Software Update screwed it all up!

I have a powermac G3 machine, running a 500 MHZ G4 chip, 640 RAM, OS X 10.3.9.
I recently downloaded the newest Software Update (including the Airport update, around March 26). My machine, which has been working beautifully for years (probably because in the past I specifically haven't downloaded the updates for fear of what just happened), is now officially messed up.
The computer no longer recognizes any of the cards I have installed in the back, I.E. my wireless 8011 card is gone, as well as my USB 2 card; both used to work fine.
Why ever download updates if all they do is cause problems?? Any help would be appreciated. I don't believe there is a way to restore macs to a previous state, which would be the best thing to do.
Help! - N8 [email protected]

Sad to say now, but that's why us "oldtimers" always recommend backing the system up before installing an update, especially a large one. In VersionTracker or MacUpdate you can find a variety of packages that can "clone" your system out onto another drive and, should things go wrong, you can clone it back. My personal favorite is SuperDuper.

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Your apps will only be where you put them. if you failed to put them on your computer beore updating, then they would certainly be gone.
You can redownload them:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

10.5.8 Software update screws permissions

I had a recent disk crash on my MacBook, so bought a new hard-disk for it. I installed OSX with the original disks that I have. That is to say I did the following:
Install 10.4 with 2 disks
Upgrade to 10.5 with the official upgrade disk
All seems to work fine at this stage. So I installed some additional software and everything works fine. Then I did the Apple Software Update (from the menu in the top left corner). Amongst other things, this installs Safari 4.0.3 and upgrades the OS version to 10.5.8.
Next time I boot up, I find out that Firefox doesn't load up. Some searching around the net and I find out that this might be related to disk permission problems. It's at this time that I discover that I am unable to create any new folders on my Desktop. The error reported when I try to is:
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An unexpected error occurred (error code -8058)
I run Disk Utility, and find a few hundred disk permission problems. "Repair Disk Permissions" button reports that it fixes all issues, but running the check again finds just as many violations.
To make sure that it wasn't something i did, I formatted the disk again, and re-installed the OS. But applying the updates screws up my permissions again.
So: the underlying problem appears to be with permissions. This manifests itself in several ways, including this problem with my desktop. To repeat, I cannot interact with the desktop itself (the computer background), although I can access it via the Finder. (e.g. Any USB files I add to the system don't appear on the desktop, but do appear in the desktop directory in the Finder).
Other problems that I've found (I suspect this is not an exhaustive list):
- Cannot redeploy DMG files (I tried to download and redeploy MacOSXUpdCombo10.5.8.dmg after finding suggestions that this might fix my problems). I then found that other DMG files don't work!
- Some programs (most notably Firefox) simply won't open (even in safe-mode).
Does anybody have any ideas as to what might be going wrong? And how I can fix it?
It can't be a compatibility problem with the specific hard-disk that I replaced - can it?
Thanks,

Thanks Kappy.
I followed this technique on my third re-installation with no success. I did it a fourth time, and instead of running the unified 10.5.8 update, I ran each of the 10.5.x updates individually. (10..5.1 followed by 10.5.2 etc.) This frustrating and time-consuming work-around seemed not to replicate the problem again, and I've been running happily for 2 weeks since.
However, after attempting to install a third party application tonight (a free app from the Web that I hoped would help me re-import my lost iTunes library from my iPod, an application I hasten to add, which I need because iTunes itself won't let me recover my library from my iPod), the whole system hung again, crashing the Finder app. After an leaving the system alone for an afternoon in order to allow Finder to recover itself, I forced a reboot. Now I find that I am unable to write anything to my desktop again. The original problem is back!!
I'm very frustrated at the moment as I am unable to pin down the cause exactly. Certainly however, there is something very unstable about the MacBook's setup! I'm pretty sure it's down to one of the following:
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I'm going to reinstall my OS for the 5th time now. I will only upgrade the OS to 10.5.7 and run with that for a while to see what happens. If I run happily for a month with this setup, I would very much like to report this as a 10.5.8 'issue' to Apple. Does anyone know how I can do this in an official capacity?

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HT4623 Can I update 3 iPhones with the latest software update that are all on thr same iTunes account?

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That's utter non-sense.
Just connect your 4 & 4S, iTunes running, & hit the "Check for Updates" button, or you can update directly on the phones(if running iOS 5.0 or higher): Settings>General>Software Update.
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Ran software update and now all my bookmarks are gone.

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Any help would be great.

You may be toast.
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HT4623 My iPad does not have the "software update" option at all. I'm running on iOS V 4.3.5 now

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972

Ipod software update screwed my Ipod up.

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Setup as new and restore from iCloud backup.
Restore from iCloud Backup
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20. Restore Incomplete. Some items could not be downloaded from the Store. If they are on your computer, you can restore them by syncing with iTunes.

Software update disturbed and all pictures gone. can i restore them?

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THis is pure BS!! How can Apple not code for a potential failure in a backup procedure? What are they thinking, that everything works perfectly and never a glitch in any system? I am in the process of backing up my pics, and they innocently ask if I want the new OS. I say yes thinking it is a 2 minute process, they completely wipe everytthing off my phone and I don't even think I got the upgrade. I am so ****** off I can't even look to see what version I am on.
Please don't tell me I should have backed up... That is what I was doing when Apple wiped my phone data.

Mac-formatted ipod software updated under windows - all files vanished

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I just accidentally upadted my iPod Software under windows, but I have a Mac-formatted iPod. Now I can't find any of my files anymore., even though the ipod is still filled with 27 GB of data. Is there any way to reverse this and get my files back or do I have to restore the ipod and thus erase everything? any suggestions would be appreciated...
cheers,
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Hello all, I figured I'd join in.....sorry, no help here, I am also looking for an answer. I too have a 5G 60GB and it was formatted for Mac, I tried accessing it through xplay2 in Itunes and accidently updated it (Windows XP.) Now it just runs in a continuous loop of rebooting itself, most likely until the battery dies???....doesn't look good for the home team... any beta would be appreciated.
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Software update screws up calendar synch! Help!

This is the second Blackberry where I have updated operating software and now 86 recurring calendar entries are really messed up. I have to deal with all 86 or else stop synching. Help!! How do I prevent this and how can I achieve a global fix?
Bruce Haines

Hello brucehaines and welcome to the BlackBerry Support Community Forums.
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HT1414 i update my i phone 4s, After 400 MB Software Update it start all over agian WHY

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You do NOT want the update... It's a ***! Unless you prefer to lose all of what you type after pressing the space bar, time and time again. It's a <Deleted>. Wishing it hadn't come across my phone --ever!
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New Software Update screwed up my Q5

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Hi @dboppre
Thanks for reaching out about this issue.
To confirm, after upgrading to BlackBerry 10 OS version 10.3.1, your display was magnified. After turning off Magnify mode, the issue was resolved but after restarting your device the issue returned?
If this is accurate do you mind gathering logs for me as well doing a quick test and letting me know the results?
How to gather logs;
Open the Help App
Swipe down from the top of the screen, tap Create Report
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If prompted to upload logs, tap No
After doing this, open the File Manage app and navigate to documents\logs. Within you should see a file along the lines of bbswltLog<date>.zip.
Tap and hold this file followed by tapping Share and finally tap your email address. Send the log to the email address I’ve sent you via private message.
After gather logs, can you answer the following as well?
After turning off Magnify mode the first time, how did you restart your device? Did you press and hold the power button for 10+ seconds, or did you press the power button followed by tapping Restart on your display?
If you disable Magnify mode again and restart your device, does the issue come back again?
If the issue comes back, create another set of logs and send them in for review.
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