RedSox Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Here is the deal. I don't know how to solve. You have a NEW HD, install 10.4.8 for example.Then your old HD's become storage, you go to install DRUMCORE or iLIFE apps, choose OS HD for system, but when you go to select STORAGE DRIVE, there is a RED ! and you can't install them there. Is there a way to fix this? Thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/52711-need-help-with-red-on-2nd3rd-hds/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackintom Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 There is some apps you have to install on the system disk. You can then move those apps later to another disk. But they need a to be installed on an os disk. I don't think your old storage disk is acting weird. That's my two cents ! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/52711-need-help-with-red-on-2nd3rd-hds/#findComment-376306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSox Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 There is some apps you have to install on the system disk.You can then move those apps later to another disk. But they need a to be installed on an os disk. I don't think your old storage disk is acting weird. That's my two cents ! Well when all the discs (HD) where 10.4.6 I could install iLIFE, DrumCore, or whatever to the second drive. Now, even with REPAIR disk, repair permissions, I get this RED ! over b] all MOUNTED DRIVES[/b]! Thanks again man for any help, advice, course of action. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/52711-need-help-with-red-on-2nd3rd-hds/#findComment-376368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackintom Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 You should check those matters on other specialised OSX forums, like the Apple Knowledge Base. You'll get an answer quickly. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/52711-need-help-with-red-on-2nd3rd-hds/#findComment-376373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ramm Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 You can't install them there, that's all the error symbol means.... Most apps you can only install on the startup/system drive. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/52711-need-help-with-red-on-2nd3rd-hds/#findComment-376375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackintom Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 You can't install them there, that's all the error symbol means.... Most apps you can only install on the startup/system drive. I think too !! Hey Ramm ! Keep working on your automated kernel updater, it's worth it !! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/52711-need-help-with-red-on-2nd3rd-hds/#findComment-376377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSox Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 I think too !!Hey Ramm ! Keep working on your automated kernel updater, it's worth it !! hee hee, you guys are funny! You must be missing this part! When I had all THREE DISCS on 10.4.6, I could install samples, or iLIFE anywhere, so here is my theory. Installing a MAC UPDATE from APPLE somehow does something to the other discs whereas our UPDATES and the work arounds, leave out the other disks. So, as I said, when I had all three with 10.4.6 I could install anything anywhere. Now I can't. Unless I wipe and rejournal the HD's. Thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/52711-need-help-with-red-on-2nd3rd-hds/#findComment-376393 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ramm Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 I think you are missing the point, RedSox. It's not that the disks are damaged, it's that in the new versions of software (both of Tiger and the apps), it doesn't allow for external installation. BTW, tbdl, I am trying to the kernel updater all patched up Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/52711-need-help-with-red-on-2nd3rd-hds/#findComment-376443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmanfvrga Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Listen to Ramm!! YOU CAN NOT INSTALL SOME APPS ON OTHER HARD DRIVES BUT THE MAIN OS X HARD DRIVE!!!!!!!!!!! Other words, you can't install on portable hard drives (usb/firewire), non OS hard drives, etc. The apps MUST be on the same hard drive as OS X. You got your answer my friend, please listen! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/52711-need-help-with-red-on-2nd3rd-hds/#findComment-376707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmodai Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Just another point for the sake of perpetuity, this can also be caused by the drive being write-protected or formatted in such a way that OS X cannot write to (for example, NTFS). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/52711-need-help-with-red-on-2nd3rd-hds/#findComment-378766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmanfvrga Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 That is true Asmodai, but I have ran OS X with another FAT32 drive and some apps would NOT install on the FAT32 drive. Though what Asmodai say could be the cause, all you have to do to test that is the write and read to the hard drive in question and then you know it is the installer for the application, not the drive. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/52711-need-help-with-red-on-2nd3rd-hds/#findComment-378828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkmgarf Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 I had this issue when installing some stuff on my PowerMac G4. A lot of apps and possibly the newest OSX updates requre you to install directly to your OS HD, and not to a storage disk. I realized this when installing Adobe CS2 and some other things. It's what made me switch my OS to my largest HD, rather than reserving the larger drive purely for media storage. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/52711-need-help-with-red-on-2nd3rd-hds/#findComment-397945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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