Software upate sticks at configuring installation....

I've been updating software thru software update. When I update software that needs to restart the update hangs on the configuring installation window. The software seems to update completely before this happens I guess. Anybody know what's going on here.
Thanks

I have just had the same problem. I upgraded from OS 10.4 to 10.5 using a purchased CD, all of which went fine. I then did Auto Update to update to 10.5.2. Last night it stuck on the configuration window after the bar moved above 4mm. After an hour I did forced re-start and repeated the upgrade (it skips straight to the installation window so the m/c knows the update has been downloaded). I left it overnight and it did not move at all!
This morning I forced a re-start, ran Disk Utility from the installation CD and although no repairs were required, a few permissions needed re-setting. So here I am, running from OS 10.5 but unable to update and searching the forum for an answer. Possible related problems are a caps lock button acting in reverse and a number lock button which needs to be on to allow any typing but I will look elsewhere for answers to those problems!
Any assistance would be appreciated.
Robnov57

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http://www.macmaps.com/upgradefaq.html
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/installswupdates.html
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/backuprecovery.html
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I would recommend you download and run the combo, and not use Software Update.
Prior to install, backup everything! Then double check that you have backed up everything! You've been lucky 6 times - don't wait for #7 to be unlucky and render your Mac inoperable before thinking of backup.
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OK, so i've read all topics I could find on this subject (both on and off this forum), and have tried them all, but to no luck.
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- Manual download of safari 4 update gets stuck on configuring installation as well
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Hawaiian_Starman wrote:
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seems that the safari installed ALSO checked the receipts on the drive "G5". Since this was an old PowerMac G5 drive, it might have gotten the wrong idea.
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