morningbell Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 (edited) Hey, So I've been trying to get OS X working in VMWare and got it to the installation, formatted a partition of my hard drive, yada yada yada I know my way around OS X. But here's a problem I don't know how to fix. While installing, everything seems fine and then I get an error EVERY time when I get to installing the Epson Printer Drivers (about 70% into the installation). Here's what the install log spits out: BomFatalError - cpio read error: bad file format Install failed: Some files for EpsonPrinterDrivers may not have been written correctly. Do I need to download this all over again due to one corrupt file? Or is there a workaround for this? Running: P4 Northwood 2.4 HT, PAE, SSE2 Asus P4SD-LA Mobo Intel® 82865G Graphics Controller Realtek AC'97 Audio WD 80 gig ATA HD 512 RAM etc. Trying to install 10.4.3 1099 with maxxuss patch. I've tried unplugging everything but the bare essentials, as well as single user mode, so I'm fresh out of ideas. Prognosis? Edit: Of note, it also passes the DVD verification prior to installation. Edited January 27, 2006 by morningbell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignorant Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I had the same problem, I just reinstalled and when it asks what HD to install to, pick the same one and choose save old operating system in folder, and you can choose options at this point and choose to not install the printer drivers...sould go through at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Are you installing from a real DVD or an image? Did you try to not install printer drivers at all? (They could be installed later) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oZen Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 I had this problem with the 1099, Epson drivers are impossible to install even after the OSX installation. But the epson drivers in 1111 are OK. You can install the ones from Epson site, it works but printer manager is PPC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morningbell Posted January 30, 2006 Author Share Posted January 30, 2006 Sorry for my lack of a response... Thanks for all your help, I haven't tried it yet because the system I'm trying to do this on is my girlfriend's computer (she wants OS X) so I just haven't had the time to go over there and sit down and try it. Under VMWare I was using the disk image, though I think I'll be doing a native install through the Dvd the next time I try and I'll use your suggestions. One follow up question though just so I know exactly what to do when it comes time - ignorant - when you say you just reinstalled and chose the old OS folder, did you do that after a restart? Also, macgirl - is there a way to choose what I can and can't install before the installation begins? I looked around for that option, as just skipping the epson drivers is a logical fix, but I didn't see anything, maybe I didn't look hard enough, if you could direct me that'd save me a lot of time (failed installation, restart, finish installation). Thanks again you guys are awesome. Edit - I went ahead and did it myself in VMWare on my own x86 machine so I know what to do now. Thanks again though, couldn't have done it without you guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignorant Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 After you install the first time and it errors out on the printer drivers part, restart and reinstall right away, you'll get to the part of the install that you choose what drive you want to install on and you'll choose the same drive and then it'll ask what you want to do with the os that is already installed, i chose "save old os in folder" or something like that...and down towards the bottom left i belive there was an install options button, and i just picked to not install printer drivers...install went right through. hope that works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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