Upgrading to Tiger Installer problems

Ok, thanks in advance for giving a glance, and, Happiest of Holidays.
I did search and still doesn't fit my situation...
Upgrading to Tiger-retail box from OWC. I use an external partinioned 200g firewire drive as a B/U and bootable OS/software tester before installing on the Pismo. The drive has 10G space available on the bootable OS partion.
Start the Tiger DVD installer it begins and after installing Base System part 1 and moving to Running Installer Script the process stalls; doesn't crash - just stops: The FW drive stops blinking and the DVD stops spinning....
OK maybe i overlooked something etc... Have to erase the OS partition; clone 10.3.9 from the pismo to it and start again. This time do all the checks: Run disk utility, Tiger cache cleaner etc... all works well, even boot and work on the drive for a few days. Start the upgrade process again, stalls at the exact same place. I want to run Tiger on the FW drive prior to the Pismo to check it out and i don't relish the thought of having to start from scratch if problems occur installing on the Pismo....
This time i printed the log file which i include below.
I called OWC tech dept. - they said i probably don't have enough disk space for the process... the process told me it only required 3.5G. They didn't offer any further knowledge.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
Peace
Dec 13 22:43:29 localhost : kern.boottime = Wed Dec 13 22:42:35 2006
Dec 13 22:43:34 localhost : Launching the Language Chooser for an OS Install
Dec 13 22:43:47 localhost : Found primary language hint "en"
Dec 13 22:43:48 localhost : Language Chooser ready
Dec 13 22:43:54 localhost : Launching the Installer using language code "English"
Dec 13 22:43:54 localhost : @(#)PROGRAM:Install PROJECT:Install-115 DEVELOPER:root BUILT:Mar 24 2005 19:49:35
Dec 13 22:43:54 localhost : @(#)PROGRAM:Installer PROJECT:Installer-83 DEVELOPER:root BUILT:Mar 22 2005 20:32:47
Dec 13 22:43:54 localhost : Hardware: PowerBook3,1 @ 550 MHz, 1024 MB
Dec 13 22:43:54 localhost : Running OS Build: 8A428
Dec 13 22:43:55 localhost : It took 0.069497 seconds to parse the distribution script "OSInstall.dist"
Dec 13 22:43:55 localhost : Mac OS X Installation Log
Dec 13 22:43:55 localhost : Opened from: /System/Installation/Packages/OSInstall.mpkg
Dec 13 22:43:55 localhost : It took 0.593482 seconds to load 8 UI sections
Dec 13 22:43:56 localhost : Entering Introduction section
Dec 13 22:43:56 localhost : Physical Memory Allocation: 67 MB wired, 59 MB active, 50 MB inactive, 176 MB used, 846 MB free, 1024 MB total
Dec 13 22:43:56 localhost : It took 0.066549 seconds to -[IFDistXMLDocument readAndValidateDocument]
Dec 13 22:43:56 localhost : It took 1.870348 seconds to finish launching.
Dec 13 22:43:56 localhost : It took 0.070562 seconds to perform the Installation Check
Dec 13 22:43:56 localhost : Installation checks completed successfully.
Dec 13 22:43:59 localhost : It took 4.862299 seconds to do the initial process of the targets
Dec 13 22:44:03 localhost : It took 0.001109 seconds to perform a Volume Check on "NOWHERE"
Dec 13 22:44:03 localhost : It took 5.568710 seconds to process the volume "NOWHERE"
Dec 13 22:44:04 localhost : It took 0.000808 seconds to perform a Volume Check on "OmLaMeWaNuRa"
Dec 13 22:44:04 localhost : It took 0.219841 seconds to process the volume "OmLaMeWaNuRa"
Dec 13 22:44:04 localhost : Entering License section
Dec 13 22:44:04 localhost : Physical Memory Allocation: 69 MB wired, 60 MB active, 56 MB inactive, 185 MB used, 838 MB free, 1024 MB total
Dec 13 22:44:05 localhost : It took 0.001021 seconds to perform a Volume Check on "OSX B/U"
Dec 13 22:44:05 localhost : It took 1.704675 seconds to process the volume "OSX B/U"
Dec 13 22:44:06 localhost : It took 0.000793 seconds to perform a Volume Check on "Exploration"
Dec 13 22:44:06 localhost : It took 0.221947 seconds to process the volume "Exploration"
Dec 13 22:44:09 localhost : Entering Select Destination section
Dec 13 22:44:09 localhost : Physical Memory Allocation: 70 MB wired, 60 MB active, 58 MB inactive, 188 MB used, 835 MB free, 1024 MB total
Dec 13 22:44:23 localhost : Entering Installation Type section
Dec 13 22:44:23 localhost : Physical Memory Allocation: 70 MB wired, 61 MB active, 60 MB inactive, 191 MB used, 831 MB free, 1024 MB total
Dec 13 22:45:06 localhost : Entering Installation Type section
Dec 13 22:45:06 localhost : Physical Memory Allocation: 70 MB wired, 61 MB active, 61 MB inactive, 192 MB used, 830 MB free, 1024 MB total
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : admin auth received to install
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : =============================================================================== =
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : User picked Custom Install
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Choices selected for installation:
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Upgrade: "Mac OS X"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Upgrade: "Essential System Software"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : BaseSystem.pkg : com.apple.pkg.BaseSystem : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Essentials.pkg : com.apple.pkg.Essentials : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : BSD.pkg : com.apple.pkg.BSD : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : AdditionalEssentials.pkg : com.apple.pkg.AdditionalEssentials : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : AdditionalSpeechVoices.pkg : com.apple.pkg.AdditionalSpeechVoices : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : AsianLanguagesSupport.pkg : com.apple.pkg.AsianLanguagesSupport : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : MediaFiles.pkg : com.apple.pkg.MediaFiles : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : MigrationAssistant.pkg : com.apple.pkg.MigrationAssistant : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Mail.pkg : com.apple.pkg.Mail : 2.0.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : AddressBook.pkg : com.apple.pkg.AddressBook : 4.0.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : iCal.pkg : com.apple.pkg.iCal : 2.0.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Automator.pkg : com.apple.pkg.Automator : 1.0.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : iTunes.pkg : com.apple.pkg.iTunes : 4.7.1.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : iChat.pkg : com.apple.pkg.iChat : 3.0.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Java.pkg : com.apple.pkg.Java : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Safari.pkg : com.apple.pkg.Safari : 2.0.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : OxfordDictionaries.pkg : com.apple.pkg.OxfordDictionaries : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Upgrade: "Printer Drivers"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Install: "Brother Printer Drivers"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : BrotherPrinterDrivers.pkg : com.apple.pkg.BrotherPrinterDrivers : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Upgrade: "Canon Printer Drivers"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : CanonPrinterDrivers.pkg : com.apple.pkg.CanonPrinterDrivers : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Install: "Electronics For Imaging Printer Drivers"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : ElectronicsForImagingPrinterDrivers.pkg : com.apple.pkg.ElectronicsForImagingPrinterDrivers : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Install: "EPSON Printer Drivers"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : EpsonPrinterDrivers.pkg : com.apple.pkg.EpsonPrinterDrivers : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Upgrade: "Hewlett-Packard Printer Drivers"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : HewlettPackardPrinterDrivers.pkg : com.apple.pkg.HewlettPackardPrinterDrivers : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Upgrade: "Lexmark Printer Drivers"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : LexmarkPrinterDrivers.pkg : com.apple.pkg.LexmarkPrinterDrivers : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Upgrade: "Gimp Printer Drivers"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : GimpPrintPrinterDrivers.pkg : com.apple.pkg.GimpPrintPrinterDrivers : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Install: "Ricoh Printer Drivers"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : RicohPrinterDrivers.pkg : com.apple.pkg.RicohPrinterDrivers : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Install: "Xerox Printer Drivers"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : XeroxPrinterDrivers.pkg : com.apple.pkg.XeroxPrinterDrivers : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Install: "Additional Fonts"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : AdditionalFonts.pkg : com.apple.pkg.AdditionalFonts : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : =============================================================================== =
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : It took 0.019065 seconds to summarize the package selections.
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Entering Install section
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Physical Memory Allocation: 70 MB wired, 61 MB active, 61 MB inactive, 192 MB used, 830 MB free, 1024 MB total
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Package mounted from disk2s3
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Starting media verification
Dec 13 22:58:47 localhost : Verified 2139488256 of 2832207872 bytes (75%)
Dec 13 22:58:47 localhost : Finished media verification
Dec 13 22:59:15 localhost : Starting installation:
Dec 13 22:59:15 localhost : Preparing volume "OSX B:U" for installation
Dec 13 22:59:15 localhost : Performing volume consistency check on OSX B:U
Dec 13 22:59:17 localhost : Checking Volume
Dec 13 22:59:17 localhost : Checking HFS Plus volume.
Dec 13 22:59:17 localhost : Checking Extents Overflow file.
Dec 13 22:59:17 localhost : Checking Catalog file.
Dec 13 22:59:28 localhost : Checking multi-linked files.
Dec 13 22:59:28 localhost : Checking Catalog hierarchy.
Dec 13 22:59:41 localhost : Checking volume bitmap.
Dec 13 22:59:41 localhost : Checking volume information.
Dec 13 22:59:41 localhost : Dec 13 22:59:41 localhost : The volume OSX B/U appears to be OK.
Dec 13 22:59:41 localhost : Mounting Disk
Dec 13 22:59:42 localhost : Volume passed consistency checks.
Dec 13 22:59:42 localhost : Configuring volume "OSX B:U"
Dec 13 22:59:42 localhost : Preparing Disk for OS Install
Dec 13 22:59:43 localhost : Volume disk1s10 mounted at /Volumes/OSX B:U is ready
Dec 13 22:59:43 localhost : Activating Virtual Memory backing store
Dec 13 22:59:44 localhost : Create temporary directory "/Volumes/OSX B:U/OSInstall.mpkg.108bY7sfm"
Dec 13 22:59:44 localhost : run preflight script for Mac OS X
Dec 13 22:59:44 localhost : run preflight script for Base System Part 1
Dec 13 22:59:44 localhost : run preflight script for Essentials
Dec 13 22:59:45 localhost : run preflight script for BSD Subsystem
Dec 13 22:59:47 localhost : run preflight script for Additional Essentials
Dec 13 22:59:50 localhost : run preflight script for Migration Assistant
Dec 13 22:59:51 localhost : run preflight script for iTunes
Dec 13 22:59:51 localhost : Assembling temporary receipt for Mac OS X
Dec 13 22:59:57 localhost : Processing Base System Part 1:
Dec 13 22:59:57 localhost : Initialize patching
Dec 13 22:59:57 localhost : Determining files to install
Dec 13 23:00:07 localhost : Evaluating versions of bundles
Dec 13 23:00:07 localhost : Evaluating custom file version checking
Dec 13 23:00:07 localhost : Configuring deferred files
Dec 13 23:00:07 localhost : Determing obsolete files
Dec 13 23:00:08 localhost : Assembling temporary receipt
Dec 13 23:00:10 localhost : Performing pre-extraction actions
Dec 13 23:00:14 localhost : run preupgrade script for Base System Part 1
Dec 13 23:00:16 localhost /System/Installation/Packages/BaseSystem.pkg/../OSInstall.mpkg/Contents/Resourc es/ConfMigrator: Swapping the following user-modified file: /Volumes/OSX B:U/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist
Dec 13 23:00:16 localhost /System/Installation/Packages/BaseSystem.pkg/../OSInstall.mpkg/Contents/Resourc es/ConfMigrator: Swapping the following user-modified file: /Volumes/OSX B:U/private/etc/hostconfig
Dec 13 23:00:16 localhost /System/Installation/Packages/BaseSystem.pkg/../OSInstall.mpkg/Contents/Resourc es/ConfMigrator: Swapping the following user-modified file: /Volumes/OSX B:U/private/etc/xinetd.d/ftp
Dec 13 23:00:16 localhost : Removing obsoleted files
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/NIInterface.framework/Versions/B/Resourc es
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources/zh_TW.lproj because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources/zh_CN.lproj because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources/sv.lproj because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources/pt.lproj because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources/no.lproj because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources/ko.lproj because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources/fi.lproj because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources/da.lproj because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources/Batch.mpkg/Contents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/Minstaller.app/Contents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskArbitration.framework/Versions/A/Res ources
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/Perl/5.8.1/darwin-thread-multi-2level because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/Perl/5.8.1 because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Se archKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/OS Services.framework/Versions/A/Resources/NSLPlugins/DS.bundle/Contents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/CoreServices/webdavfs.bundle/Contents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/CoreServices/SystemStarter/SystemStarterResources.bundle/R esources
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/CoreServices/SystemIcons.bundle/Contents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:18 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/Caches because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:18 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./Applications/Utilities/Installer.app/Contents/Resources/TargetSelect.bund le/Contents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:18 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./Applications/Utilities/Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Splash.bundle/Con tents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:18 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./Applications/Utilities/Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Progress.bundle/C ontents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:18 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./Applications/Utilities/Installer.app/Contents/Resources/FileLog.bundle/Co ntents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:18 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./Applications/Utilities/Installer.app/Contents/Resources/EasyCustom.bundle /Contents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:18 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./Applications/Utilities/Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Documents.bundle/ Contents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:18 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.app/Contents/PlugIns/RAID.dumodule/Contents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:18 localhost : Creating destination path
Dec 13 23:00:18 localhost : Extracting files
Dec 13 23:05:04 localhost : 11079 files looked up in 0.76 seconds. 11016 files written in 285.63 seconds.
Dec 13 23:05:04 localhost : 337945 kilobytes installed.
Dec 13 23:05:04 localhost : run postupgrade script for Base System Part 1
Dec 13 23:05:05 localhost /System/Installation/Packages/BaseSystem.pkg/../OSInstall.mpkg/Contents/Resourc es/ConfMigrator: The following file was user-modified, and is the active version: /Volumes/OSX B:U/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist
Diffs should be re-integrated by the user from the .system_default-suffixed file
Dec 13 23:05:05 localhost /System/Installation/Packages/BaseSystem.pkg/../OSInstall.mpkg/Contents/Resourc es/ConfMigrator: The following file was user-modified, and is the active version: /Volumes/OSX B:U/private/etc/hostconfig
Diffs should be re-integrated by the user from the .system_default-suffixed file
Dec 13 23:05:05 localhost /System/Installation/Packages/BaseSystem.pkg/../OSInstall.mpkg/Contents/Resourc es/ConfMigrator: Package configuration or installation error: The following file was swapped before upgrading, but a new version was not installed: /Volumes/OSX B:U/private/etc/xinetd.d/ftp
The previous copy was successfully made the active version.
Dec 13 23:05:05 localhost : Performing post-extraction actions
Dec 13 23:05:05 localhost : SecAlternate system ("/Volumes/OSX B:U") returned 100079
Pismo G4/550;SuperDrive;DLink BT;1GB RAM Mac OS X (10.3.9) upgraded CPU & Optical Drive!

Hello Again Ce Ann!
See My Reply, in your other related topic Upgrade Help... is my install disk good?.
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More information on using Software Updater here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1338
Using the Combo updater ensures that all system files changed since the original 10.4.0 are included, and any that may have been missed out or subsequently damaged will be repaired. The Delta updater, although a temptingly smaller download, only takes you from the previous version to the new one, i.e. for example from 10.4.10 to 10.4.11. Software Update will generally download the Delta updater only. The preferable Combo updater needs to be downloaded from Apple's download site.
Now proceed as follows:
4. Close all applications.
5. Unplug all peripherals except your keyboard and mouse.
6. Install the update/upgrade. Do not under any circumstances interrupt this procedure. Do not do anything else on your computer while it is installing. Be patient.
7. When it ask for a restart to complete the installation, click restart. This can take longer than normal, there are probably thousands of files to overwrite and place in the correct location. Do nothing while this is going on.
8. Once your Mac is awake, repair permissions again, and you should be good to go!
If your Mac seems slightly sluggish or ‘different’, perform a second restart. It can’t hurt and is sometimes efficacious!
9. Open a few of your most used applications and check that all is OK. In this connection please remember that not all manufacturers of third party applications and plug-ins, add-ons, haxies etc, will have had time to do any necessary rewrites to their software to make them 10.4.10. compliant. Give them a weeks or two while you regularly check their websites for updates. This applies particularly to plug-ins for Safari 3.
N.B. Do not attempt to install two different updates at the same time as each may have different routines and requirements. Follow the above recommendations for each update in turn.
Lastly, Apple's own article on the subject of Software Update may also be useful reading:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106695
If you are updating Safari (or just have):
Input Managers from third parties can do as much harm as good. They use a security loophole to reach right into your applications' code and change that code as the application starts up. If you have installed an OS update and Safari is crashing, the very first thing to do is clear out your InputManagers folders (both in your own Library and in the top-level /Library), log out and log back in, and try again.
So, disable all third party add-ons before updating Safari, as they may not have been updated yet for the new version. Add them back one by one. If something goes awry, remove it again and check on the software manufacturer's website for news of an update to match your version of Safari. Remember: Tiger up to 10.4.10 used Safari 2.0.4 or, if you downloaded it, Safari 3.0.3 beta. Safari 10.4.11 used Safari 3.0.4 which was not a beta. If Safari 3.1.1 on 10.4.11 is not the fastest browser you have ever used, then something is wrong!
Moreover, trying to revert to Safari 3.0.4 (or worse still, version 2) when running 10.4.11 or 10.5 can have repercussions, as Safari 3.1.1 uses a completely different webkit on which other applications like iChat, Mail and Dashboard Widgets etc also rely, and may entail you having to reinstall an earlier operating system.
Most errors reported here after an update are due to an unrepaired or undetected inherent fault in the system, and/or a third party ad-on. Two such add-on that have been frequently mentioned here for causing such problems are Piclens and Pithhelmet. If you have them, trash them.
Additional tips on software installation here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106692
To reiterate, Input Managers reach right into an application and alter its code. This puts the behavior of the affected application outside the control and responsibility of its developers: a recipe for problems. That's not to say that issues absolutely will ensue as a result of Input Managers, but you, as a user, must decide. If the functionality of a specific Input Manager or set thereof is really important to you, you may well choose to assume the associated risk.
Again, the advice is to remove all Input Managers from the following directories:
• /Library/InputManagers
• ~/Library/InputManagers
especially prior to system updates (they can always be added back one-by-one later).

More Tiger installation problems :(

This sure isn't fun. I got it to install correctly the first time but after erasing the disk thinking that would install OS 9, I can't get it to reinstall. It goes through the process but then keeps saying after a long time "There were problems installing the software" I don't know if the disks I purchased were retail. I got them from We Fix Macs and they are white with black X's. If it is the disks then I will be so mad at We Fix Macs for selling me something that doesn't work! Ok, so there is no OS installed currently so what am I to do? I cannot downgrade unfort. I'm glad posters on here know computers! :)Too bad my apartment maintenance people can't fix computers!
Message was edited by: IcyCool7227

Hello Again IcyCool7227!
"...no way to move and delete the other one myself to make it less confusing?"
No but the link posted below to the Your Other Topic may help.
As I Posted Here (below BDAqua's image) in Your Other Topic:
The Full Retail Version, of the Tiger Install Disc is a DVD not a CD.
The disc must look exactly like the images in the above links, and not say Upgrade, CPU Drop-in DVD, or "This software is part of a hardware bundle purchase - not to be sold seperately." on it.
'Why would there be other versions of OS X? Is the one I have a bootleg, is that what you are saying?"
Not necessarily.
Additional info in these links.
Using OS X Install CDs/DVDs On Multiple Macs
What's A Computer Specific Mac OS X Release
Software Update, Upgrade: What's The Difference?
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Adobe Acrobat XI Pro upgrade from 9 installation problem

I just purchased Adobe Acrobat XI Pro upgrade from 9. The installation has stalled. Any suggestions?

HI Stormin56,
What is the error message you got ?
On which Operating system are you installing the software ?
We need more details to help you.
Thanks,
Manish Sharma

Tiger installation problems

I have an 800MHz G4 iBook (1GB RAM, combo-drive) that has been running 10.3.9 for quite some time. I recently decided that wanted to upgrade to 10.4 for some of the added features.
I purchased a set of OEM, iBook G4 10.4 OS install disks and tried to install it. I'm getting an "ALERT This software can't be installed on this computer" right after the language choice page.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks
C2D iMac, G4 iBook, G3 iMac

The discs that ship with a Mac are specific to that Mac and can't be used on other Macs.
You need to buy a retail version of Tiger.

Tiger Installation Problems ~help please~

I have the DVD that says:
MAC OS X TIGER
Includes Xcode 2
CPU Drop In DVD
i wiped my hard drive on my G4 dual 450 (using disk utility)
i put the DVD in HD and turned the computer on
i clicked on the 'continue & agree' buttons and the next screen
it says that i needed to have 10.3 in order to install 10.4
ummmm why?
please help. need to get up and running for work..... DOH!
thanks to everyone
G4 dual 450 1gb ram / 80gb hd / 30gb hd

"DOH" is right! "Wiping" your hd before even making a back-up is not the most highly recommended method of proceeding with an upgrade or update! Nevertheless, there you are and you need help, not a sermon...right? So, do you have the disks that came with your computer (or whatever version you have other than the 10.4 disks)? If so, you can re-install whatever version of MacOS you started with. The disks you are attempting to use for the upgrade to 10.4...are they gray by any chance? If so, they are "OEM" versions and will not allow you complete the install on any computer other than the one they shipped with. You need to buy the retail (full) version of 10.4. Then you can either perform an Upgrade or a "clean Install" as you wish.

Optical drive problems after upgrade to Tiger 10.4.10

I've just had my machine updated to Tiger 10.4.10 after having two new hard drives installed after a hard drive failure. I'm now having issues with burning data for backup purposes.
I can't burn anything with Mac OS Disc Burner utility, it doesn't seem to recognize blank disc's DVD's or CD's. It keeps telling me to load a disc when one is already in the drive.
System profiler recognizes CD-R's & DVD-R's when they are in the optical drive
I can burn with Toast Titanium ver 6.0.3 DVD's & CD's. The burned CD's will mount. The burned DVD's will not mount.
I have checked the burned DVD's in the optical drive of my iBook G4 Mac OS 10.3.9 and they mount on it fine.
Movie DVD's will mount & play. Software DVD's will mount and load applications.
I have cleaned the drive with a cleaning disc.
The Optical Drive was working fine before the upgrade, so what is the problem?
I can only assume two problems now!
1.) the optical drive has a physical malfunction
2.) there is a software issue between Tiger 10.4.10 & this optical drive (this is my favorite at the moment)
The upgrade was done by an Apple Authorised Service Provider they say there are no issues with Tiger & the optical drive.
So any ideas or help would be much appreciated.
Machine Name: Power Mac G5
Machine Model: PowerMac7,2
CPU Type: PowerPC 970 (2.2)
Number Of CPUs: 2
CPU Speed: 1.8 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 1.5 GB
Bus Speed: 900 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 5.1.5f0
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D:
Model: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D
Revision: A606
Serial Number: DBDL909690WL
Detachable Drive: No
Protocol: ATAPI
Unit Number: 0
Socket Type: Internal
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D:
Firmware Revision: A606
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 2000 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media: No

I'm having a similar problem. I bought my G5 with Panther OS on it a few years ago. The DVD drive functioned perfectly back then. Then I upgraded to Tiger this past year which caused the DVD drive to open later..that is, I'd have to hold down the eject button for a good 2 or 3 seconds before it would open or close. Previously it responded instantly. Now what happens more and more is it can't read DVD-ROM disks that it has burned. My imac G4 with Jaguar has no trouble reading the disks but Tiger 10.4.9 and 10.4.10 simply refuse to mount DVD ROM disks that it burned.
I'm trying to make a duplicate DVD of the offending disk on my single-processor G4 and then put THAT disk into the G5 so it can read the info. Hopefully that will be my work-around.
It's got to be a software issue and I keep hoping the Apple wiz kids will put out an update to remedy this. Something's fishy with the DVD drive programming.

Problem with mail after upgrading to tiger...

When I upgraded the OS in my PowerBook, all the mail messages in my in-box disappeared. Now, the only thing that shows up in each mail is the following, "The message from [Antonio john Doe <[email protected]>] concerning “Stuff” has not been downloaded from the server. You need to take this account online in order to download it."
The e-mail is also gone from the earthlink
server because they wipe all mail out after a few days. Is there a
way to recover the messages?
Powermac G5 dual 1.8 Mac OS X (10.4.6) 1.3 Gb ram

The conversion from Mail 1.x to Mail 2.x is broken. Take a look at the following thread to better understand the problem:
Help! "You need to take this account online in order to download it."
More specifically, if this is a POP account, the following procedure should allow you to fix the Inbox problem. A similar procedure should allow you to fix other mailboxes that might also be affected:
1. Quit Mail if it’s running.
2. Make a backup copy of the ~/Library/Mail folder, just in case something goes wrong while trying to fix the problem. You can do this in the Finder by dragging the folder to the Desktop while holding the Option (Alt) key down, for example. This is where all your mail is stored.
3. Create a new folder on the Desktop and name it however you wish (e.g. Inbox Old). It doesn’t need to have an .mbox extension.
4. In the Finder, go to ~/Library/Mail/POP-username@mailserver/INBOX.mbox/.
5. Move the files mbox and Incoming_Mail out of INBOX.mbox, into the Inbox Old folder just created on the Desktop. These files contain all the messages that were in the mailbox before the upgrade to Tiger, and maybe even some messages that had been deleted. mbox is the most important. Incoming_Mail may or may not be present.
6. Move any strangely-named Messages-T0x... folders to the Desktop (not into the Inbox Old folder). These folders are to be deleted after fixing the problem. They are temporary folders created during an import or an indexing process, and Mail should have deleted them when done. Their presence is a clear indication that something didn’t work as expected. If you’ve been using Mail after the conversion and have already tried to fix the problem by rebuilding the mailbox or something like that, they might contain messages that are neither in Messages proper nor in the mbox file, so keep them around until the problem is fixed.
7. Move everything else within INBOX.mbox, except the Messages folder, to the Trash.
The result of the above should be that INBOX.mbox contains the proper Messages folder only, and the Inbox Old folder on the Desktop contains the mbox and Incoming_Mail (if it exists) files only. Now, proceed as follows:
8. Open Mail.
9. The account’s Inbox should properly display in Mail as many messages as *.emlx files are in ~/Library/Mail/POP-username@mailserver/INBOX.mbox/Messages/. If that’s not the case, select the mailbox in Mail and do Mailbox > Rebuild.
10. In Mail, do File > Import Mailboxes, choose Other as the data format, and follow the instructions to import the Inbox Old folder that’s on the Desktop.
As a result of doing the above, some messages may be duplicated now. Andreas Amann’s Mail Scripts has a Remove Duplicates script that you may find useful for that.
Do with the imported mail whatever you wish. You may move the messages anywhere you want and get rid of the imported mailboxes afterwards.
If all is well and you don’t miss anything, the files on the Desktop can be deleted, although you may want to keep them for a while, just in case.
You may want to take a look at the following article (also referenced in the thread I mentioned at the beginning of this post) to learn what you might have done before upgrading to minimize the risk of this happening, and what you may do after fixing the problem to avoid similar issues from happening in the future. DON’T do now what the article suggests, though, as that would make things worse in the current situation:
Overstuffed mailbox is unexpectedly empty
Ask for any clarifications or if you need further assistance.
Note: For those not familiarized with the ~/ notation, it refers to the user’s home folder, i.e. ~/Library is the Library folder within the user’s home folder.

I run Tiger OSX on one MacBook and SnowLeopard on another. Photos were downloaded from Tiger to SnowLeopard, and now iPhoto won't open on the Tiger Mac. Will upgrading iPhoto fix this problem?

I run Tiger OSX on one MacBook and SnowLeopard on another. Photos were downloaded from Tiger to SnowLeopard, and now iPhoto won't open on the Tiger Mac. Will upgrading iPhoto fix this problem?

What matters is the version of iPhoto you have on the different machines. Can you tell us what they are, and what exact error message you get.
Regards
TD

Upgrade Options for Internal Hard Drive on dv2000t Laptop (Installation Problems)

I need to replace a failed hard drive in my 2006 dv2000t laptop. The drive I'm replacing was already a replacement drive from the original 80GB drive that shipped with laptop. That first replacement 3 years ago (2008) was a 200GB drive, that worked well for about 3 years. But it just crashed (apparently). I was getting some "S.M.A.R.T" imminent drive failure warnings a week prior, and then it finally would no longer boot-up. Subsequent tests on the extracted drive show it as having many failed sectors.
I had no problem ordering a replacement drive the first time in 2008, restoring an Acronis backup image of original drive, installing it, etc. All went smoothly in 2008. So I assumed all would go smoothly again for yet another replacement and upgrade.
In 2008 the drive I ordered was a W.D. (Western Digital, sticking with the same brand as original) 2.5-in 5400rpm SATA drive (200GB). That was a SATA (I) drive (1.5 Gbit/s interface).
The first drive I recently ordered (Mar 2011) was a W.D 2.5-in 7200rpm 500GB SATA II (3.0 Gbits/s interface) drive (from W.D.'s "Scorpio Black" line.) Got the drive, burned the disc image to it, and popped it into the laptop. Unfortunately, upon startup, and after BIOS screen, all I get is a black screen with a fast flashing white cursor at the top of the screen. Drive apparently is not being recognized by the computer? Then I did some reading in a few on-line forums and found some references about this laptop not doing well with drive capacities over 320GB, nor with 7200rpm drives (because they run hotter than 5400 drives). And finally, references to the SATA interface speed. I ordered a 2nd drive, this one from W.D's "Scorpio Blue" line, this time a 5400rpm 320GB drive (but still SATA II). Same story, still won't work. So I decided that maybe the issue was the SATA speed. So I found someone who still had an older SATA (1.5 GBit/s) W.D. drive in stock . It's a W.D. SATA 250GB (no longer made). It should arrive in a couple days -- and I'm hoping this one works!
I would like to get some kind of confirmation about the blinking white cursor on the black screen on start-up. Is that typicalif the system not finding a bootable hard drive? Also, is this SATA vs. SATA-II issue a likely cause of my problem? I'm pretty sure there's nothing wrong with the new drives themselves, and the restored images on them , as the drives will mount and are accessible when I plug them in as external drives on my other computer.
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I have been able to solve my own hard drive installation problems. It turns out that there were no issues with any of the new replacement drive(s) I ordered (thinking I had ordered drives with the wrong specs). The solution to the problem was a simple one. The restored drives were not booting because there was no MBR (Master Boot Record) on the drives after disc image restoration.
I am using Acronis True Image Home 2011 as my disc imaging (backup) software. And I just didn't understand how to properly restore backed up images to a new hard drive. I had done everything correctly except that I had not checked the box to "restore MBR" -- at the time not understanding what that was or its significance. Once I checked that box, and reimaged the new drive, it worked fine.

I want to upgrade from Tiger to Snow Leopard on my 2008 MacPro. How do I avoid problems with the upgrade process?

I want to upgrade from Tiger to Snow Leopard on my 2008 MacPro. How do I avoid problems with the upgrade process?

#1 Do a complete bootable backup of your drive before upgrading. That way should anything happen you can revert back to the start and try again.
Make sure you meet Snow Leopard 10.6 Technical Requirements - http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
You might also want to make sure you don't have software issues with SL:
A Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Application Compatibility List - http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/

I am upgrading from Tiger to SL in a MCBPro with 2 gb ram and an intel chip and I get the following notice: Installation failed.... THE INSTALLER COULD NOT COPY THE NCESSARY SUPPORT FILES. Any help is apprciated

I am upgrading from Tiger to SL in a MCBPro with 2 gb ram and an intel chip and I get the following notice: Installation failed.... THE INSTALLER COULD NOT COPY THE NCESSARY SUPPORT FILES. Any help is appreciated...

Yes. I've found that works best. Especially if the drive is external, since external connections are typically slower, and Spotlight loves to eat up space going back and forth. Time Machine will eat up as much space as it can, and typically needs drives at least twice the size of the original hard drive that is being backed up, if being backed up in full. So unfortunately there is a lot of empty space that is needed for smooth operation.

Having Font Book problems since upgrading to Tiger.

Once I upgrade to Panther, I pitched Suitcase, and have been using Font Book exclusively for activating Fonts and such.
After upgrading to Tiger font book has basically rendered itself worthless for me. At least half of my old font wont load through font book. On alot of my type 1 fonts, if I drag them to Font Book, then the font will appear to be loaded and activated, but actually only the scren font was copied to the fonts folder (user/library/fonts). If I manually copy the fonts into this folder, then they sow up in my Adobe apps (CS2), but still print lo res.
For now I have ditched Font Book, and have been using Font Explorer X, and it works flawlessly, but I'd rather use Font Book if I can get it to behave, as I like the interface better.
In addition, I am also unable to load many PC TT fonts through Font Book Tiger, that I had no problem loading through FB in Panther.
Any Ideas, or is it just buggy?

Well, Font Book under Tiger is still buggy, but it's better than under Panther, and not buggy in the ways you describe, so there's something else going on.
Adobe apps will "load" a bitmapped font into their menus but then tell you, if you select them, that the printer file is missing and printing will be at lo-res, which is what you're describing. You say you "manually copy these fonts to the folder"; by "these fonts" are you referring to the printer files (which you said were not being copied to the Users fonts folder thru Font Book)?
The mystery is how Font Book is helping you install fonts which are apparently bitmap suitcases without copying the printer files along with it to the target folder.
So, a couple of things to check, choosing just one or two of the problem fonts to manipulate:
-When you "drag to Font Book" where are you dragging them? Depending on where you drop them, they could go to the default Install folder (set in Preferences), or someplace else. If you drag them to the Classic Mac OS library in Font Book, that could let you install bitmap-only suitcase fonts (without their PostScript companions). These will only show up in Classic apps and in Adobe apps, as described above.
-Might your suitcase files have both TrueType and bitmapped versions of a font inside? That might explain why only the suitcase file is being installed thru Font Book - it's just ignoring the bitmap.
In all, it still "feels" like a problem of bitmaps without their printer files... did you rename the printer files, by any chance? That will keep the OS from finding them at print time.
Did you clean everything up after ditching Suitcase? I don't know what artifacts you might be dealing with.
As for the PC TTs that worked before but not now... that's the real puzzler.
In both cases - your Type 1s and TTs, what happens when you put them right into the Fonts folder, bypassing Font Book.
Get back with more info, and we'll get back with more analysis...

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