Firmware Update 4.2.8 Fails on PowerMac G4

Hello,
Concerning a Powermac G4 running 9.2.2 & attempting to upgrade to 10.3 (which requires the firmware update):
Removed all attachments except mouse, monitor and keyboard.
Ran firmware update 4.2.8 (for 2 x 450 mHz PPC AGP Graphics Powermac G4).
Restarted with "programmer's button" held in.
Tone sounded; Mac starts to boot into the update.
The folder flashes a question mark for a second, then looks like it has engaged (the screen goes blank for a second as if it were beginning to boot as usual).
The flashing question mark then appears again and remains on-screen indefinitely, requiring a manual restart with "option" key to boot into 9.2.2, at which point a message appears saying that the firmware update has not been installed.
In other words, whatever the firmware's trying to do, it isn't doing because (so it appears) it can't find the system folder.
I MUST install OS 10.3 IMMEDIATELY.
PLEASE HELP ASAP

Hi, amacproblem -
...what else would it have been set to?
It could have been set to a CD; or Network Disk (some OS 9.2..x installs leave it set to that for some reason); or nothing.
Although that firmware update has not been reported as checking for incompatible RAM before updating the firmware, it is possible that could be an issue. To check for that, download and run DIMM First Aid - it's a small program and takes just a few seconds to perform some basic checks on RAM; it can also repair some sub-spec RAM modules so that they are in compliance.

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