Corrupted files upon mounting to install.

While I had 10.5 installed before on this powerbook, due to some inexplicable freezes I decided to erase-install and ended up having to downgrade to 10.3.9, because each attempt resulted in error and a failure to install properly. Freezes on 10.5 were seemingly random, though more numerous while watching a dvd or youtube videos. Now that I have discovered a new issue I am wondering if the two are related:
Excluding Software Update anything I download becomes corrupt when I interact with it. I tried to open a pdf, install Firefox, as well as install a more recent version of iTunes to no avail.
Could these issues be linked to an underlying problem? Perhaps something to do with the hard drive? I appreciate any thoughts!

You are more likely to find the failed install is to do with the old OS install disc and/or the internal drive. Give the disc a good scrub with a tissue and try again. And, try an external firewire optical drive if you can borrow one. If it still fails you may want to look into getting a Tiger install disc. - Don't put Leopard back on your G4.

Similar Messages

  • SOLUTION for "corrupt file/directory" unable to install FLASH

    How many of you have run into trouble trying to install or update Flash Player and got the message about a corrupt file/folder at "C:/windows/system32/macromedia/flash"?  If you are like me, when you got it you first tried to install again.  Didn't work.  Then you went thru the troubleshooting steps listed online (i.e.  uninstall, manually install, run Flash uninstall tool, etc.).  Nothing worked, right?  Yeah me too!
    Then you got really mad and tried to delete that nasty "Flash" folder/directory.  And like me you found out that the system won't let you.  Like me, you probably wasted some time trying to bootstrap the file permissions to allow you to delete it, and, unless your one of Microsoft's senior techs and know the mythical secret "God Level" access permission code, you too failed!
    Then brilliance struck (which happens about as often as that second lightning visit!)!  Here is the solution and it's rediculously simple:  rename the file!! 
    Doesn't matter to what, just change it and ignore it;  so will the Flash Player installer!  Go download and install the player and it will recreate that directory all nice and shiny and new and, most importantly, UN-CORRUPTED! 
    I thank you!
    Olde Greywoolf

    Adobe stopped supporting Google, so try with older version of flash and install it manually
    *http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1061194

  • Overwrite of Trial Version working files upon full Version install.

    I downloaded and used a trial version of Acrobate XI, having created and saved an number of files.  I have since then purchased the full version on disk.
    1. Should I uninstall the Trial Version first before I attempt to install full version??
    2. If so, how do I save the files that I created, so I can transfer to the full program version??
    3. If I do not need to Uninstall the Trail Version; then upon full version install, will my saved files be AUTOMATICALLY be transfered / incorporated into the full version?
    4. If not, how do I transfer files to the full version?
    I am using HP Pavillion All-in-One with Windows 8.
    Thx Much.....

    Hi p3puke,
    There's no difference between the trial version of Acrobat XI and he full version except for the no. of days of usage. The trial software is good for only 30 days.
    Please activate the trial version with the serial number you bought to convert it into full version.
    To do this launch Acrobat, go to the 'Help' menu and select 'Activate'.
    None of the files you were working on will be affected so you can relax :-)

  • Firefox PDF viewer (plugin) corrupts files upon download

    This is a bug report. We have found that PDF files opened in the Firefox built-in viewer (plug-in) can become corrupted when downloaded using the 'Download' icon on the upper right-hand corner of the screen. When we attempt to open one of these damaged files using Acrobat, this error message is displayed:
    'There was an error opening this document. The file is damaged and could not be repaired.'
    If we instead download the file by right-clicking in the viewer plug-in and select 'Save Page As...' the file is downloaded undamaged.
    One example where this behavior occurred is with the the file labeled: Butterfish Fishery Information Document
    on the page:
    http://www.mafmc.org/ssc-meetings/2013/april-may

    Someone should agitate for uplifting the fix to Firefox 25. I've probably saved dozens of PDFs this way, some of which may be dynamically generated during a transaction and now unrecoverable. !!
    ''Note: I'm aware of one such unrecoverable corrupted file so far, because I forwarded it to someone for uploading into a document management system and they send the error message back to me. How many were not reported back to me? Hmmm...''

  • Errors "A media driver your computer needs is missing." or "Windows cannot install required files" upon attempting to install Windows 10 TP build 10041 64-bit

    I'm attempting to install Windows 10 TP build 10041 [64-bit]
    I am currently being prevented from installing by a "A media driver your computer needs is missing." error, which occurs fairly early in the process. I've interpreted further text in the message as a suggestion that it's a DVD, USB or some other
    similar driver issue. However, as I've been able to attempt each install through booting from DVD and USB, I'm not convinced this is the issue.
    I'm currently installing to a 128Gb SSD drive. I have installed Windows 10 TP on my laptop's SSD with no issues.
    On a few occasions the installation has continue with the installation, and then failed at about 6% with the following error:
    "Windows cannot install required files. Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart the installation. Error code 0x8007045D". I have not removed the installation USB or DVD.
    I did not have this issue when installing build 9841, so am currently assuming this is an issue with build 10041.
    Apologies if this query has been posed before, a search did not show up this issue.
    Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

    Hi Michael,
    Thanks for trying to assist!
    I attempted removing/deleting partitions and formatting the SSD as part of the install process. I have also tried installing via USB and DVD with the same issues.
    As part of the troubleshooting, I attempted to install a different OS. I was able to successfully install Linux Mint 17.1 with no issues. This further solidifies my impression this is an issue with Windows.
    I will try a different USB port, appreciate the suggestion, didn't think it would make a different given the various methods already attempted.

  • Time machine freezing after fresh re-install because of recovered corrupt files

    Hi,
    I have a Mid 2009 15" MBP running 10.8.2. Recently, my HDD crashed. And my time machine backup on an external HDD failed to mount (perhaps the backup was also corrupt?). I made an image using Disk Drill just in case and got a new HDD from Apple Support. They put in a new HDD and "recovered" my data. Now, the comp was behaving very very funny, freezing suddenly a few minutes after boot, requiring a hard shud-down and frequent kernel panics. So, I copied some of the important data in my Users folder and did a fresh install of ML on the new HDD. I also got a new external HDD and formatted it propoerly and copied back the files onto the fresh install of ML. At this point, I realised that there were certainly some files there that were corrupt(?) because, the copying back caused hanging a couple of times. Anyway, now the comp works just fine, but as soon as I begin a time machine backup, it completely freezes (just like before requiring a hard shut down), after less than a GB backing up. Please help me.

    Hate to tell you this but the 2009 model MBPs were built, assembled, with a very cheaply made HDD to Logic board cable and your original drive may be fine and the cable is the thing that is failing.
    I suspect this because once a drive fails it is near impossible to get any useful data off it. So if Apple was able to copy your files from the old drive to the new one that drive is probably still OK. And that you are now still having problems with the brand new drive.
    No the problems you are having can not be caused by just having corrupted files store on the drive. The only files that are accessed by the operating system, while booting and running the computer, are those operating system files and whatever programs you are running. even if a program access those corrupted files it would not cause problems with the OS but may crash the program that is opening them.
    As for TM not working that again is a sign that the cable is bad because TM can't copy the files to its backup over that bad cable.

  • Corrupt file problems installing latest Flash on Windows Vista - help please?!

    When trying to install the latest Flash on my Windows Vista (I'm not great with computers so more than the internet system I use I'm not sure what other details are necessary), I keep getting the message "install_flashplayer11x32_mssd_aih.exe - Corrupt File. File or directory C:\$Secure is corrupt and unreadable. Please run the Chkdsk utility." As I have no idea what the Chkdsk utility is, or how to run it, can someone please tell me how to fix this problem? Apparently I have Flash Player installed on my computer, but not the plug-in necessary to play media files on the internet. What do I need to do to fix this?

    This Microsoft help document should walk you through the steps of using Chkdsk to scan (and repair) your hard drive.
    Check your hard disk for errors

  • I followed your help directions on "Corrupt extension files" under "Unable to install add-ons", foolishly deleting the files you told me to. Now firefox won't open. I tried reinstalling firefox but it still won't open. Now what do I do?

    I was trying to install the SEOQuake add on. After clicking install Firefox would hang up saying the script had timed out and asking if I want to stop it or continue. Didn't matter which option I chose nothing would happen. The only way to stop it was to close Firefox and restart. Tried restarting the computer. Still wouldn't install. Tried installing the Outwit add on and got the same error leading me to conclude it was a problem with Firefox, not the add on. I found this help page <http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Unable+to+install+add-ons?s=addons+won't+install&as=s> and did everything it told me to. Finally at the end I got to "Corrupt extension files". I foolishly deleted the files you told me to and now Firefox won't even start! I tried reinstalling Firefox and it still won't start. Tried restarting the computer. I have no idea how to get back to where I was let alone install the add ons I wanted to install. Please help. At this point I'd just be happy to be able to get Firefox working.

    See [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] and [[Troubleshooting plugins]]
    You can use "Disable all add-ons" on the [[Safe mode]] start window to disable all extensions.
    Create a new profile as a test to check if your current profile is causing the problems.<br />
    See [[Basic Troubleshooting#Make_a_new_profile|Basic Troubleshooting&#58; Make a new profile]]
    If that new profile works then you can transfer some files from the old profile to that new profile (be careful not to copy corrupted files)<br />
    See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox

  • Attempting to install PS Elements 10 I received a corrupt file message and was instructed to abort

    While attempting to install PS Elements 10 I received a corrupt file message and instructed to abort installation.  The installation was undone...what do I do next?

    Download the PSE10 trial version and use that to install.  You can use your purchased serial number to activate it.
    Ken

  • Unable to install 10.7.3, checksum error/corrupt file

    I am having problems installing 10.7.3, I tried both the combo and software download methods and both result in similar error messages about checksum errors / corrupt file. I have cleared out any previous updates from my update folder, restarted router, restarted imac, tried download several times between last night and today but no getting past the error messages. The software update method tells me the file is corrupt during the restart installation, the combo download displays the error about checksum when I attempt to open it. Also tried from disk utility and get the same message.
    Any advice on how to proceed? I currently have 10.7.2 installed, have no problems downloading other files (downloaded some video from itunes & applications recently although not as large as the 1.3G file that 10.7.3 is). My ISP has a download cap so every attempt reduces my retry.

    Spoke too late, at the end of the install the summary window reads:
    The installation failed
    The installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.
    Back to square one again. Still on 10.7.2.
    First time in my apple owning period I have encountered problems such as this, its all worked up until now!

  • When I try to update firefox to the latest version, it comes up with a corrupt file error and won't install. Same for adobe flash player.

    It seems that as of yesterday 05/10/13, anything that is downloaded will not install. Tried updating to the latest version of firefox, but that give the error of corrupt files.

    It is possible that anti-virus software is corrupting downloaded files or is otherwise interfering with downloading files.
    Try to disable the real-time (live) scanning of files in your anti-virus software temporarily to see if that makes downloading work.
    See:
    *http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_save_or_download_files
    *browser.download.manager.scanWhenDone
    Boot the computer in Windows Safe Mode with network support (press F8 on the boot screen) as a test to see if that helps.

  • Help with 11g install - corrupt file "filegroup15.jar" (Windows 32bit)

    Hi, I'm having problems installing 11g. I've downloaded the .zip file a thousand times, and each time I get a CRC problem on the following file in the .zip:
    database\stage\Components\oracle.ctx\11.1.0.6.0\1\DataFiles\filegroup15.jar bad CRC df37af05 (should be 38b64725)
    I don't see anyone else complaining about the problem, so it must be something on my side, but not sure what. I've downloaded multiple times, on multiple computers, both with and without a download manager. Any suggestions on how to get around this (the file is over 140 Mb or I'd ask that someone simply email it to me...)
    Thanks in advance for any ideas!
    Scott

    Sorry I wasn't clear, the corrupted file filegroup15.jar is the one that's 140 Mb in size.
    Looking under Windows, I see the following filesize info for the entire .zip:
    Size: 1.73 Gb (1,868,327,005 bytes)
    Size on Disk: 1.73 Gb (1,868,328,960 bytes)
    Does that match what you have?
    Thanks,
    Scott

  • Hard drive error - Corrupt files - Archive and Install?

    Hi
    I have been using Onyx for a while and last week it asked me to reinstall the Snow Leopard disc.  I verified this in Disk Utility first and that also advised I had corrupt files.  I installed the disc and all seemed fine when i checked again in Disk Utility.  But now a week later I have the same problem and not sure whether it is a problem with 0SX or my hard drive.  My mac pro is still under Applecare and they advised tonight that I should do another archive and install and if does not fix then to take the machine into my local Apple store.
    Red part of Error message is - Invalid volume file count - it should be 362310 instead of 362313 and Invalid volume directory count - it should be 99776 instead of 99773. 
    The volume Macintosh HD was found corrupt and needs to be repaired.  - Error: This disk needs to be repaired etc.
    Has anyone else experienced the same problem.  I use Aperture 3 & Final Cut Express and until recently had problems getting the two to work together until Applecare helped.
    Many thanks
    Matt

    Other people have certainly experienced a corrupt HFS volume header, which is what you have, or did have. It should be a very rare occurrence. If it happens frequently, then your drive is probably failing and should be replaced.

  • Corrupted files, how to do erase and install?

    I recently purchased an iPhone 4 which had issues syncing video to iPhoto and in the process seems to have corrupted my iMac. Everything is running incredibly slow and despite multiple permission repairs, PRAM resets and restarts the issues persist.
    It got the point where I tried a library rebuild on the iPhoto which seemed to repair many of the issues, but general lag through the whole system persisted. I followed with a rebuild on the iTunes library but the slowness is still there.
    I had an appt down at the genius bar and they ran full diagnostic showing that the hardware on the iMac was sound but they saw the issue and recognized that it was beyond acceptable.
    It was suggested that I try an archive and install that I did yesterday. That took about 6 hours and doesn't seem to have fixed anything. iTunes is still running moderately slow and although iPhoto is fine, Safari is non responsive and merely clicking on the apple menu takes 4 min to open.
    I have looked for anything unusual in the activity monitor and nothing stands out. I am out of ideas and looking at a full fresh install.
    Questions -
    I can't access Time Machine right now from my iMac and when I try to access it from my powerbook by clicking on the sparse bundle file in my external drive, I get a "barber shop bar" scrolling forever while "checking volumes". I just want to make sure I am backed up before I pull the trigger. Is this the only way to see my time machine volume for my iMac? I tried the ctrl click on time machine but he drive doesn't show up.
    How can I do a fresh install on Snow Leopard, it didn't give me any options. Do I access it through the utilities?
    How easy can I recover all my files from Time Machine once the update is done? I have never had to access before and being able to just drag and drop would be great.
    If there are corrupt files that are causing this meltdown, how will I ensure I don't just reimport them when I have loaded the fresh OS?
    Sorry for all the typing, pretty frustrated. Still don't have a solution for the original problem. Just trying to dig out of all the issues that have arisen.

    Mukti,
    did you try to install Mavericks, or did you only download its installer without running it? Which version of OS X is currently installed on your MacBook Pro? Do you still have the two grey installation DVDs which originally came in the box with your MacBook Pro? Do you have backups of the files on your MacBook Pro from before you downloaded the Mavericks installer?

  • My OS X Mavericks failed to install. says corrupt files?

    I tried to update to newest version. It says updated cannot be completed due to corrupted files.
    However, in my list of updates, it shows it was updated yesterday.

    http://www.apple.com/support/mac/app-store/contact/

Maybe you are looking for