This copy of the Install OS X Mountain Lion application is damaged, and can't be used to install OS X.
This copy of the Install OS X Mountain Lion application is damaged, and can't be used to install OS X.
I attempted to burn a DVD of the installer, but that didn't work (files are too big).
Also grabbed the ESD from inside the package and it started to work, then hung on the "installing" screen.
Here is how I finally solved the problem after redownloading it 4-5 times:
Put my MacBook Pro into target mode and used my Mac Mini to install Mtn Lion.
At first the installer balked saying it wasn't signed right or some such BS. I tried again and it worked fine. I now even have a recovery parition which I didn't have before.
So in the end I have no idea what the problem was but it was not:
A proxy error corrupting the download
A corrupted download of any kind
Permissions errors
Hard drive errors
Incompatability with RAM or my hardware
Incompatibility of my partitioning scheme
I think there is a bug in the "pre-flight" checks the installer does prior to doing its job.
Rich
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cannot install mountain lion. error "This copy of the Install OS X Mountain Lion application is damaged, and can't be used to install OS X."
You do meet the hardware requirements. Otherwise you wouldn't have been able to purchase ML.
If you're connected wirelessly to your router, connect with Ethernet.
If you're connecting through a proxy, connect directly.
Boot in safe mode (shift key down at startup) and try again. -
This copy of the Install OS X Mavericks.app application is damaged, and can't be used to install OS X.
i am having the same problem , i have already downloaded and Trashed this download 15 times , same error .
i have also run onyx and there are no hard drive problems
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This copy of the Install OS X Mavericks application is damaged, and can't be used to install OS X.
I try to install Mavericks to my MacPro, I got this mesaage after I downloaded the OS. "This copy of the Install OS X Mavericks application is damaged, and can't be used to install OS X". I dowlaod 5 times already but still doesn't work. Anyboby know how to make it works?
This could be a problem with your router. I had replaced one if my Linksys routers with dd-wrt firmware. Overall my router ran a whole lot better but then I started noticing very large files would download only up to a certain point then they would be corrupted. The issue was only discovered by me when I was downloading iOS images.
After extensive network troubleshooting I discovered the problem appeared to be my router that was dropping the packets and causing corruption. So I replaced my firmware back to stock and my downloads worked fine.
I am not suggesting you replaced your router firmware and this is your problem but I do think it is worth a try to see what happens with a different router. -
Downloaded latest OS X and installed on my Mac Book Pro (early 2008). No problems.
Then attempted to install on my Mac Mini 2011 and continuously getting the following message:
"This copy of the Install OS X Mountain Lion application can't be verified. It may have been corrupted or tampered with during downloading."
I noticed that I am not the only one...
Anyone with a solution.
So far all I see are various attempts by people, some successful others not.
This should not be a frustrating complicated ordeal!!!
Dr Nir Joseph Hus MD., PhD.
General Surgery,
Trauma Surgery Critical Care.Yup, the safe mode/repair/redownload/install finally solved it - had to do it after midnight as all the 4gig downloads have already trashed my 60gig internet limit for this month, installed REALLY slowly bugt eventually at 0330 i had working Mountatin Lion on my Macbook.
This has to be the most tedious upgrade, Mac OR Windows, I've ever done. Takes me back to inserting 15 floppies for sheer inconvenience, and from the numbers reporting this problem, it's more than an occasional glitch. And for some reason the download always fails if left unattended, even if all the sleep modes, etc, are negated.
3/10 to Apple this time around. -
is anyone experiencing problems with opening mission control from the desktop. Running mountain lion with parallels 7 and windows 7
I had been having a similar problem on Lion with Safari pdf files despite downloading the latest Adobe Reader XI.
I would constantly get the same messages - There was an error opening this document. The file is damaged and could not be repaired. And I would get a blank page when I tried to print the pdf if I tried printing from the Safari web page using File - Print from the top toolbar on my laptop.
Then I came across the grey Safari lozenge with action icons.
This allowed me, without downloading the pdf, to print the pdf file direct from the Safari page by using the Print icon on the grey lozenge that appears centrally three quarters down the screen.
Then I discovered that if I save the pdf using the Save icon from this same grey lozenge on the Safari page I can open and print this pdf version from my desktop.
I've tested it with a couple of different pdf files and these methods work using the grey lozenge icons but the same pdfs files don't work using File - Save As on the Tool Bar. -
HT4718 My copy of Lion is damaged and can't be used for reinstallation, what can i do?
when I launch Lion Recovery and try to reinstall the OS, there is a message that says that my copy of lion is damaged and can't be used for reinstallation. what can I do?
Sorry but that makes no sense.
The Lion install files are not stored on your computer so they can't be damaged. When using the Lion Recovery HD and you want to Re-Install Lion the install files are downloaded from the internet before the actual install begins.
If at one time you saved the Lion install files, secifically the InstallESD.DMG, and created your own Lion Install USB thumb drive and that is what you are booting from then this same type of thing has happened to me.
If you can't boot to the current Lion install, or you wiped your hard drive, you can try booting to the included Recovery HD and then download and install Lion or try the Online Internet Recovery HD system by holding down the Command+r keys OR the Command+Option+r keys when starting the system. One of those keyboard combos will take you to the online Lion Recovery system where you can download and install Lion. -
I just downloaded the newest update for mountain lion. After downloading any restarting for installation, I got a message stating that the update cannot be installed due to an error. Yet when I check I have version 10..8.3 and safari version 6.0.3, which the update was for. Does this mean that the update is iinstalled and the message was incorrect?
Brian Gallagher wrote:
I just bought the Imac on Monday, which was placed on the shelf on Saturday. Its now Thursday and I have to update the machine. Heck I haven't even bought the printer or the new desk for all this stuff....ha ha.
Good timing! Oh well, at least you shouldn't have to update again for a while. It will be nice kickstarting your Mac with the very latest System Update knowing any hiccups from 10.8.2 would have been ironed out if they were going to affect your workflow at all.
Cheers and Happy Computing
Pete -
Gatekeeper failure: Application is damaged and can't be opened. You should move it to the Trash
I have installed Eve online.
With the first try to start it I received message "Eve Online is damaged and can’t be opened. You should move it to the Trash".
I know my Gatekeeper may protect me from apps downloaded from internet so I tried open Eve online application with Ctrl also. I tried open it using context menu also.
Everything ended with same message = Damaged move to Trash.
Re-download and reinstall resulted in the same behavior (almost 8GB download).
However I found out later on that disabling Gatekeeper by selecting "Allow applications downloaded from: Anywhere" is the only way how to solve it.
When Gatekeeper is off application works without any problem.
So my question is: Is this behavior of Gatekeeper correct?
I do not think so. Gatekeeper should stop mark applications as broken if they are not. It can be marked as dangerous. It can be marked as Blocked. But it should say always: Gatekeeper marked it as dangerous because ... Gatekeeper blocked it from start because ....
Am I right? Should I write a bug report for this or there is something I missed?Hi, thanks.
To be honest I checked it and I found their suggestion to switch off Gatekeeper.
However I expected I can avoid Gatekeeper using Ctrl or starting application from context menu because I prefer to keep Gatekeeper switched on for regular work.
I know now, that I cannot. The only way is to disable Gatekeeper generally.
But the question is: Do you think that message "Application is broken..." is valid for case when Application is evaluated by gatekeeper as potentially dangerous? Based on this experience I see it wrong. Application is working ok and Gatekeeper marks it as broken. -
I am running Lion 10.7.5, Adobe Photoshop CS6, scanning slides on my Epson V600 and can no longer use the scan application or the plug in for Photoshop. Should I revert back to leopard in my time machine to finish scanning my family slides?
In 10.7 there is not a twain that works with Photoshop for importing with all the options needed to scan transparencies. I noticed that when I was scanning in October 2012 I was still using CS6 so somehow I was managing to be able to use all the scan features.
They sell 2nd party software (VieScan and Silverscript)which I found to be just mimially OK and very hard to use.
I just want to scan like I used to.
Can I use time machine to go back to an earlier operating sysytem LEOPARD, and then do my scans and then save the photos and them go back to the LION system?
I spent 7 hours trying crazy solutions - downloading Windows CS2 Photoshop and then using a program so I could run it on the apple. Then I couldn't figure out how to put a plug in for the scanner in the stupid windows Photoshop program. Googgling the computer like a mad woman trying to ask questions. I am not giving up...
Please help if you can...
Thanks...I assume you've tried using Image Capture. Give VueScan a try.
http://www.hamrick.com -
I know I am just missing a step somewhere.
I know I am just missing a step somewhere.
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The audio file 'example' has a 0 bit format and can't be used. What do I do
I get quite a lot of these messages when trying to sample loops and use them, but only certain ones for some reason. I don't know how this could have started to occur and nothing that I tried in any audio settings seems to work. I tried searching for any topics with a similar problem but I can't find any. What can I do to get these loops working again? How do I fix this bit format?
Try this:
download Switch form here http://www.nch.com.au/switch/plus.html (it's free, you have to pay only for the plus version, if you like).
Open the file inside the Switch and convert to another format (like wav, aiff or mp3 too).
Try again to import the file in Logic.
cheers
rob -
My Macbook Pro wont startup after installing OS X MOUNTAIN LION
I just installed os x mountain lion on my laptop and it keeps rebooting itself with an error message, it wont let me do anything else? please help
If you can't boot in the usual way, try a safe boot. The instructions provided by Apple are as follows:
Be sure your Mac is shut down.
Press the power button.
Immediately after you hear the startup tone, hold the Shift key. The Shift key should be held as soon as possible after the startup tone, but not before the tone.
Release the Shift key when you see the gray Apple icon and the progress indicator (looks like a spinning gear).
During startup, you’ll see a progress bar, and then the login screen, which appears even if you normally log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Safe mode is slower than normal, and some things won’t work at all.
Note: If FileVault is enabled under OS X 10.7 or later, or if a firmware password is set, you can’t boot in safe mode.
If you're able to boot, launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the page that opens.
Select the most recent panic log under System Diagnostic Reports. Post the contents — the text, please, not a screenshot. In the interest of privacy, I suggest you edit out the “Anonymous UUID,” a long string of letters, numbers, and dashes in the header and body of the report, if it’s present (it may not be.) Please don't post shutdownStall, spin, or hang reports. -
i can not update OS X mavericks, my macbook OS X lion 10.7.5, when i install that show me This copy of the Install OS X Mavericks application, my brother can upgrade with internet that just me can do that
Is your MacBook compatible with Mavericks? Open > About this Mac > More Info, and you will see the MacBook model you have got. Then, check in this site if it's supported > http://www.apple.com/osx/specs
If your Mac is not compatible, OS X 10.7.5 is the most recent version for your Mac. Also, copy the whole message you see when you open the Mavericks installer -
Hi this is alamzeb , i have purchased OS X mountain lion from apple store and installed it on my macbook with the expect ion of making my macbook faster but it become more slow by installing os x , how can i solve this problem
alamzeb wrote:
Hi this is alamzeb , i have purchased OS X mountain lion from apple store and installed it on my macbook with the expect ion of making my macbook faster but it become more slow by installing os x , how can i solve this problem
Have a read under the threads on the Right hand side of this page under 'More Like This'
Pete
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