I can't install Applications Install DVD

I restored my macbook pro and now it wont let me install the DVD!!!

Try the solutions mentioned - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3987825?tstart=0

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Can I use applications installed on HDD after booting from new SSD?

Hi! I am a little uninformed and require some MacKnowledge.
Relevant hard/software:
MacBook Pro 17" early '11. Lots of RAM. Slow but large HDD (5400rpm, 750Gb, I think.)
OS 10.7.4
128 Wintec Expresscard SSD.
I recently aquired a 128Gb ExpressCard34 SSD and installed 10.7.4 on it just to see how it "felt."
Wow*.
Now I want to boot on that drive exclusively, but have no idea the best way to migrate over my applications.
I could reinstall all applications fresh (as a 20yr PC vet, this is my natural inclination,) but I have a gut sense this is not needed.
I havent tried it yet, but I am willing to bet that most programs for mac will just start if you click on them. Again, need some knowledge and I dont know whwere to get it.
I really want to run migration assistant so I can just port over all my odd settings; however, I have no idea what control I will have over the actual import.
I actually dont want to physically move any programs just yet. In fact, I want to use most of my non-Apple, personally-installel applications from the HDD. The only program that might be VERY useful to migrate to the SSD would be parallels and the windows VM I keep for VPN and PC-only programs as it is very slow. MAYBE MSoffice as those programs are slow to start up. Also, maybe aperature if it needs to be installed on the ssd to have it's swapfile on that drive. On second thought, that is fine where it is.
I am willing to just get in there and try it out, but I dont want to screw up my HDD install. I would like the separate OS instances to play nice with each other and I am not sure that will happen if i start calling applications from either one (though, obviously, not at the same time.)
So where could I discover what my bounderies are with this situation? Any "best practices?"
*I do want to keep the discussion off the topic of use of expresscard ssd for boot drives, but I felt I should comment further. They have thier pros and cons. I would not be surprised if my new drive fails (also not surprised if it lasts 10xexpected RW cycles.) Nevertheless, the speed is just absolutely amazing. Night and day difference on the "feel" of boot and program load. You can look up the benchmarks if you are inclined.

Thank you for the fast response.
Regarding use of the applications, is it your opinion that simply opening most applications by double-clicking should be sufficient to use them with their current settings. i.e., internal references to ~library/application support/relevant program.plist?
If so, is this universally true, i.e., any and all programs will work?
Regarding migrating settings, are you saying that I can import all my settings WITHOUT importing the programs?
Sorry for my being dense, and supplying a wall of text in the OP.

I just purchased a copy of Mathcad 6 for Machintosh and I am in the installation process when I met the error message "can't open application INSTALL because the classic enviornment is no longer supported. What must I do? Mac OSX Ver 10.7.4

MathCAD 6 on MacBook Mac OS X v. 10.7.4, need some hand holding to get this installed.

As stevejobsfan0123 explained perfectly, Classic apps only works with Mac OS X 10.4 or older, so it's not possible to run it on your Mac, but there's another problem: MathCAD 15 isn't compatible with OS X, so you will have to buy the Windows version and install Windows on Boot Camp > http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp

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How can I run application installed in wine via gmrun or AwesomeWM main run?
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Doctor Drive wrote:
Add menu entries with commands like this
wine /home/doctor/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Mp3tag/Mp3tag.exe
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I realized, that I hadn't described what I'd like very well.
Any other ideas?
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Can't install from application install dvd and i can't update to 10.6.8 after i restore my macbook pro from mountain lion

can't install from application install dvd and i can't update to 10.6.8 after i restore my macbook pro from mountain lion. when restart and i press command it still has recovery mountain lion show on my screen.

What model is the MBP? Did it come with OS 10.6 or a later OS? Is the install DVD one that came with it or something else?
You can't run an OS older than Mac on it.
But if came with 10.6 installed & you have the system discs, you should be able to erase the drive & reinstall the original OS.

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I can't instal software from applications instal DVD! please help me!

hi, i face the same problem and appreciate your help. I delted iphone and the library. I reinstalled iphoto from the original application install DVD and when trying to open it I get a failure message. My mac version is 10.8.5 and the install disc is 10.6.6. I got a big text from the error message what would you need to help me?
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HT204382 Quick time Player can't open because a required codec isn't available. The DVD I am trying to play was made on an IPAD. My Imac came with a IMac Application install DVD, A IMac Mac OS X Install DVD, & iWork, I don't think I have iLife

Quick time Player can't open because a required codec isn't available. The DVD I am trying to play was made on an IPAD. My Imac came with a IMac Application install DVD, A IMac Mac OS X Install DVD, & iWork, I don't think I have iLife What additional software do I need?

Perian 1.2.3 *should* work for both QuickTime & and QTX in Mountain Lion. Regardless of the filetype container, whether it is a Matroska (.mkv) or a .mov. As to the actual encoding of the file (h264, .mp2, whatever..) I have found most play, even older formats.
Even though it's no longer supported and is a dead project, it works just fine. It will load as a System Preference file and adds to the Other category in them.
I think in 10.8 you've still got support for QTX so it may work with that. (in Mavericks, it only works for QT7)
If not, just run QuickTime 7.6.6.
http://perian.org
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How can I download the Applications Install DVD

Is there a way to download the Applications Install DVD? My disk got damaged.

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/Images/intlstoreroutingpage.html Another resource: International Support Phone #s.

Can i use my 15" macbook pro application install dvd on my new 13" macbook pro?

can i install my15" macbook pro application install dvd on my new 13" macbook pro?

Depending on how old that Applications DVD is you may or may not be able to use it. Give it a try.

I must re-install HDD, when tried to install application DVD with iPhoto,there was a error message, could not instal it again, I have LION 10.7.3. How can install application DVD again?

I must re-install HDD, but when tried to install application DVD with iPhoto,there was a error message, could not instal it again,
I have LION 10.7.3.
How can install application DVD again?
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Dimitar

I've asked the hosts to move this post to Lion.
Here is a better place for you Lion posts.
https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os/mac_os_x_v10.7_lion?view=discussi ons
What is HDD?
How to install most applications from DVD.
Place dvd in dvd drive.
Double click on dvd image if a folder didn't appear.
Double click on application icon in drive folder.
follow instructions.
Robert

Dvd software will not open "You can't open the application Install because PowerPC applications are no longer supported.

I am trying to open the application for educational software and the message You can't open the application Install because PowerPC applications are no longer supported....keeps appearing...help

The installer is for a PowerPC-based Mac, last produced in 2006.
Often, that software is just a "reader" that displays a menu of items to select from. The files themselves are in folders on the disk and you may be able to access them without using the installer.

My husband(less technologically inclined than I am), decided to delete programs from our iMac, now it has a grey screen and won't get past it. If I insert the Application Install DVD, to repair the disk, will I loose all my pictures and music?

My husband(less technologically inclined than I am), decided to delete programs from our iMac, he turned it off and now it has a grey screen and won't get past it. It won't start in safe mode and when I If I insert the Application Install DVD, to repair the disk, will I loose all my pictures and music?

With a corrupt disk, the install procedure is most likely going to fail.
How old it the disk?
You might be able to reformat it to fix the problem. Of course that means you lose all of your data.
The other alternative is to get a new disk drive and put that in your Mac and install OS X
Then put the old disk drive in an enclosure and see what can be recovered from it.
Allan

My computer came with Lion but no install disks, how can I do a reinstaller DVD ??

This is only part of my problem.
My computer came with Lion but no install disks, I would love to have a disaster recovery DVD just in case, The is the LionDiskMaker script that says it would do it for Lion and Mountain Lion but when I tried, It did not find what it needed to create such a DVD.
On the other hand, when I replace my MacBookPro last october, the lady at the Apple Store online used my gmail adress instead of my videotron.ca adress... So now, I have a dual identity, one that owns a MacBookPro and the other that has done business with Apple for ages.
So :
1. Can I unify my 2 Apple ID ??
2. Can I get a kind of installer of Lion without paying the price ??
Yours truly,
Binaire101

You need to download and save the Lion and/or Mountain Lion installer app.
Make Your Own Mountain/Lion Installer
1. After downloading Mountain/Lion you must first save the Install Mac OS X Mountain/Lion application. After Mountain/Lion downloads DO NOT click on the Install button. Go to your Applications folder and make a copy of the Mountain/Lion installer. Move the copy into your Downloads folder. Now you can click on the Install button. You must do this because the installer deletes itself automatically when it finishes installing.
2. Get a USB flash drive that is at least 8 GBs. Prep this flash drive as follows:
Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
After DU loads select your flash drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
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.
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.
Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to an hour depending upon the flash drive size.
3. Locate the saved Mountain/Lion installer in your Downloads folder. CTRL- or RIGHT-click on the installer and select Show Package Contents from the contextual menu. Double-click on the Contents folder to open it. Double-click on the SharedSupport folder. In this folder you will see a disc image named InstallESD.dmg.
4. Plug in your freshly prepared USB flash drive. You are going to clone the content of the InstallESD.dmg disc image to the flash drive as follows:
Double-click on the InstallESD.dmg file to mount it on your Desktop.
Open Disk Utility.
Select the USB flash drive from the left side list.
Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
Select the USB flash drive volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
Drag the mounted disc icon from the Desktop into the Source entry field.
Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
When the clone is completed you have a fully bootable installer that you can use without having to re-download Mountain/Lion.
Note: The term Mountain/Lion used above means Lion or Mountain Lion.
Unfortunately, the link for getting specific hardware versions has disappeared. So basically:
Get yourself a spare hard drive freshly erased or with a freshly erased partition of around 8 GBs or more.
Boot to your Recovery HD. Select Reinstall Lion from the main menu.
From the beginning screen select your spare partition/drive as the target destination then begin the download.
At the end of the download you will observe an Install button for you to click. Now this is important - as soon as that gadget appears you must abort the installation process. There are only two reliable ways to do this quickly: a. yank the cable for the drive from the computer; b. pull the power on the computer - shut it down quickly.
This will result in your finding a folder on the drive that contains InstallESD.dmg that you can now use to create a bootable USB flash drive installer based on the special build for your model. Use it until the next public release of Lion appears or you move on to Mountain Lion.
If you do not stop the download process immediately upon its completion you will end up with an installer that always boots to a non-functioning installation progress window instead of the normal main menu.

Can't install the Bundled applications from the Applications Install Disc

Hi.
I can't install the bundled software, such as iphoto and so on. It says something about installation failed, without a fail code????? please help me it is so annoying! Ps. the Mac has i completly reinstalled MAC OSX on!

I was having the same issue after reinstalling a MacBook Pro 17 with OS X 10.6.6 this weekend.
When trying to install the Applications Install DVD, I got the message "An unknown installation error has occurred".
I connected the MacBook Pro to the Internet and let it download software updates. After rebooting, it had updated to OS X 10.6.8. Applications Install DVD came back with same error. Then the software updates ran again and this time there was an Apple Software Installer Update 1.0 (http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1512) . After this update, the Applications Install DVD loaded fine.
Hope this works for you.

NetInstall with Applications Install DVD packages

Trying to re-image machines and NetInstall is a lot of trial and error, so hopefully someone will have some suggestions. I have learned from trial and error that I can re-image machines with the OS from the original install images and iLife by showing invisible files and selecting the separate installer packages from the iLife disk images. If I try to just select the installer package from the image/disk, i breaks the install image NetInstall. Now... on to the next questions.
If I try the same trick, but instead of using the iLife image/disk and use the Applications Install DVD/image, this "trick" does not work. It will break the install because some package is not being included (I think it's an iMovie file). Of course, just selecting the main package from the installer on the Applications Install breaks it as well. Anyone have any insight into this issue?
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For a nominal fee you can always see if Apple has a replacement disc. It usually runs about $20 a disc, though prices may change. If your system is functioning a clone backup will ensure you'll always have copies of your data. See my FAQ*:
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html

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