Can't install OS 10.4 on 10.2.8 G4, error message in disk utility

I bought 10.4 to upgrade from 10.2.8 on my G4. Apple said I had all the system requirements. Have 28.0 GB capacity, 13.5 GB available. Format is Mac OS Extended. Have 640 MB and 450 MHz. When it said error try again, I tried several times and then ran disk repair. Message as follows: "Underlying task reported failure on exit. Invalid extent entry. Volume check failed. 1 HFS volume checked. 1 volume could not be repaired because of an error." I need to upgrade because I bought a new printer and it won't work with 10.2.8. Please help!!!

Hi
You need to run Disk Utility from your computer's install disk. If that won't fix it then you will need either Alsoft's DiskWarrior or Micromat's TechTool Pro, one of them should fix it.
Steve

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