Install Error...

[SaNChEzZ]

Hey all,

 

So I'm trying to install 10.4.8 and it craps out about 1/4 of the way through the 'Essentials' installation. I'm trying to run it now with the -x command and hopefully that will fix the problem... Any suggestions? I don't really know how to check any logfiles since this is all new to me.. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks!

[Colonel]

While installing, click "Window" on the menu bar, then select "Installer Log". This will give you a diagnostic output on why your install is failing.

[SaNChEzZ]

Ah, thank you.

 

So it says:

bomfatalerror: cpio ewad error: bad file format

Install Error: Some files for 'Essentials' may not have been written correctly.

 

 

I'm assuming this is telling me to re-burn the DVD I'm using for this project, correct?

[hecker]

I'm assuming this is telling me to re-burn the DVD I'm using for this project, correct?

Seems so. Use quality DVDs. I have good experiences with Verbatim and TDK's. Also, burn the DVD with the slowest possible speed.

 

Cheers,

 

hecker

[SaNChEzZ]

Yeah I'm using Verbatim disks, will burn at slowest speed this time round. Thanks!

 

Edit: Still nothing, bad .iso maybe? I really don't want to re-download it as it took me like a week :\ Stupid lack of peers.

 

Edit again: I have 10.4.6 on DVD burned with a Mac (Thus making it HFS+) that wouldnt work before. Now that my drive is formatted in HFS, I'll try that. But no luck so far

[Oracle67]

What is your hardware Sanchez ?