Cannot Install Tiger

I have an iMac CRT PowerPC G3, 500MHz, built in Firewire running OS 9.2.2. I tried to update to OS X Tiger but it says it cannot install on this mac. I tried to update the firmware to 4.1.9 and I get a message that the firmware version is 4.1.9f1. please help.

Hello and Welcome to Apple Discussions.
A couple of questions for you if I may:
What colour install DVD are you using?
Do you have a CD-RW or a DVD-ROM drive?
AD L4 Ali B has written an excellent guide to the types of OS X (link) which you may find useful background reading.
cheers
mrtotes

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Cannot install Tiger on new hard drive ???!!!

I bought a Samsung 250GB hard drive from MCE Technologies and had it installed by an authorized "Mac Repair Center". When I then tried to install Tiger from the OSX install discs that came with my MacBook Pro, I got the error when trying to select the hard drive: "Cannot install OSX on this volume. OSX cannot be booted from this volume."
I then booted the computer using my old hard drive connected via USB2 and used SuperDuper to copy all its content to the new internal hard drive and made it bootable. Now the computer is able to boot using the new hard drive. It seems rater slow though (not just booting but also working afterwards) and I cannot install Bootcamp. It gives me an error that I should reformat this hard drive and reinstall Osx, which is exactly what I can't do. Does anyone have an idea why my original MacBook Pro OSX Install Disc doesn't work anymore (I assume altered computer configuration...) and how I could do a fresh install of OSX onto the new hard drive anyway ?
Thanks a lot for your help!!

When I then tried to install
Tiger from the OSX install discs that came with my
MacBook Pro, I got the error when trying to select
the hard drive: "Cannot install OSX on this volume.
OSX cannot be booted from this volume."
At this point, I would have recommended that you run Disk Utility from the installation disk and reformat the drive as Mac Extended (Journaled).
Open Disk Utility, click on the name of your drive to the left and check the format at the bottom. What does it say?
Matt

Cannot install tiger over panther, help

I have an emac 800mhz and i tried to install tiger on it but it said something like "kernel panic, we are hanging here." Please help. Regards -Ben

Hi Ben, is it Black or Gray?
What is the 2z691-****-A number on it?
Tiger Requirements...
To use Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, your Macintosh needs:
    * A PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor
    * Built-in FireWire
    * At least 256 MB of RAM (I recommend 1GB minimum)
    * DVD drive (DVD-ROM), Combo (CD-RW/DVD-ROM) or SuperDrive (DVD-R) for installation
    * At least 3 GB of free disk space; 4 GB if you install the XCode 2 Developer Tools (I recommend 20GB minimum)

CanNOT install Tiger on New Quad. What version of Logic is most reliable??

I've read all the posts to death, and fully intended to install Tiger onto my new Quad, but that is not an option. so... It came with Leopard 10.5.1. I need to know what exact configuration with the most stability I should go with. i.e. -- do i stay at 10.5.1 or go to 10.5.2 --- i have every upgrade of Logic since 6.0, so do I go with 7.2.3, or Logic 8.??, or something else.
I am interested in what is the 'lesser evil' of a combination here and trying to stay off as much issues as some of you more unfortunate souls.
and lastly, in this equation what other update should i definitely do, or avoid like the plague...i.e. pro kit, pro apps, security update blah, blah, blah...I do video editing as well, so i wonder if my Final Cut Studio 2 will even come in to play in the equation.
I am really sorry for all who have been screwed over by all these completely evil 'bugs' and such. i really welcome any of your input if it means it can lessen the blow on my own studio.
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Jeremy
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o.k.
i have come to believe that you have been completely misguided. there is absolutely no way my new Quad or Macbkpro will run tiger 10.4.11...no way!!!
i took both an internal, and an external drive to my old Tiger running G5. Did fresh installs of tiger on both. then did combo upgrades up to 10.4.4 ( cause it would not do any higher and do the intel version from the G5 ). I brought the drives back to my new Laptop and Quad. updated the software on them up to 10.4.11 intel combo. stuck one drive into the quad, and left one for an external scenerio. I have booted, rebooted, target disc mode, chose boot drive mode, prayed, cried, switched start up drive... even switched the roles and tried to do it with the MacBkPro, also. what i get, from either one, every single time, is the following....
the great black curtain of death saying to do a hard reboot, and code at the top saying stuff like
"panic(cpu 0 caller 0x003abd33) : Unable to find driver for this platform: "ACPI" . "
then some stuff about... debugger called...<panic>...backtrace, format - frame : return address (4 potential args on stack)....jibberish code junk.... then Kernal Version: Darwin kernal version 8.11.1...
so, please, be my kind Italian friend and tell me, are you SUUURE this is possible??? if you know a special secret to accomplishing this, you can reach me through my site. ( i don't want to do or say anything on the forums that would be wrong or against the rules... really...i respect them...I also respect my tons of paying clients that are ready to find other places to give my business...)
and lastly, if indeed I am "stuck" with Leopard on my Quad, in regards to Logic, what combination do I go with in juggling 10.5.1 vs. 10.5.2, vs. Logic 7.2.3 vs. Logic 8.?, then what other random stuff should I do or avoid, i.e. ProApps updates, Pro-kit, certain security updates, etc...
Thank you,
jeremy
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Cannot Install Tiger because of RAID

Hey guys, I just bought a Mac Pro that was previously set up with 4 HHD's in it set up as a Raid.
First 2 hdd's are Stripped and the other 2 are mirrored.
The problem is, the computer is currently running leopard. The reason I'm trying to downgrade is because I work with Pro Tools HD and leopard isn't fully compatible with it yet.
I've called apple support and they told me they do not support the RAID card...
Anyway, does anyone know how I can go about getting the installer to recognize the RAID? I'm not too familiar with apple raids and I don't know if its BIOS or Software or whatever the case.
Thank you.

Well, then Leopard's DU was used to create the RAIDs if you see them. They are probably not going to be compatible with Tiger unless you delete the RAIDs in Leopard and then recreate them in Tiger. Of course all data will be lost on the striped array. The mirrored array drives should remain intact until you attempt to make a new mirrored array.
So, you are going to need to backup anything you want to keep beforehand. Then use Leopard's installer disc to undo the RAIDs. After that you will simply have four drives. Boot from the Tiger installer disc and reformat the drives using Disk Utility (Utilities menu of the installer.) If you want to create new RAIDs, then do so before attempting to install OS X because you cannot add a system volume to a RAID after the fact.

I cannot install tiger x.10.4.5

I have a PowerMac G4 with firewire and AGP. I have mac 9.2.2 installed and I want to change it with toger x.10.4.
5,,but when i insert my dvd, i get sistematically apple logo and the green wheel.
I updated my old version to mac 9.2.2 and I have more than 256 Mb of RAm.
Could Somebody help me?
Thanks
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Hi yellow_90! And Welcome To Discussions!
The Full Retail Version , of the Tiger Install DVD, looks like THIS ONE.
Good Luck!
ali b

Installing Tiger on MacBook Pro. . . Problems. . .

Hi,
Im trying to install Tiger on my MacBook Pro. Im having a lot of problems and ive decided to reinstall everything. As i bought this second hand, it did not come with any CDs/DVDs and documentation. Its running Tiger OSX 10.4.11 at the moment and i will not let me restart from the DVD disc or open the application. It says that i cannot install Tiger on this computer.
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You will need to get the original system DVDs that came w/the comp from the person you brought it from. The person should NOT have sold you the computer without them which violates Apple's Agreement.
Until you get the system DVDs all you have is a glorified doorstop.
You can get replacement System Install & Restore CD/DVDs from Apple's Customer Support - in the US, (800) 767-2775 - for a nominal S&H fee. You'll need to have the model and/or serial number of your Mac available.
If you're not in the US, you may need to go through the regional Apple Store that serves your location to find the contact number. Here's a list of links to all of those -
http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Image/intlstoreroutingpage.html

Installing Tiger on Intel Mac, do I need a special install disk?

As in one that's specific to an Intel Mac as opposed to a PowerPC. Just trying to figure this all out.
Thanks for the help.

Hi there,
Yes you do, all the Tiger Install Disks for IntelMacs are Machine specific & Gray in color, add to that, if the IntelMac came with Leopard, then you cannot install Tiger on them. There never was a Retail Tiger Disk for IntelMacs, (maybe 10.4 Server, not sure on that one).

Re-install Tiger with target mode - how to boot to second disk?

I am resurrecting a friend's macbook. In the process of upgrading to Snow Leopard, the DVD drive quit. The install never finished and on boot it was showing the grey and black "please restart your mac" screen.
I used disk utility to repair the disk but it still booted to the error message. I erased the HD and was able to get it to boot using an install on a firewire drive, but I haven't been able to install it on the macbook HD.
I created disk images for each disk and put them on separate partitions on the firewire drive. I was able to install Tiger on her HD all the way to the "insert second disk" message, but don't know how to switch to the other partition where the disk 2 install is.
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thanks in advance

Unless you can boot your computer from Tiger then you cannot install Tiger via Target Disk Mode onto the other computer. You need to get an external DVD drive for the non-working computer or you can clone the installer DVD to an 8 GB flash drive and boot the computer using the flash drive via OPTION boot.
You can put both DVDs on a 16 GB flash drive that has been partitioned into two volumes.
Clone using Restore Option of Disk Utility
1. Open Disk Utility in the Utilities folder.
2. Select the destination volume from the left side list.
3. Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
4. Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag
it to the Destination entry field.
5. Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to
the Source entry field.
6. Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Destination means the flash drive. Source means the installer DVD. If you wish to put both DVDs on a 16 GB partitioned flash drive, then the destinations will be a volume on the flash drive.

Cannot Install OS 9 After Installing Tiger ???

I've recently upgraded from a Beige G3 MT to a G4 Digital Audio. When I received the G4, it had OS 9.2 on it. Having larger (newer drives) in my G3, I swapped the 30GB in the G4 for 200 & 80GB drives that I had in the G3. Both drives are on a ATA/133 PCI card. I installed Tiger on the larger drive and the machine has been running fine since. The original CDRW has also been replaced with a Pioneer 107D
However, I now need to put 9.2 on the machine but no matter what I try, I cannot get it to boot up with my OS 9 install disc. I've tried the "C" method, the Startup Disc method and "Option" method. When holding the option key, it only shows the drive that has Tiger but not the OS 9 CD.
What am I missing?
PowerMac G4 Digital Audio Mac OS X (10.4.3) 733Mhz, 1GB Ram, Pioneer DVR-107D

Hi, Michael -
What version is the OS 9 Install CD? Is it a retail
one (white label, gold 9), or a model-specific one?
It's the retail version (white label, gold 9), one that I've had through my last 3 or 4 machines.
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Cannot burn CDs after installing Tiger

I recently installed Tiger on my G4. When I try to copy a CD in Toast Lite, I get a message reading, "The volume...could not be unmounted. All open files and programs on this volume must be closed first." However, I have no trouble burning individual audio or other files to a disc, the problem only occurs when I try to copy a CD, even if it is not copyright protected. I also tried to access the Lacie website to see if I need any updates, but I have not been able to access the Lacie site for some mysterious reason.
Any advice would be most helpful. Thank you!

I don't know why but some time ago, when I found this problem, after "The volume...could not be unmounted. All open files and programs on this volume must be closed first." I clicked OK, then I tried to record again and when I clicked for the second time everything was fine.
It seems the solution is try twice, one after one.
Hopefully this solve your problem

How do I install Tiger on a G3 iMAC from an external DVD drive?

I want to install Tiger on my PPC G3 iMAC. It is 500MHZ with 512 MB Ram, running 10.3.9. It has a CD drive, but CD version of Tiger is no longer available. I purchased a retail version of Tiger, and, on the advice of the Apple Store personnel, purchased an external DVD drive. It is a USB Lacie drive. My iMAC sees the DVD, but when I click the Install icon, it has a Restart button. Clicking the button restarts for 10.3.9. Same thing happens when I use the "C" key. When I try to assign the DVD drive as the startup drive, it says "ding" and won't assign it. What can I do next?

Take the DVD drive back and exchange it for a Firewire model. You cannot boot the iMac from a USB drive. This is basic information your Apple store personnel should know unless you failed to tell them what Mac model you have.

Trying to install Tiger on 17" flat screen imac 800mhz. PLEASE HELP!!

I posted on this board a few days ago about installing tiger on my 17” imac G4 800 mhz Flat Panel.
My computer is running well and with no problems.
My current OS is jaguar 10.2.8 and 9.2.2.
I have 35gb free on my hd.
I have just installed new 517mb memory.
I purchased the Full Retail 10.4 Tiger ref M96392Z/A
I have run
Disk First Aid
Disk Warrior
Hardware Check
All passed
I have repaired permissions.
I have unplugged everything except the keyboard and mouse.
I have inserted the the installation DVD and gone through the first 2 stages.
On reaching the selection of the HD
It reads “Some volumes are unavailable until the installer has finished processing”
The HD image is greyed out and if I place the cursor over it a message appears saying “This volume is not yet available.
There is a spinning wheel in the top right hand corner of the box.
Aware that this is a large upgrade and could be slow, I have left the box and spinning wheel for 7 hours.
No Change.
I went ‘back’ and opened disk utilities. When I try and verify the disk it reads “Cannot unmount”
I am a retired person and I am begining to think I will die before I can install Tiger.
Help Me Please!!!
imac G4 flat 17" screen Mac OS X (10.2.x) 800 mhz

Can't you borrow a friend's external drive ?
You could use mine but I live a bit far away (10 hours flight)... unfortunately for you ...
If you have important data on your drive you should anyway consider such an external hard drive for easy, safe and fast backup ! Prices droped significantly and a low capacity (120 gig) external firewire drive shouldn't cost over $100.-- (unlike a computer, they easely fit in a safe when you are away for a long period...)
You could ask someone (reliable) or Apple centre to change the internal drive by remplacing it with a new faster one. This way you may put the old drive in an empty (you should buy an external drive case, I suggest a sarotech FW/USB II and a maxtor drive) case you could use as backup drive.
This solution is a little more expensive but has the advantage of a longer (+/-3 years) factory waranty on the drive ("ready to use" external drives are cheaper but usualy carry only one year waranty).
Best regards
coolapic
Mac OS X (10.4.3)
Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Installing Tiger to a iMac G3-700 SE

Hi everbody,
Recently purchased a DualCore G5 2GHz. Awesome machine. It came with pre-installed Tiger OS. I'd like to upgrade my older computer as well. Therefore I have a few questions, all help is highly appreciated.
1: Can I install Tiger to an iMac G3-700? Or is there a minium hardware requirement?
2: I assume Tiger installer CD is a DVD-Rom. Therefore my iMac was not able to read it. Is there any other way to use the installer CD toward older computers without DVD reading capabilities? What if I cpoy the installer CDs to an externa hard drive, can I run the install from there?
3: Do you think an iMac G3-700 (512mb ram) would be too slow on Tiger OS?
Thanks in advance!

Mac OS X Version 10.4 requires a Macintosh with:
PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor
Built-in FireWire
At least 256MB of physical RAM
A built-in display or a display connected to an Apple-supplied video card supported by your computer
At least 3.0 GB of available space on your hard drive; 4GB of disk space if you install XCode 2 developer tools
DVD drive for installation (get CD media for $9.95)
The Tiger retail install package and the Tiger install package that ships with a new Mac purchased is on DVD media.
The Tiger install package that ships with a new Mac purchase is model and system configuration specific and cannot be used to install Tiger on another Mac model. If this were possible, it would be a violation of the single user license agreement that you agreed to and against the law.
If your iMac meets all other minimum system requirements except for having a DVD drive, purchase the Tiger retail install package and if the iMac is capable of Firewire Target Disk mode, you can connect your old and new Mac together this way to install the Tiger retail install package on the iMac.
If not, you can use Apple's Media Exchange Program to exchange the Tiger retail DVD media for CD media.

Can I install Tiger on my iMac slot loader running OS 8.6?

I'm keen to upgrade my iMac DV bondi blue slotloader running OS 8.6 to Tiger so I can take advantage of wireless networking. Do I need, say, OS 9 first? or can I just go to Tiger directly.
Also - does anyone have experience of putting a new OS on an old machine - is it actually worth it or am I asking for trouble?

Hi Macnabbs,
yes, you can install Tiger on your computer. However, you will have to upgrade to at least 9.1 (better 9.2.1: ) before that, then upgrade your firmware and install at least 256 MB RAM (better: 512 MB). Also make sure you have at least 5 GB of free hard disk space! MacOS X needs a minimum of 1.5 GB of free hard disk space at all times in order to run properly.
The short version goes like this:
0. Confirm your Mac meets the minimum hardware requirements: Built-In firewire, 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended), 5 GB free hard disk space (System Requirements)
1. Update to 9.2.x: Mac OS 9: Available Updates
2. Upgrade your firmware: Mac OS X: Chart of Available Firmware Updates
3. Download the Mac OS X Update 10.4.5 Combo update: Mac OS X Update 10.4.5 Combo
4. Unplug all peripherals but the original Apple keyboard and mouse.
5. Install Tiger
6. Repair permissions before and after an update!
7. Apply the 10.4.5 Update
8. Repair permissions before and after an update!
9. Run software update from the Apple menu.
10. Repair permissions!
Keep the order!
If you cannot select your hard disk as a destination volume and your computer is quite old this article might help:
Mac OS X: Disk Appears Dimmed (or "Grayed Out") in the Installer
Good luck!

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