Help installing mac os x tiger

so i installed disc one of mac os x tiger on my macbook, and when it asks for disc two and i insert it, it loads all the way, then when my computer is turning on it goes back to the beginning of the install and keeps repeating the process. please help !

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I need help installing mac os x tiger, disc 2

my macbook successfully installed disc 1 of mac os x tiger, within minutes, however when it asks for me to insert disc 2, and i do so, it almost finishes installing the disc, then an error message pops up, saying "there were errors installing the software, please try installing again" i have repeated this process at least 20 times, and the same thing keeps happening. i can't even use my computer regularly since everytime i open it up this happens! please help!

Hold the Moyse button down to eject Disc #2 while booting up, at the same time hold the Option/alt key down to have the startup manager pop up, insertt Disc #1 & wait For Disc #1 to show as a boot choice.
That second Disc thing happens frequently, the best way around it is to do a Custom install, and eliminate enough Printer Drivers, Languages, Fonts, and Applications you don't need... then it may skip #2 altogether.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1442
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 First Aid tab.
4. Select your Mac OS X volume.
5. Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214

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My iMac used to be able to play DVD Movies as well, but something happened to the DVD-ROM drive so that the DVD Player won't even work. Is there some way I can fix just that issue to get the Tiger disc working or do I have to go through a big complicated restoration mess?

This is kind of odd, going back and forth between my posts... Anyway, it doesn't say Drop-in Upgrade DVD, just the CPU Drop In DVD.
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Can I install Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 on a dell Optiplex Gx280?

Hi! I have a couple of questions which I can't seem to find the answers too.
1) Can I install Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 on a Dell Optiplex GX280?
2) Can I take the HDD from the aforementioned Dell and place it in my Power Mac G4 Digital Audio? If so, will Tiger still be on it?
3) If I can't install Tiger on my Dell, can I rip the DVD drive out and use that to install?
4) HDD's don't have to be Mac specific, do they?
Thank you for your valuable time,
Obiwan-Kenobi

Can I install Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 on a Dell Optiplex GX280?
10.4.8 has been done:
http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/HCL_10.4.8/Desktops
If you want further info, don't ask here.
Use Google and search terms "Dell Optiplex GX280 hackintosh" to search the x86 sites.

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I recently bought a new laptop (not Mac) and I was wondering if I could install Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.11 version (the same version i am running on my mac mini).
Or i can only enjoy mac world through dual boot process????
Thanks a lot in advance!!

I recall reading about some emulator that will run some flavor of MacOS on a PC but I'm almost certain you can't simply install MacOS on any old PC without some sort of emulator, and maybe not even very successfully then -- otherwise they all would be running OSX . The closest to that so far is OSX on Intel Macs.

Re-Installing Mac OS X Tiger on MacBook Pro Fails

Hi,
I'm attempting to re-install Mac OS X Tiger from the install DVDs that came with my new MacBook Pro. About 1/4 way through the installation, the install quits and it says that it couldn't install and to try installing again. I do that and the same thing happens. What could possibly be wrong?

Hello Chris.
Any particular reason you are attempting a re-install?
Are you trying an Archive & Install or Erase & Install?
Did you check the hard drive for any directory problems via Disk First Aid repair via Disk Utility when booted from the install disc #1 before proceeding with the installation?

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It is illegal to install OS X on more than one CPU at a time. You need to purchase your own legal copy of Tiger. Because the Apple Discussions are provided by Apple we cannot help you with something that violates Apple's software license.

Is it possible to install Mac OS X tiger on a Windows based computer?

im really getting frusterated with windows, but i dont want to spend 500 for a mac. all im really asking..is it possible to install MAC OSX Tiger on a windows based computer? my computer has a dvd drive, CD-RW drive, 512 MB of RAM, and a nivdia G force 4 graphics card.
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Windows XP

Hi got_jorge,
Sorry, this is not possible, as it is not only a matter of data that you put on the Hard Drive.
Everything is different:
CPU, Firmware, Power Management, etc.
It just doesn't work the same way.
May I suggest?
Sell your computer, so that you can get a Mini and (most probably) don't need to buy a display, as yours should make it with the Mini?
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HELP WITH MAC OS X TIGER

So my little brother gave me a macbook & he doesnt know the administrator password,,,
so my friend gave me a white mac OS X tiger includes Xcode 2 install dvd,,, i tried to install it but says it cant be installed with this machine,,,, can anyone help me with this ?? thank you plzzzzzz
my macbook info,,
Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook2,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MB21.00A5.B07
SMC Version: 1.17f0

AppleCare Support Phone Number: 1-800-275-2273
open 6am to 6pm Pacific Time
Changing password from single user mode:
You can also change the administrator's password from single user mode or create a new administrator account.
You need to get into single use mode for steps one and two that are listed below.
This page will tell you how to get into single user mode.
http://www.securemac.com/macosxsingleuser.php
Basically, you hold down the command-s key then powering on your machine. The command key has a little apple symbol on the lower left. It is between the alt/option key and the space bar. On a PC keyboard, it will be the windows key, I think.
1) You can change the password on an account. ( Do you know Unix. You are in a Unix single user console. ) The setup commands you need should be listed on the screen. For Mac OS 10.4.11, the commands are:
# Type the follow two instructions to accessing the startup disk in read/write:
/sbin/fsck -fy
/sbin/mount -uw /
# Start up some utility processes that are needed.
sh /etc/rc
# You will probably need to press the enter key once the system stops typing.
# To find out the users on the system type, use the list command:
ls /Users
# One of these accounts will be the administrator.
# Pick one of the users which I'll call a-user-name and type it in this command:
passwd a-user-name
# and enter the new user password. You need six characters.
# You will need to enter your password twice. Your typing will not show up on the screen just
# press enter when you complete the typing.
# For cryptic information on these commands try:
man ls
man passwd
The root account isn't enabled by default. I am not sure if changing the password on root will enable it.
2) Get the Mac to set up an additional administrative account. You can then change the password on your old account.
Start with your computer power off. Hold down command-s. Power on your computer.
Type in the following:
The first two commands will depend on your release of Mac OS X. Looked at what is typed out in the console to determine the exact format.
# Type the follow two instructions to accessing the startup disk in read/write. Press return after each command.
/sbin/fsck -fy
/sbin/mount -uw /
cd /var/db
pwd
mv -i .applesetupdone .applesetupdone.old
reboot
Once you've done that the computer reboots and it's like the first time you used the machine. Your old accounts are all safe. From there you just change all other account passwords in the account preferences!!
The above the idea came from a post by JoseAranda at September 9, 2006 3:48 AM
http://www.askdavetaylor.com/howdo_i_reset_my_mac_os_x_admin_rootpassword.html
You will need to scroll down to see this post. Search for applesetupdone
Or see:
http://superpixel.ch/articles/running-setup-assistant-again/
Once you have a new administrative account, you can change the password of your old administrative account
blue apple > System Preferences > Accounts

Issues Installing Mac Os X Tiger

Hello,
A week ago arrived my new MBP. Time came to sell my old Powerbook 12" 867 640 Mb of RAM on which was installed an original copy of Tiger. For such reason I had to erase my drive and make a brand new setup of Os X. Installation goes perfect, Welcome video comes, I insert new user data and, once concluded, blue os x desktop shows, with no Menu bar and anything else. After this the blue desktop becomes a little bit darker until it shows the "spinning clock wheel" (hope you understand me). After that it comes again back the blue desktop and so on.....
I tried to install more than once Os X 10.4 but the problem is still there, even though the installation disk check up ends saying no errors, even though, through Disk Utility, no errors were found on the disk and even though no Privileges were found corrupted.
Finding any solution to the problem I installed the original Mac Os X copy which came with the laptop: Mac Os X 10.2.3. Everything works fine and the installation ends perfectly! So, I try to install Mac Os X 10.4, but it ends up giving me the same problem.
I even removed RAM and Wi-Fi module, but nothing chaged.
I also tried the solutions illustrated at this pages:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106464#symp1
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106464#symp3
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106464#symp5
...but nothing helped!
Did anyone experience a similar problem? Or has suggestions?
Thankyou very much
Lord_Nick

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I was wondering how to install Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger on an external hard drive. I have a 40GB USB/Firewire LaCie Mobile Hard Drive.
I've tried using disk utility to convert it to Mac OS Extended (Journaled), but when I attempt install Mac OS Tiger from the system disc after restarting the computer, it shows the available disks that Tiger can be installed on and the ones it can't be installed on, and my external drive shows up as one that it can't be installed on for some reason.
I don't really want to clone my internal hard drive to the external one, but instead want to just be able to use my external hard drive as a mobile startup disk where I can work on files using other Mac computers when I'm away from home.
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I've tried using disk utility to convert it to Mac OS Extended (Journaled), but when I attempt install Mac OS Tiger from the system disc after restarting the computer, it shows the available disks that Tiger can be installed on and the ones it can't be installed on, and my external drive shows up as one that it can't be installed on for some reason.
What did you do in DU? Erase? Partition? and what was it before? or just to enable journaling? What is on the LaCie now and does it have adequate space?
Do you have an upgrade Tiger disk?
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My sister gave me this computer, so I called her, she said Adobe is a CD.
I called Apple store and asked if they had the SuperDrive - only problem my OS needs to be 10.2.3, and mine is only 10.2.
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hi,
i first bought a official copy of os 9.0 then tiger said you need 9.1 so i bought 9.1 and when i hold c at startup no go...so i try booting up in system preferences no go. then when i double click install it says it already had 9.1 installed and i should have 9.2???? but there is nothing in the classic folder.
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What are the steps to follow for uninstalling Tiger OS from my mac and then re-installing it? Actually what I want is to reset all my hard disk.
Thanks in advance.

Then it is fairly simple,
Place the Tiger install disk into the computer
Start the computer with the "c" key held down so that it starts with the install disk
Once started select from the menu at the top of the screen "open Disk Utility"
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