Restore question and 10.3.9 download upgrade
I can't get my computer (g4 iBook) to successfully complete a download upgrade of 10.3.9 from 10.3.2. It always freezes in the optimization mode and then I have to reinstall 10.3.2 (an archive install) all over again. What is weird is I can't even get my computer to archive install completely without freezing up on it's own. I have to install from another computer via firewire target disc mode. And I don't think I can use disc mode to download the 10.3.9. Right?
Any ideas?
I thought of doing a complete restore but I have never done that before. And I am not sure what the restore mode is exactly. It sounds like when I restore I wipe the computer clean and then have to reinstall 10.3.2.
Any help here would be greatly appreciated.
R
Mr. Rodney, have you run "Repair Disk" and what does it report?
Steps for using Disk Utility
1. Insert your Mac OS X CD-ROM disc or Restore DVD disc, then restart the computer while holding the C key until you see the spinning gear..
2. Once started up from CD or DVD, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu.
Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from disc to access Disk Utility.
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon to display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.
5. Select your Mac OS X volume, if necessary.
6. Click Repair.
If you repair errors run it until no errors found.
-mj
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