Installing Leopard on new iMac, installation just goes on and on...

Hi there!
Just bought a new iMac 24" with OS X 10.4 installed. I ordered the Leopard upgrade and installed it today, and experienced the already documented problem where login password is seemingly accepted but after a few seconds the login window appears again. Recommended solution was to "Archive and Install installation (and select Preserve Users and Network Settings)". I did that, and have now been staring the installation screen for six hours... surely it doesn't take that long to re-install? Installation process started just fine, but after that, no progress. What could I try next? I tried searching the forum and all I found was that one shouldn't interrupt installation process or it would screw things up, so I'm a bit baffled what to do next. Thanks for any thoughts!

tonyvav wrote:
brody, do you know why apple is keeping these flaws a secret?
Apple knew there was a problem....
I believe that this is a technical forum, not a gossip page.
I suggest you take your inferences elsewhere - maybe call Apple and talk to them.
Either help pull the cart or get out of the way
Thank you

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