Erase/Install Customized

Initial problem: After software update, iMac wouldn't go passed gray screen with spinning gear. Have done Archive/Install, then went to Erase/Install. It seems to work, however, when attempted to update to 10.4.11 back to same problem. Erase/Install again, only tried to update to 10.4.9 (Install discs are 10.4.7. Same problem. Will try one last time. Under customize, what does X11 mean? Is there a problem with "checking" all the options? Essential System Software, Printer Drivers, Additional Fonts, Language Translation, X11, Bundled Software.
Although my iMac functions just at the 10.4.7 version, the software is limited in it's functionality because their are the older versions. So unless I only want to play DVD's I need to get everything updated. I am thinking it was possibly third party software that caused the problem...and I did have some installed....
However I don't understand why after Erase/Install I can't get system beyond the initial 10.4.7. I have run Disk Utility, and the hardware tests and all that....Everything seems to be fine....
So back to Customized.....can I install it all?

Hi there,
I'm thinking you have HD problems like bad Sectors.
X11 allows you to run XWindows Apps...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XWindowSystem
Not worth the space it takes for me.
Is there a problem with "checking" all the options?
Mostly just consumes more HD space & resources, if you cut out everything you don't really need the OS will run faster.
However I don't understand why after Erase/Install I can't get system beyond the initial 10.4.7. I have run Disk Utility, and the hardware tests and all that....Everything seems to be fine....
I'd give this a try...
"Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc that came with your computer, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.
3. Click the Erase tab.
4. Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon to display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.
5. Select your Mac OS X volume, then choose MacOS Extended Journalled.
6. Click Erase & look for Security Options. choose Zero 1 pass."
Formatting & Partitioning a Hard Drive in OS X - Tiger and Leopard...
http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/partitioningtiger.html
The Zeroing part may write out bad blocks & the Installs may go better.

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Here's what happened:
My old G4 PPC PowerMac suddenly started running everything (including on startup) very slowly. A weird sound was coming from the HD? (not sure) but it sounded like it was constantly doing something. The sound was a regular: chik, chik, chik...glikglik.
*Did a Verify for Disk Permissions & HD Volume, found a load of problems & tried to fix from my Tiger CD/DVD Install disc on startup.
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*Backedup everything onto external HD
*Did Erase & Install Tiger 10.4
*Everything seemed fine (the weird sound stopped) so I started installing all standard Updates- Java etc & my iTunes music.
*Weird sound returned but not as constant, so I did a Verify & fixed Disk Permissions and HD Volume from my Tiger CD/DVD Install disc on startup again. Successful this time. Volume was fine.
*Used Onyx to do verify Volume. Volume fine.
[Bare with me;)]
*Started to import all my backup files. The weird sound returned with a vengence! Argh! Everything slowed down even worst than before.
*Decided to Erase & Install again. Done, but now I'm stuck in the Welcome to Tiger loop: Welcome Tiger animation which crashes halfway through, then takes me to settings for language, location, Mac sign in...loops back again to Welcome.
I am a complete dummy when it comes to computers, so have tried to follow instructions/advice to the T. I don't have a clue what is going on. Please anyone out there, help!

Best to ask about hardware questions on the appropriate hardware forum. That said...
Unless for some reason you want to keep hold of an old computer for specific features not present in a newer computer it is almost always cheaper to buy a newer used computer rather than upgrade hardware in an old one. Since you're talking upgrading multiple features that is almost certain.
A consideration: Snow Leopard is now out. This is pushing pre-Intel Macs towards into obsolescence. I already see a number of software vendors who say they do not support Tiger any more. Some may soon start saying they no longer support pre-Intel Macs. Although I find my G4 and Tiger to still be perfectly usable, if my G4 were to die today and I was interested in a used computer I might seriously look at a used Intel Mac. There's a bit of a jump at the PPC + Tiger to Intel + Leopard-plus boundary and it will become more noticeable soon. If you can afford it I would suggest not being more than one big generation behind in terms of software and hardware, and in this case maybe not even one major generation in terms of hardware. To summarize, if it were me I would be looking for a used early Intel Mac running Leopard currently so I could ensure there still being support for the next few years.
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How can I restore my iTunes library via Time Machine after an erase/install and upgrade to Snow Leopard?

Actual problem:
I reinstalled all my programs that I need without a hitch. Meanwhile, I've been trying to recover the few files (mostly music) I actually store on my computer's hard drive as opposed to on my external HDs. I use one external HD for my graphic files and the other is strictly for Time Machine backups. I tried to recover my iTunes music, but I got a message that says: "The file: "iTunes Library.itl" cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes." I restored (I thought) my iTunes library Username/Music/iTunes." Additionally, I was going to upgrade to Mountain Lion, but I have seen that there were issues with Lion and iTunes libraries so I'm a little wary of this.
Excuse the long explanation, but I figure the problem may possibly be in the details of the weeks prior this problem:
I have recently been having issues with my iMac. I brought it in to see a Genius twice within the past month and they couldn't seem to find the problem. (It would restart Finder of it's own accord while I was using Adobe CS programs) I figured it was worth backing everything up via Time Machine and doing a complete erase/install/factory reset. I did so and had a problem again, and brought it in again, third time. The Genius did another diagnostics tests and found nothing and said my erase/install probably did the trick, but time will tell. I am, after the erase/rewrite and upgrade running Mac OS X 10.6.3 and previous to this was still running Tiger.

So, I didn't update iTunes and the rest of it after installing Snow Leopard. My stupidity, I figured that the OS was more up to date than the one I had previously so that all the programs that come with it probably were more current than the ones I was using. However, now that I have updated all my software, I am still getting the same message from iTunes that I was previously. I cannot open iTunes at all, same "The file: "iTunes Library.itl" cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes." message. I'm confused again. Checked a few other threads and whatnot and cannot seem to figure this out.

OS won't load after Erase & Install

my computer decided to take a crap the other day, and after trying to restart a few times, only to have it just stop on a blue screen, i decided to re-insall the OS. I tried doing an archive and install first, but both times i got a message saying that there was an error and i shouldl try again. I then decided to do an erase and install, and it gets through the installation process with disc 1, but without asking for disc 2, it restarts, only to stop on the gray apple screen for about 10 minutes, at which point it restarts again and gets stuck in this loop. If i catch it at a restart point, i can boot from the disc again, but then i'm back at the install screen. Trying to quit the installer and change the boot disk to the internal drive ends up back in that loop, so there's obvioulsy an issue with the installation not being completed correctly.
This is the second time i've tried the Erase & Install with no success and the same result. Any thoughts? Perhaps it would work if i installed it on another drive? i have one coming in a few says...
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What computer model are you installing on? Are you trying to install Tiger or Leopard? Have you tried re-prepping the drive?
Extended Hard Drive Preparation
1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder. If you need to reformat your startup volume, then you must boot from your OS X Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger or Leopard.)
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Set the number of partitions from the dropdown menu (use 1 partition unless you wish to make more.)Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID (only required for Intel Macs) then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the volume(s) mount on the Desktop.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
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So my 12" PB G4 was having some issues the past couple of months. After reading through many posts on this board, and a couple of Apple articles, I decided to erase and install OS X again.
My system is 4 years old (came with Jaguar), I bought a copy of OS X Tiger two years ago and installed that on my system. I backup my system daily with an external hard drive (LaCie silver keeper software).
So the other day I did a full "erase & install" of OS X, to clear the system completely. I then dragged my "user" from my backup drive to my internal drive. Most everything is the same. My desktop folders, wallpaper etc... are back to normal.
BUT, my iTunes is a complete mess. I do not have any of my playlists, ratings, play counts. I had to update a lot of programs, such as iTunes, Quicktime, iLife apps. Because Quicktime was not updated, iTunes could not play video, so now none of my videos are in my iTunes player.
I thought EVERYTHING was backed up. What am i doing wrong? Have I gotten over my head, do I need to go to the Apple store and have a genius take care of this?

Did you try using Tiger's "Migration Assistant" application? I have mixed reactions suggesting this to you because it caused me a LOT of headaches when I upgraded from Panther to Tiger.
So as long as you keep the backup data intact (meaning, don't automatically throw it out and delete it once you've migrated the data), you can always start over again.
The thing is, not everything will be exactly the way it is unless the applications installed on your system match what was on your previous system. So before running any software updates, install a "bare bones" installation of Tiger onto your system.
In fact, if you want and have the time and patience (since you have a complete backup), completely ZERO OUT your hard drive and install a fresh copy of Tiger onto your system.
Then, startup and let the system go. Don't opt for Migration Assistant at startup. Do that later. When it goes through, do not do any automatic software updates.
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When you turn on again, choose your secondary account, and run Migration Assistant. (I forgot to say, make sure the account name on the secondary account matches your backup data's account). Restart, then do any Software Updates.
Now that you've got everything in order, try out to see if all your files/setting/etc. were the way it used to be. Migration Assistant does everything for you, but it isn't without its faults. But more times than not, it works.
The only caveat here is that your external drive needs to be FireWire. So if your LaCie drive is USB 2.0, you'll have to clone and/or copy over the data from that drive onto a FireWire drive before you can use Migration Assistant.
Though some like to drag and drop, OS X is not built like Mac OS 9 where you could simply replace the new with the old by dragging and dropping and throwing things out. OS X has hidden files that you can't see, etc. Simply dragging and dropping a user account folder to replace the old won't work like it used to.

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I have an iMac running tiger 4.5. The other day, I had kind of a bluescreen-scenario while to find a USB memory-plug on the desktop. The macine wouldn´t restart properly, not even in Safe Mode. While trying this, the fan started roaring, and never stopped.
I started the iMac up as a firewire-item, which allowed me to make a backup of important files. Then i booted from install disks, running disk repair on Disk Utility until it said no repairs necessary. That didn´t help my startup issue, and the fans were still going. Tried archive install, didn´t help either. Finally, did erase install. The iMac then started up with a "brand new" desktop - but the fans are still noisy like an airplane from the second I push the startbutton.
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We have a MacMini running OS 10.4.11 and want to install Snow Leopard on it. One reason, among many, is that we want to run the newest version of Mac Dictate - v.1.5.8. We're concerned about different information we have received on which form of installation we need to make, and I know the installer options for Snow Leopard have changed from previous OSes. I'm not sure whether we can do an "Automatic" installation, or whether we have to do an "Erase & Install." Here's the conflicting information I've read or received, and I need some guidance on which is the best to follow.
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What about the possibility of older OS components that remain.
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by doing an erase & install before installing tiger, I take it that I will lose everything I have on my mac 5, including OS9 and ical and sherlock and calculator and backup and so on.
but do all these and more return with the installation of tiger, including OS9 and its explorer and the rest?
or is it just a matter of backing up all to cds or external drive and then dragging them back in. and is there an easy way of finding out what is missing and needs to be reinstalled before pulling out the remaining 8 hairs on myhead?

If you use the Erase & Install method, it completely erases the hard drive first and then installs Tiger and only what is included on the Tiger retail install package.
OS 9 is not included with the Tiger retail install package but the Tiger version of iCal, Sherlock, Calculator and Backup are included.
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I installed Panther over Jaguar and Tiger over Panther via the Archive & Install method selecting preserve user and network settings on my TiBook without any problems either time.
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Hi,
According to your description and the error message, the issue seems more related to the Exchange user account. Because you had re-build a client environment and check the voting buttons.
I noticed that if you logged into OWA it was corrupted, and it worked well in OWA lite version. A lot of feature were available in OWA lite version. Such as, Reading Pane, Share a calendar, Public Folders, etc. I suppose that the issue also may be caused some
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