012
I have a Mac Mini/Snow Leopard 10.6.8 10K549. I am trying to run Software Update and it is failing to install the Software Installer Update 1.0. I have run Disk repair and Repair Permissions including booting standalone CD and downloading the update - but just keep getting "An Error has occurred".
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May 12, 2012
Please give me a solution for this failed massage" installer could not copy the necessary support files " when i try to reinstall the mac osx i had this problem what can i do please help me
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help me soon
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Mar 24, 2012
The disk on one of our iMacs has failed, so I am seeking to replace it with a new drive and then restore from the current Time Machine backups stored on our Time Capsule. My plan was to attach the replacement drive to the iMac via a USB enclosure, format it, and recover the volume and once that is complete, replace the disk. The problem however is that the OS X installer's Restore System From Backups option does not display the correct backup volume. The Select A Backup Source displays only "Data" on network "tc" under the list of backup volumes.
Clicking on Connect to Remote DIsk brings up the authentication dialog, and I enter the correct credentials, but the volume list does not change, and the Continue button remains grayed-out. The syslog data from the Time Capsule confirms successful afp connections, and df confirms that the Data volume is being mounted from the TC. We have three Macs running 10.6.8, all writing their Time Machine backups to a Time Capsule running 7.6.1. Each computer has its own Time Capsule login ID, and all Time Machine backups have been working properly (new backups are being created and can recover files).
Using the Finder to examine the volumes on the Time Capsule, I can see that each computer has an empty Data volume and another volume with the computer's name which contains the sparse bundle that Time Machine is writing to. It looks like the issue is that the Installer is only looking for the Data volume and not showing the other volumes. Is there a super secret keyboard sequence I need to issue to get it to show the other volumes?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Feb 21, 2010
I have just installed Aperture3 on my MacBookPro 10.6.2.
I imported my iPhoto library to Aperture.
I have hundreds of movies in Aperture from two Canon cameras.
When I open iMovie, it correctly points to Aperture3 and begins to reference the movies in Aperture.
One quarter of the way through this process, iMovie hangs and crashes.
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Sep 20, 2009
At first, I tried to upgrade and the upgrade failed to the point of rendering the system useless. I then decided to reformat the drive using disk utility and try a clean install. I then got this error and I'm stuck and have no clue what to do now: "The installer can't extract files from the package for BaseSystem. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance." I have never encountered anything like this before.
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Jun 6, 2012
Some web pages, such as [URL] and [URL], will not load in Safari. The error screen says "Safari has repeatedly encountered an erro while trying to display [URL]" I have tried repairing disc permissions and have re-downloaded and re-installed Safari, with no luck.
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MacBook, iOS 5.1.1
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May 6, 2010
The installer script for OS X 10.5 crashed during the last part of a clean installation on my G5 (see sig.) and left some folders and aliases to folders visible, that I am sure should be invisible. Updated to 10.5.8 same situation. Running DU to repair permissions does not fix this, nor can I set the folders to invisible using Cmnd+I. The system runs just fine, but the folders and aliases listed below should not be visible. Folders Aliases (the folders these point to are also visible).
bin etc
cores tmp
private var
sbin
usr
Volumes
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Aug 29, 2009
My finder crashes every time i go to applications, also when i go to application thru stacks. what going on? i did a restart.
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Sep 10, 2009
After upgrading? to Snow Leopard, i found my HP 3055 Printer didn't work, nor did MS Word2008 work without crashing. I finally got through the printer issue by re-loading a driver, but after removing and re-loading Word, I still have issues. I've repaired permissions, verified the disk and I still find it crashes when calling up a file. This app is impossible to work with, so what to do next?
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Sep 17, 2009
I thought they were supposed to be fine-tuning this program?
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Apr 18, 2012
Since I hooked up a new external hard drive as a TM backup, my computer crashes constantly. And I mean constantly. I never had this problem with my previous external drive, which eventually failed.Â
If I unplug the new drive, the computer works perfectly. Having spent $$$ on a 1TB drive, I don't want to buy yet another one.Â
I did notice that the drive has USB 3.0 on the bottom ID label. I'm using USB 2.0. Does USB 3.0 require a special port because my 2007 Mac Mini doesn't have one as far as I know.Â
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Mac Mini 1.83ghz, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Great for a while.
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Apr 21, 2012
Safari crashes every few minutes.
Info:MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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May 17, 2012
After installing Snow Leopard, (10.6.8 In 2 GHZ Intel Core Duo) I have had a constant crashing issue. Usually every few minutes. I've lived with this since I upgraded.
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Mar 17, 2012
Sometimes I find it necessary to boot into Safe Mode, then reboot normally. When I reboot normally I usually get a strange window pop up asking "Where is Installer?" listing just about every Application it can find on my iMac. I usually cancel this screen and carry on regardless. I keep meaning to raise this issue on this forum but I keep forgetting about it until the next time I need to do a safe boot. Is this normal after performing a safe boot or cold it be a symptom of something sinister?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), iMac 24" 2.8ghz G6 Intel 750gb HDD, WD MyBook 2Tb RAID 1, Airpor
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Sep 27, 2010
I waited a long time to upgrade my MacBook to Snow Leopard, mostly because I didn't really need any of the speed increases or other updates, and because I remained concerned about having new bugs in my system. I was always happy with Leopard and never had any issues. I finally did upgrade to SL, and iCal is giving me hell. Its tough to explain the problems that its causing. Basically, the boxes get out of alignment (see attached screenshot), then stuff disappears, sometimes will come back if I click forward a month and then back. If I do this more than one or two times, it just straight up crashes. It is incredibly frustrating. Has anyone else run into similar iCal issues? I feel like a calendar program is one of the more straightforward things Apple has to work on, so I am really surprised that out of everything, this is the biggest upgrade problem I have run into.
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Sep 8, 2009
Installed Snow Leopard on my 1st gen Mac Pro and had nothing but trouble: random crashes and re-boots that have gotten so bad that now it crashes during boot up. Part way through the spinny wheel you get after the boot-up Apple logo either half the screen goes orange (!) and it crashes, or the centre of the screen corrupts and it crashes or I get the multi-lingual grey screen of death. Same happens if I boot from the Snow Leopard DVD. Pretty unhappy as you can imagine: can anyone suggest anything? I've tried re-seating the graphics card , blowing out the dust and I've rotated all the memory: makes no difference.
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