"The Update Mac OS X Update (Power PC) can't be installed" ?

I have had the following problems for a few days now when trying to download and install Mac OS X Update 10.4.10 using the Software Update:
"The update Mac OS X Update (Power PC) can't be installed. The digital signature for this package is incorrect. The package may have been tampered with or corrupted since being signed by Apple. "
What does this mean?
I am having the same problem when downloading and installing QuickTime using Software Update.
First generation iMac G5, 1.8MHz 17 Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Sound advice, but it isn't uncommon. See http://www.apple.com/support/tiger/install/ for installation details.
Additionally, see:
http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html
http://www.macmaps.com/upgradefaq.html and
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/installswupdates.html
for more information on how to backup, not only your data, but your entire HD to another volume/partition/disk so that the backup is bootable. Then, if something hoses the installation, you can revert back to the state you were in before updating.

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I recently upgraded from OS X 10.3.9 to Tiger (10.4.6) and encountered a weird problem. My system is a Dual 1GHz G4 (mirror drive door) with 768 MB RAM.
When I try to launch iTunes, I get an error telling me that "iTunes requires Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later..."
That never happened before, so I assume that the Tiger installation (or a Software Update I was unaware of) sabotaged iTunes by imposing this new requirement.
Now here's the irony: I can't install OS X 10.4.7! When I run Software Update, it tries to install Mac OS X Update Combined (PowerPC) 10.4.10-- but it fails every time with the message:
The update "Mac OS X update combined (powerpc)" can't be installed.
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So this seems to be a transmission error, or something wrong with Apple's server. I've tried this repeatedly over the last few days, but nothing changes.
Any suggestions? I tried downloading the installer from Apple's download page, but it results in the same error. Is there perhaps a clean version of 10.4.8 I can download from somewhere?
It's really frustrating not being able to run iTunes because of an OS "upgrade."

Then, stop using Software Update, click the Downloads link at the page's top, and manually download the COMBO update. As for iTunes, apparently you installed a later version. With 10.4.6, your quite a few updates behind: OS, security, iTunes, and QuickTime, just to name a few. Before you update, be sure you make a bootable backup/clone. Details for doing that are in these:
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Ok this problem has developed somewhat.
My machine has gone from bad freezing spells to being downright broken.
I rebooted the machine and got stuck at login screen.
Rebooted again and didn't get to login screen.
Rebooted again and got logged in but my desktop was unresponsive and then started flashing between the desktop image and a plain grey screen. I did this literally all night (left it over night).
So today I have booted up from an install of lion I have on an external FireWire drive. And all is well. I am trying to backup things like my photo library and other documents so that I can format the internal hard drive and and do a clean install.
I can access the hard drive, see all the files, but when trying to copy it over I get an error message saying
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I have been searching these forums for an answer.
Today I had a pop up informing me that update are available.
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The 10.5.7 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac.
For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3397.
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Download it directly from here:
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I get this message after it asks me to restart, and when the bar is moving it randomly stops and gives me this message:
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bushido_fish wrote:
I get this message after it asks me to restart, and when the bar is moving it randomly stops and gives me this message:
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Most commonly, you'll get these when you are on dial-up, and there is line-noise.
But, I've also found some download servers will cause this kind of corruption if they are experiencing trouble at the moment.
I would not worry just yet.
Perhaps try again tomorrow and see if perhaps there is just a server problem. It could be a problem with Apple's server, or any server between you and Apple (such as your ISP).
This happens from time to time. I've even had it happen with small files from other places as well. Even DSL / Cable connections can have poor connections at times.
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If there are runs of repeated messages, post only one example of each. Don’t post many repetitions of the same message.
When posting a log extract, be selective. Don't post more than is requested.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
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