Thoreau Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I am trying to get this (MacOSX_10.4.4DVDPatched_Myz.iso) to install on a stock Dell OptiPlex GX 280. Here are the orginal specs for the machine: PENTIUM 4 PRESCOTT DT, Pentium 4 Prescott DT, 3.4GHZ, 1 MEGB, 800FSB, SKT-T, E0, MALE DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE, 512, 400M, 64X64, 8, 240, 1RX8 ASSEMBLY, COMPACT DISK READ WRITE/DIGITAL VIDEO DISK DRIVE COMBO, 24X, IDE (INTEGRATED DRIVE ELECTRONICS), HITACHI LG DATA STORAGE, TRANSFORMER KILLER BEE HARD DRIVE, 80GB, Serial ATA, 7.2K, 8MB, NATIVE COMMAND QUEUEING, SEAGATE I had 10.4.1 running on it(with the onboard NIC not working), without a big hic-up. But now, I cannot even get it to the stage where I can select my drive on which to install OS X. I have tried Turning everything off in the BIOS, Switching my SATA drive to "Combination" which my BIOS says is "better for some older OS's that don't 'do' SATA" I have tried different DVD brands I have tried a different ISO image other than "Myz" to no avail. I have searched and searched the forum for this error happening in the way it is happening to me Just once I did get to where OS X was starting to install, but that error'ed out with where it was "assembling temp receipt" The error I get now is " Exception: EXC_BAD_ACCESS Codes: Kern_Invalid_Address " Any help is welcomed at this stage Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13586-cannot-install-1044-myziso/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoreau Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 I gave it another go, for the hell of it. and this time it got pretty far(at least in my book) it error'ed out when it was extracting the install files. This is the error it have me Exception: EXC_BAD_ACCESS Kern_Protection_Failure Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13586-cannot-install-1044-myziso/#findComment-86606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callysto Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 That's bad i'm just downloading that file now Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13586-cannot-install-1044-myziso/#findComment-86633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoreau Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 I am sure that you will have better luck than I have had. Other people seem to use this image just fine. *shrug* Right now, I am trying to install it to a USB harddrive, see if that makes a difference...I am running out of options. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13586-cannot-install-1044-myziso/#findComment-86644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 I had a problem when it was just about to start the installation process. Had this problem going for around 2 weeks now and today got it sorted by swapping my DVD drive with my old one. Yes a simple swap. And it worked. Haven’t swapped it back because the original one I had was a DVD- burner and the one I have now is a DVD player. Maybe try and get one of someone and give it a go. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13586-cannot-install-1044-myziso/#findComment-87243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoreau Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 Yeah, I have thought about doing that, but the Dell I am working with has one of the annoying slim style drives, which is really pissing me off right now. Maybe an USB dvd-drive? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13586-cannot-install-1044-myziso/#findComment-88196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dponmac Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 yeah this install is very picky about the DVDdrive and the dvd-r.. I went through 5 DVD's before i realized i had to burn it at the lowest speed to get it to install. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13586-cannot-install-1044-myziso/#findComment-88262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoreau Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 Thanks for the tip, I'll try and burn it tonight at the lowest speed I have. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13586-cannot-install-1044-myziso/#findComment-88289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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