OS X Mavericks download causes S.M.A.R.T error?

I tried to download and install OS X Mavericks and get a SMART error. I have Version OS 10.68 and Boot Camp with partition to drive Windows XP. Install progam is showning 2 Drives the Mac Drive and the Windows XP Drive. I selected Mac Drive and that's when it shows the S.M.A.R.T. drive error. Can anyone help me on this one? ~Scott

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Well, Just to update. While I did not find answers to above questions, I did manage to install Mavericks using the downloaded package. It took bit of command line skills to do it.
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