Trying to do an erase and install on an IBook with original Tiger Disk

Hi, I just bought a used IBook from a friend, got for super cheap and knew I was taking a risk since it wouldnt start up.
I'm not even sure if its a G3 or G4 IBook, its white and it all it says on the laptop is IBook Model number A1007.
Anyway, it didnt come with any disks so I took my Install disk from my G5, the main Tiger disk and ran disk repair and permissions and all of that, it didnt find any issues with the disk.
So I chose to do a complete erase and install which appeared to work fine, but when I start it up it starts the setup process where you enter in your name, address and all that and I get to the part where I go to enter my apple ID and thats right about where the laptop freezes every time. The screen kinda flickers for a second and then it is seized up completely.
any ideas on how to resolve this?
Do I need to track down an original install disk for an IBook G3 or G4 or is it the same thing as I am using now? If I need an install disk for my specific model where can I get one?
Thanks,
Brown.Recluse

Hi brownrecluse;
You can't use the G5 install media on the iBook because they are hardware specific. You will need to get the retail Tiger install media to do that provided the iBook meets the mimimum requirements of Tiger.
Besides that installing again would be illegal anyway.
Allan

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After the computer had been off for several hours over night I decided to start it up again to see what would happen. At first it looked encouraging... got the startup chime, the Apple logo, the progress wheel.... then kernel panic.
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Erase and Install OS X - did not resolve issue
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A suggestion - reset the SMU:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1767
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1710
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4/20/09 1:20:53 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] ...creating certificate...
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4/20/09 1:20:53 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Issuer Name :
4/20/09 1:20:53 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Common Name : com.apple.systemdefault
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4/20/09 1:20:53 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] alg params : 05 00
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4/20/09 1:20:53 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] alg params : 05 00
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4/20/09 1:20:53 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Key Use : CSSMKEYUSEENCRYPT CSSMKEYUSEVERIFY CSSMKEYUSEWRAP
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4/20/09 1:20:53 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Other field: : OID : < 06 0C 60 86 48 01 86 F8 4D 02 01 01 01 17 >
4/20/09 1:20:53 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Other field: : OID : < 06 0C 60 86 48 01 86 F8 4D 02 01 01 01 16 >
4/20/09 1:20:53 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Extension struct : OID : < 06 03 55 1D 25 >
4/20/09 1:20:53 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Critical : FALSE
4/20/09 1:20:53 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] purpose 0 : OID : < 06 09 2A 86 48 86 F7 63 64 04 04 >
4/20/09 1:20:53 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] ..cert stored in Keychain.
4/20/09 1:20:53 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] ..identity registered for domain com.apple.systemdefault.
4/20/09 1:20:55 PM kernel E:[AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController][StartInterruptPipeRead] there is alredy a pending read, skipping.
4/20/09 1:20:55 PM kernel [InterruptReadHandler] Received kIODeviceNotResponding error - retrying: 1.
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] ...Generating key pair...
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] ...creating certificate...
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Serial Number : 54 E2 19 7F
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Issuer Name :
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Common Name : com.apple.kerberos.kdc
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Org : System Identity
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Subject Name :
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Common Name : com.apple.kerberos.kdc
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Org : System Identity
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Cert Sig Algorithm : OID : < 06 09 2A 86 48 86 F7 0D 01 01 05 >
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] alg params : 05 00
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Not Before : 20:20:56 Apr 20, 2009
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Not After : 20:20:56 Apr 15, 2029
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Pub Key Algorithm : OID : < 06 09 2A 86 48 86 F7 0D 01 01 01 >
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] alg params : 05 00
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Pub key Bytes : Length 140 bytes : 30 81 89 02 81 81 00 D1 ...
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] CSSM Key :
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Algorithm : RSA
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Key Size : 1024 bits
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Key Use : CSSMKEYUSEENCRYPT CSSMKEYUSEVERIFY CSSMKEYUSEWRAP
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Signature : 128 bytes : 8F EF 0E C8 B8 76 3B A5 ...
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Other field: : OID : < 06 0C 60 86 48 01 86 F8 4D 02 01 01 01 17 >
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Other field: : OID : < 06 0C 60 86 48 01 86 F8 4D 02 01 01 01 16 >
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Extension struct : OID : < 06 03 55 1D 25 >
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Critical : FALSE
4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] purpose 0 : OID : < 06 09 2A 86 48 86 F7 63 64 04 04 >
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4/20/09 1:20:56 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] /usr/sbin/kadmin.local-q add_principal -randkey afpserver/LKDC:SHA1.C508249D73E93D92C34AA2DE76F825F0D9B3D83C@LKDC:SHA1.C508249D 73E93D92C34AA2DE76F825F0D9B3D83C
4/20/09 1:20:57 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] WARNING: no policy specified for afpserver/LKDC:SHA1.C508249D73E93D92C34AA2DE76F825F0D9B3D83C@LKDC:SHA1.C508249D 73E93D92C34AA2DE76F825F0D9B3D83C; defaulting to no policy
4/20/09 1:20:57 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Authenticating as principal root/admin@LKDC:SHA1.C508249D73E93D92C34AA2DE76F825F0D9B3D83C with password.
4/20/09 1:20:57 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Principal "afpserver/LKDC:SHA1.C508249D73E93D92C34AA2DE76F825F0D9B3D83C@LKDC:SHA1.C508249 D73E93D92C34AA2DE76F825F0D9B3D83C" created.
4/20/09 1:20:57 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] /usr/sbin/kadmin.local-q ktadd afpserver/LKDC:SHA1.C508249D73E93D92C34AA2DE76F825F0D9B3D83C@LKDC:SHA1.C508249D 73E93D92C34AA2DE76F825F0D9B3D83C
4/20/09 1:20:57 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Authenticating as principal root/admin@LKDC:SHA1.C508249D73E93D92C34AA2DE76F825F0D9B3D83C with password.
4/20/09 1:20:57 PM com.apple.configureLocalKDC[57] Entry for principal afpserver/LKDC:SHA1.C508249D73E93D92C34AA2DE76F825F0D9B3D83C@LKDC:SHA1.C508249D 73E93D92C34AA2DE76F825F0D9B3D83C with kvno 3, encryption type Triple DES cbc mode with HMAC/sha1 added to keytab WRFILE:/etc/krb5.keytab.
4/20/09 1:20:57 PM
log disappeared soon after

thanx. i took your advice, and though the passwords were different the account with apple and mobile me and email and such were the same. so i started with a new hd and took it to apple and they installed os x and all the updates THEN i made a completely new id ,address, passwords and thought how simply brilliant that was. unfortunately i need a little more advice if you could be so kind.
so i got this person messing with me. i know this because he/she is taunting me with emails sent from "me" with subject "you looked at me today" and "i am going to bad today" and other personal messages one could only get from reading my mail.
but i dont want to pester you with trivial matters. i have been researching what is happening and i have a ypbind that i cant seem to unbind. at least not as admin using the GUI in directory utility. i can unlock the active directory and change some of the options but the ones that matter remain grey. and the ones i do change return to their original value by the next time i open it. the directory server help apple provides is pretty thorough but the procedures just arent jiving with the machine. is there a way to unbind or delete these automatic connections for good with the command line. i disabled the root user immediately following the fresh install so that is still intact but im afraid to open it with the password. perhaps with the sudo kill?
* ACTIVITY MONITOR ALL PROCESSES *
Active Memory: 755.22 MB
Free Memory: 2.76 GB
Wired Memory: 438.53 MB
Used Memory: 1.24 GB
Inactive Memory: 71.50 MB
Total VM: 38.07 GB
Number of processes: 58
ID Process Name User CPU RSIZE VSIZE
0 kernel_task root 3.5 74.77 MB 1.74 GB
1 launchd root 0.0 556.00 KB 586.74 MB
10 kextd root 0.0 1.28 MB 586.19 MB
11 notifyd root 0.0 476.00 KB 586.17 MB
12 syslogd root 0.0 460.00 KB 587.24 MB
14 ntpd root 0.0 864.00 KB 586.12 MB
15 usbmuxd _usbmuxd 0.0 944.00 KB 587.46 MB
16 update root 0.0 288.00 KB 585.57 MB
17 SystemStarter root 0.0 680.00 KB 585.61 MB
20 securityd root 0.0 2.16 MB 587.43 MB
23 mds root 0.0 13.52 MB 64.70 MB
24 mDNSResponder _mdnsrespo 0.0 1.21 MB 587.49 MB
25 loginwindow ianmac 0.0 5.92 MB 787.90 MB
26 KernelEventAgent root 0.0 652.00 KB 585.68 MB
28 hidd root 0.0 600.00 KB 586.12 MB
29 fseventsd root 0.0 1.38 MB 592.71 MB
31 dynamic_pager root 0.0 608.00 KB 585.61 MB
33 diskarbitrationd root 0.0 1,016.00 KB 585.69 MB
34 DirectoryService root 0.0 3.93 MB 21.80 MB
36 configd root 0.0 1.89 MB 587.20 MB
39 autofsd root 0.0 672.00 KB 585.62 MB
41 socketfilterfw root 0.0 2.29 MB 585.93 MB
44 distnoted daemon 0.0 792.00 KB 585.59 MB
45 portmap daemon 0.0 360.00 KB 585.62 MB
46 coreservicesd root 0.0 16.61 MB 38.91 MB
49 blued root 0.0 1.96 MB 596.99 MB
55 WindowServer _windowser 16.6 68.21 MB 864.35 MB
76 launchd ianmac 0.0 532.00 KB 585.74 MB
93 hpusbmond root 0.0 784.00 KB 586.77 MB
101 HPIO Trap Monito root 0.0 1.43 MB 588.07 MB
106 AirPort Base Station Agen ianmac 0.0 5.35 MB 2.75 GB
110 Spotlight ianmac 0.0 3.98 MB 731.96 MB
111 UserEventAgent ianmac 0.0 3.19 MB 598.84 MB
112 Dock ianmac 0.0 9.99 MB 782.59 MB
114 Finder ianmac 0.0 38.39 MB 322.15 MB
115 ATSServer ianmac 0.0 5.17 MB 638.64 MB
116 pboard ianmac 0.0 588.00 KB 586.61 MB
119 coreaudiod root 0.0 2.39 MB 588.91 MB
123 HP Event Handler ianmac 0.0 2.91 MB 721.91 MB
125 iTunes Helper ianmac 0.0 2.43 MB 730.67 MB
136 AppleSpell.service ianmac 0.0 3.63 MB 601.72 MB
306 Console ianmac 0.0 23.08 MB 847.61 MB
572 Safari ianmac 5.8 159.05 MB 1.11 GB
704 Terminal ianmac 0.0 6.18 MB 797.03 MB
798 Activity Monitor ianmac 15.7 21.17 MB 867.06 MB
799 pmTool root 1.4 1.39 MB 595.69 MB
988 SystemUIServer ianmac 0.1 12.73 MB 233.25 MB
1159 TextEdit ianmac 0.0 9.45 MB 814.12 MB
1418 cupsd root 0.0 1.91 MB 586.87 MB
2226 Mail ianmac 0.0 41.83 MB 850.06 MB
2361 helpdatad ianmac 0.0 8.14 MB 603.46 MB
2718 Photosmart _lp 0.0 25.29 MB 689.89 MB
2719 usb _lp 0.0 764.00 KB 586.62 MB
2804 Network Utility ianmac 0.0 8.91 MB 798.14 MB
2815 pppd root 0.0 1.62 MB 587.00 MB
2859 Directory Utility ianmac 0.0 15.32 MB 822.47 MB
2868 Help Viewer ianmac 0.0 9.70 MB 798.31 MB
3118 mdworker ianmac 0.0 2.04 MB 598.43 MB
* DIRECTORY SERVICE LOG *
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xA050D720] -
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xA050D720] - DirectoryService 5.7 (v514.25) starting up...
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xB0185000] - Plugin <Cache>, Version <1.0>, processed successfully.
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xB0185000] - Plugin <Configure>, Version <3.0>, processed successfully.
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xB0185000] - Plugin <Local>, Version <1.1>, processed successfully.
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xB0185000] - Plugin <LDAPv3>, Version <3.1>, processed successfully.
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xB0185000] - Plugin <Search>, Version <3.1>, processed successfully.
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xB0185000] - Plugin <BSD>, Version <2.0>, processed successfully.
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xB030B000] - Registered node /Configure
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xB030B000] - Plug-in Configure state is now active.
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xB040F000] - Plug-in LDAPv3 state is now inactive.
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xB038D000] - Registered Locally Hosted Node /Local/Default
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xB038D000] - Registered node /Local/Default
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xB0513000] - Registered Locally Hosted Node /BSD/local
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xB0513000] - Registered node /BSD/local
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xB0513000] - Plug-in BSD state is now active.
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xB038D000] - Plug-in Local state is now active.
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xB0491000] - Registered node /Search
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xB0491000] - Registered node /Search/Contacts
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xB0491000] - Registered node /Search/Network
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xB0491000] - Plug-in Search state is now active.
2009-07-05 03:39:57 PDT - T[0xB0420000] - Local Plugin - index passed integrity check
2009-07-05 03:39:58 PDT - T[0xB0289000] - BSD Plugin - index passed integrity check
2009-07-05 03:39:58 PDT - T[0xB0289000] - Registered node /Cache
2009-07-05 03:39:58 PDT - T[0xB0289000] - Plug-in Cache state is now active.
2009-07-05 03:39:58 PDT - T[0xB0185000] - Plugin "Active Directory", Version "1.6.5", is set to load lazily.
2009-07-05 03:39:58 PDT - T[0xB0185000] - Plugin "PasswordServer", Version "4.0.3", is set to load lazily.
2009-07-05 04:12:10 PDT - T[0xB0081000] - Network transition occurred.
2009-07-05 04:12:11 PDT - T[0xB0081000] - Network transition occurred.
2009-07-05 04:16:03 PDT - T[0xB0103000] - Plugin "Active Directory", Version "1.6.5", loaded on demand successfully.
2009-07-05 04:16:03 PDT - T[0xB0103000] - Plug-in Active Directory state is now inactive.
2009-07-05 07:54:25 PDT - T[0xB0081000] - Network transition occurred.
2009-07-05 07:54:25 PDT - T[0xB0081000] - Network transition occurred.
2009-07-05 08:22:22 PDT - T[0xA050D720] - Sleep Notification occurred.
2009-07-05 08:53:59 PDT - T[0xA050D720] - Will Power On (Wake) Notification occurred.
2009-07-05 09:03:31 PDT - T[0xB0081000] - Network transition occurred.
2009-07-05 09:03:31 PDT - T[0xB0081000] - Network transition occurred.
i dont know if these logs help. BUT THANKS A MILLION. REALLY.

Erase and install with SL with Time Machine Back up the right way

Ever since I upgraded to SL last year my MBP has had issues. After going round and round with Apple Care which is now expired it is clear that I need to do an erase and install. Most of the Apple Care guys don't know jack and you get a lot of answers but the one guy who seemed to know something said you have to first go back and reinstall Leopard then run through all of the updates then install the SL upgrade and then run through all of the updates. Now you are ready to install back all of your apps and documents from Time Machine. This is where I have a problem and I just want someone to give me a step by step way to best do this. Should I use Migration Assistant or is there something in Time Machine Utilities that I can just load all the apps and documents on top of my newly loaded OS? When I tried Migration Assistant the first time it created a new directory and did not get rid of the old directories just eating up disk space. Thanks.

Hi J,
I don't know if the upgrade would do a full install, I think it will not. Get a retail version. I did that and it got me very satisfied as in 40 days I reinstalled the system 8 or more times.
In my new experience I would tell you to do a full carbon copy of today's state in a bootable disk only for safety matters.
Then insert installation disk;
Shutdown;
Press OPTION key;
Press Power button;
Choose installation disk;
After choosing language >Utilities>Disk Utility;
Apply a partition scheme if you don't have any data to use from this disk AND/OR;
Erase disk - a simple erase would be better here, no zero out or anything*;
I like to shutdown here, install asks for a startup disk and itself is the one;
Power button, language, install with or without customizing.
About Migration Assistant, I would only use it to transfer personal data without any applications. For applications I would reinstall all of them right after install all updates one by one chronologically if you have downloaded them or till software update tell you are up to date.
Only after these updates and any other applications updates is that I use to bring up my personal files using Time Machine.
About the * above: I also have noticed that two zero out erases got me a longer time setting up the system again, is that possible that a simple erase enable the system to recover data and recomposing system files?
Thank you and good luck.

Maybe it's time for an Erase and Install???

Things were getting a bit sluggish (like 90% speed drop, and beach balls every few minutes) on my main HD (MacHD), so I created a new backup on my external HD (MacBkup). This is a cloned, bootable copy, created via Carbon Copy Cloner. Sluggishness was especially prevalent in Safari and Apple Mail, but at some point would effect almost everything. First noted this after updating to 10.6.7 and Safari 5.0.5.
Some specs:
• 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
• 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
• 250 GB HD, about 100 GB not used
• 10.6 (or above)
I've tried a number of options, some of which worked for an hour or a few, but it wasn't long before the bad behavior returned.
First I tried all the basic stuff, like Repair Disk Permissions and Repair Disk in Disk Utility. Everything gets repaired. I used Reset Safari in the Safari menu and cleaned up a number of options there (caches, histories, and the like). Removed Safari extensions and similar, especially those from pre-Safari 5 days. Did the PRAM.
Did an Archive and Install of 10.6 on MacHD. Did Software Update to bring everything up to date. Worked somewhat well until Safari 5.0.5 was installed. Sluggishness returned big time. Did another Archive and Install of 10.6, but no further Software Updates. No matter. It's sluggish again.
Ran quite a few tests using Disk Genius (DG). Did repair disk and repair disk permissions using DG. Scanned for bad sectors. Found none. Did a Defrag. Supposedly never needed but did it anyway. The MacHD is still sluggish, sometimes even more so than before. Ran DiskWarrior. Created a new directory structure, which was only a slight modification from the existing one. Returned to MacHD, still sluggish. While doing all these tests on MacHD, MacHD seemed to be responding normally. No sluggishness. Only when booting from MacHD would there be a sluggishness problem.
Booted from MacBkup. The bootable copy on MacBkup is only 3 days old, so it's > 99% identical to MacHD. It runs fine. No sluggishness.
So here's where I am today...
• All hardware tests tell me MacHD is fine.
• MacHD is only sluggish when booted from. When accessed by utilities on disk or MacBkup, it seems to run fine.
• The cloned version, 3 days old and > 99% identical to the one on MacBkup runs fine, so that tells me my software is in good condition.
• All other tests run fine, except for small problems that get fixed, like permissions.
The only two options I can think of is reclone MacBkup back to MacHD. But the sluggishness was happening before this clone was made, so I don't what that will accomplish. Or I can Erase and Install, with all the resultant headaches that go with that.
So all you Mac Gurus. Any other ideas on this?

OK, well things are back to normal. As mentioned above, the backup I had made earlier this week, one that was already displaying problems, seemed to be working relatively normally on disk MacBkup. So I figured what the heck. Just copy it back to MacHD and see what happens. And it's working.
Anyway, the maintenance (Disk Utility, Drive Genius, DiskWarrior) I did on MacHD obviously did something. I thought that I would just copy the problems back, but no. I'm back to 10.6.7 and Safari 5.0.5 (although 5.0.5 definitely seems slower than 5.0.4).
Just another reason to keep not only a backup, but a bootable one.

Erase and install?? a few problems...

Hello. This is going to be a long one, so you might as well get a fresh cup.
A little history. I started with a G4 Powerbook (10.4.11) some number of years ago. In November of last year I got a 24" iMac. Turned it on, set it up with a new user named "swank" (the same as on on powerbook.) After this, I realized I wanted to bring my old user over from the lappy. Using migration assistant, I tried to do this. I can't remember exactly, but I'm pretty sure that because there was already a user named "swank", I had to change the one I was bring in. So, I changed it to "swanks." I also made a user for my girlfriend.
So, for a long time I used m$ office 2004 on the lappy. Then I upgraded to 2008. Everything worked fine and dandy. Then I moved over to the iMac. Not so fine and dandy anymore. Word works just fine, but PP and Excel have issues with saving documents. If I email a doc to myself from school, I can open it and view it just fine.
(on edit: actually, this is not true. I'm going over the details below and realized that I can access a file from a thumb drive, etc, but not email)
BUT, if I save it afterwards or save it from the email BEFORE opening it, it disappears somewhere into the ether. I eventually found out where this "ether" place is, but that will come later. I tried to reinstall office a couple times, to no avail. So I went to the local Mac store (non-corporate) the other day and talked with one of the techs about it. He told me about some files that needed to get deleted along with the uninstall. I did that a couple times, did a repair disk from the install disk (per the techs request as well), restarted between doing everything, etc, etc. Once convinced all was clear, I reinstalled office 2008. AAAAHHHHHH. SAME THING!!!! I don't get it. I don't want to talk with m$. I tried that once. It failed.
Now I am wondering about starting ALL over from scratch. I'm not sure how to proceed from this point though. I have a time machine backup (250 gb of stuff from myself and my gf) and I have a bootcamp partion (that time machine has NOT been backing up.) So I guess my questionS are:
1. can I do an erase and install on JUST the mac partition?
2. once reinstalled, will I be able to pick and choose stuff off the time machine disk? Or do I have to simply restore completely from it (which at this point I would rather not)?
3. is step #2 a good idea (bringing in individual files, if possible)? Or will this possibly bring in the corrupted-ness that I am currently experiencing?
4. is there a way to do this without a clean install?
Details of office problem:
1. I open a document (new)
2. Type anything
3. Save
4. Right click on file name at top of window
(this is what I was referring to as the "ether." *WHY IN GOD'S NAME WOULD SOMETHING GET SAVED HERE?* Even though I specified that it get saved in "Documents"?????
5. Bang head against wall
1. I ATTEMPT to open a document saved when office worked
2. 1 of 2 things will happen:
OR
(No matter WHAT file I try to open, only the last document I made will open, AND it will be called "juan")
2. Bang head against wall
Anyway, if you've made it this far, your are brave. Maybe you have advice. Thanks for listening.
Dave
Also, now, after erasing the m$ stuff, when I open a finder window in the user "swanks", the one I mainly use, the window for "swank" shows up. You know, with all the little red circle with white line through it things on the bottom right corner of a folder?? What the heck?

Before erasing the volume and reinstalling, there are a few things you might want to try first, which are less disruptive:
1. Force Office to generate new preference files. Go to /Users/swanks/Library/Preferences. Create a folder called "Microsoft_old". Drag the folder /Users/swanks/Library/Preferences/Microsoft into the new Microsoft_old folder. Drag all files in your preferences folder which begin with "com.microsoft" in there as well. Relaunch PowerPoint and test it out. You may find it was just a wonky prefs file causing the behavior. If you aren't seeing it in any other application, this is pretty likely.
2. Test the opening/saving behavior of powerpoint in the new user account. If it is fine, then you can just move your files over from one user to the other. There are a few ways of doing this, but the simplest is probably to put everything you want into the /Users/Shared folder and change ownership to your new user account via the Get Info window or the Terminal, if you are comfortable in the command line (using chown -R is usually faster and more reliable than using the Sharing & Permissions section of the Info window, in my experience). Also, you can use your girlfriend's account to test this - does PowerPoint work as expected when she is logged in?
If a new user account behaves the same way, then you probably have deeper issues than just preference problems. At that point you may want to consider rebuilding the OS.
To answer your questions directly:
1. can I do an erase and install on JUST the mac partition?
Yes. You do not have to touch the Boot Camp partition when reinstalling Mac OS X. When booted from the install disc, you will have
2. once reinstalled, will I be able to pick and choose stuff off the time machine disk? Or do I have to simply restore completely from it (which at this point I would rather not)?
Yes. When you browse your Time Machine Backup (with the fancy space-warp background), you can select individual files/folders to restore. It will prompt you to select a location where you want to restore the files.
3. is step #2 a good idea (bringing in individual files, if possible)? Or will this possibly bring in the corrupted-ness that I am currently experiencing?
I don't think you are dealing with actual file corruption, more likely broken preferences or damaged defaults. I wouldn't be worried about bringing over any non-OS files.
4. is there a way to do this without a clean install?
See above. Those are the things I would try first, before you do a clean install.
I hope this helps. If you have any questions, post and I'll try to answer.
Message was edited by: Duncan Wright

Clean install/erase and install trouble

I just got an ibook g4 with tiger 10.4 from someone. I have the factory dvd and have been trying to run a clean install /erase and install to erase all the old stuff and start a new. I put the disk in, click install os x w/ bundled software, then it says i must click restart, then enter the password and the system reboots. Then it restarts, but it just loads as normal and nothing happens. This is my first time owning a mac and am upset i can't get this to work.
Thanks.

Hi Boon,
Welcome to Apple Discussions
You may want to look at Knowledge Base Document #106693, which Troubleshoots Mac OS X installation from CD or DVD.
Jon
Mac Mini 1.42Ghz, iPod (All), Airport (Graphite & Express), G4 1.33Ghz iBook, G4 iMac 1Ghz, G3 500Mhz, iBook iMac 233Mhz, eMate, Power Mac 5400 LC, PowerBook 540c, Macintosh 128K, Apple //e, Apple //, and some more... Mac OS X (10.4.5) Moto Razr, iLife '06, SmartDisk 160Gb, Apple BT Mouse, Sight..

Restore files from last Time Machine backup after HD erase and install

I just had to do an "erase and install" ... trying to restore files from my last Time Machine backup but after completing the Airport Utility setup / configure steps, it says "waiting to restart" for a few minutes and then says it cannot find TIme Capsule after restart (though TC never restarted). I'm pretty desperate to get my files back as it's Sunday night and my business needs to be up and running by morning. Any help would be greatly appreciated ... even if it's saying I need to take TC into a Mac store to have them retrieve my files.

While in Time Machine, press the key combination shift-command-C. The front window will show all mounted volumes. All snapshots should now be accessible. Select the one you want and navigate to the files you want to restore.

Failed Erase and Install of OS X Tiger on a 15" MacBook Pro (older model)

Hello,
I just recently attempted to erase and install Tiger on my MacBook Pro using the two installation CDs that came with my computer when I originally purchased it (August 2006). The error I am having trouble with is that about three quarters of the way through the installation using disc 2, the installation stops and says that it was unsuccesful due to errors that occured in the installation process. The installer suggest that I attempt the installation again and asks for disc 2, at which point the process starts again and I recieve the exact same error message.
I tried to solve the problem myself by looking at the support pages, but nothing specifically addressed my problem. The support site said that sometimes a lack of RAM can be to blame but clearly my computer's 2 GB is more than the reccomended 512 MB or 256 MB or whatever it said it was.
I suppose the culprit is either the install disc or my hard drive. All I really need is to know how to get out of the installing process and try and install off of a different OS X Tiger DVD disc that I have in addition to the two CDs that came with the computer. This obviously will tell me if my computer or the disc is at fault. I hope it's the disc.
Thank you very much for your help,
-Travis
15" MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.10) 2 GB RAM 120 GB Hard Drive

travishaby:
+There isn't any way to access the utlilities menu,+
I suspect that there may errors in the directory that is causing your difficulties. I suggest that you start over.
Formatting, Partitioning Zeroing a Hard Disk Drive
Warning! This procedure will destroy all data on your Hard Disk Drive. Be sure you have an up-to-date, tested backup of at least your Users folder and any third party applications you do not want to re-install before attempting this procedure.
Boot from the install CD holding down the "C" key.
Select language
Go to the Utilities menu (Tiger) Installer menu (Panther & earlier) and launch Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in left side bar.
Select Partition tab in main panel. (You are about to create a single partition volume.)
Select number of partition in pull-down menu above Volume diagram.
(Note: 1 partition is normally better for an internal HDD. External HDDs usually have more than one)
Type in name in Name field (usually Macintosh HD)
Select Volume Format as Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
Click Partition button at bottom of panel.
Select Erase tab
Select the sub-volume under Manufacturer ID (usually Macintosh HD).
Check to be sure your Volume Name and Volume Format are correct.
Select on Security Options button (Tiger) Options button (Panther & earlier).
Select Zero all data. (This process will map out bad blocks on your HDD. However, it could take several hours. If you want a quicker method, don't go to Security Options and just click the Erase button.)
Click OK.
Click Erase button
Quit Disk Utility.
Open installer and begin installation process.
(Note: There is some question about the usefulness of zeroing the HDD, but because of the difficulties you are having I think it is advisable)
Please post back with further questions or comments.
Good luck.
cornelius
Message was edited by: cornelius

Trouble with Time Machine (runs constantly). Erase and install?

Trouble with Time Machine (runs constantly). Tried re-installation (equivalent of archive install) of Snow Leopard. Time Machine still unable to complete a back-up. Erase and install recommended at Genius Bar. Have backed up data to external HD using Super Duper. Should be a bootable backup. Last successful backup through Time Machine was 6/1/11. Not sure if I can access this back-up if I erase and re-install.
Computer shipped with Tiger (7/2007). Have original disks. Now running Snow Leopard. So: erase HD, install Tiger, then update to Snow Leopard? Start-up from Tiger disks does not appear to work (starting up holding "C" key). Suggestions? Want very much to transfer data to new iMac, but do not want to carry bugs forward. Very nervous about erasing HD. And have the questions above about reinstalling system software.
Advice desired! Thanks.

Well if you can hold option and boot off the Superdupes clone and it works fine then you should be set to do what you need to do to the original boot drive.
Disconnect all drives and c boot off the Snow Leopard install disk, use Disk Utility to Erase > format HFS+ journaled your internal boot drive.
Quit and reinstall OS X Snow Leopard, setup (do not use Setup/Migration Assitant!) and update to 10.6.8
When you setup the new install, use the same hard drive name and user name as you did before.
Now the free iLife that came on the Tiger disks you won't get naturally, but you can pick them off the disk with the shareware program called Pacifist.
install your programs from fresh sources, this way you don't get the "crap" from the older setup.
Once your machine is up and going. Hook up the clone and transfer your user folders over manually. With iTunes just replace the whole folder. Because you kept the same user and boot drive name as before, the playlists should be fine.
Once your all peachy, take the opportunity to clone this new setup to a external drive, label and disconnect.
Make another clone for day to day, or week to week clone updates and your just a hold option boot away for recovery.
You know Superdupes and Carbon Copy Cloner both have auto-scedualing/updating ability, so you can leave them plugged in and it will perform a update so your clone stays fresh and recent.
But you should keep a clone timed back about a couple of weeks back just in case you install something bad and don't learn about it right away.

Unknown User Permissions - Erase and Install Backup Plan

Hi everyone,
I upgraded from Tiger and therefore have the unknown user permissions problems. I'd like to erase and install my system and am writing to verify the following:
If I copy my data (with the funny permissions) to a Powerbook in Firewire Disk Mode, reinstall Leopard on my new iMac, then copy the data back from the Powerbook in disk target mode, will the permissions be fixed?
Thank you, Tom Bertram.

Thomas,
If you are talking about the "unknown" group problem seen in the permissions portion of Get Info, be aware that Apple is in the process of putting out a Knowledge Base article to address this and it may be wise to be patient a little longer.
The user accounts inherited from Tiger belong to a "group" that has a missing piece of information -- a group name that Leopard wants. The installer should have dealt with this but it didn't. Anyway, a couple of simple Terminal commands can fix this for each such account. Once the Group description is proper, there will no longer be any need to change the group membership of your files.
Unfortunately the first couple tries Apple made of describing how to do this appear to be in error. See the following thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1280472&tstart=0
The correct commands should be posted by Apple shortly and then you can resolve this without having to do a whole re-install.
--Bob

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