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Q: OS X Yosemite installation failed

Hi,

 

On my Mac mini Mid 2010 I have downloaded OS X Yosemite and after installation start I am receiving the error "This copy of the install OS X Yosemite application can't be verified. It may have been corrupted or tampered with during downloading".


OS X 10.9.5 is currently installed on my Mac.


Thanks for any help,

Asaf

iPhone 5, iOS 7.0.2

Posted on Oct 20, 2014 10:11 AM

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Oct 20, 2014 10:13 AM in response to AG70
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    Oct 20, 2014 10:13 AM in response to AG70

    Trash the installer and re-download it. You have a bad download.

  • by AG70,

    AG70 AG70 Oct 20, 2014 12:27 PM in response to Kappy
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    Oct 20, 2014 12:27 PM in response to Kappy

    Hi Kappy,

     

    I did trash the installer and re-download but still the same error.

  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Oct 20, 2014 1:37 PM in response to AG70
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    Oct 20, 2014 1:37 PM in response to AG70

    Then the alert may be for your current version. If you purchased the computer from another party, then you are still using that persons copy of OS X purchased under their Apple ID, not yours. In that case you need to erase the drive and reinstall the OS X version that came with your computer on two gray-labeled DVDs. Upgrade that to 10.6.8 then try installing Yosemite.

  • by BeachDude,

    BeachDude BeachDude Oct 22, 2014 10:14 AM in response to Kappy
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    Oct 22, 2014 10:14 AM in response to Kappy

    I get the exact same error.  I'm on an iMac.  I trashed the installer.  However, when I log into the Mac App store to download OS X Yosemite again it says "downloaded".  The App store will not allow me to download it!

  • by AG70,

    AG70 AG70 Oct 23, 2014 12:16 AM in response to BeachDude
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    Oct 23, 2014 12:16 AM in response to BeachDude

    I formatted the hard drive then install OS X from DVD.

    After that I updated OS and than downloaded and try to install OS X Yosemite from app store.

    Same error ""This copy of the install OS X Yosemite application can't be verified. It may have been corrupted or tampered with during downloading".

  • by AG70,

    AG70 AG70 Oct 23, 2014 1:14 AM in response to AG70
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    Oct 23, 2014 1:14 AM in response to AG70

    After several attempts OS X Yosemite started to install but after a while I am getting the error:

     

    OS X could not be installed on your computer

    An error occurred while extracting files from the package "Essentials.pkg"

    Quit the installer to restart your computer and try again.

     

    Now there is a loop of OS X Yosemite trying to install itself with no luck.

  • by AG70,

    AG70 AG70 Oct 23, 2014 8:16 AM in response to AG70
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    Oct 23, 2014 8:16 AM in response to AG70

    Solved!

    I have upgraded my Mac Mini memory to Kingston so I installed the original mac mini memory and after installing OS X Yosemite I replaced back to Kingston memory.

  • by aametzger,

    aametzger aametzger Oct 25, 2014 10:00 AM in response to AG70
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    Oct 25, 2014 10:00 AM in response to AG70

    I am having a similar failure. I have just swapped my upgraded memory back to oem (I upgraded to 2x8gb pny) so far the install seems to be progressing further, but I will know for sure in 20 min or so.  Thanks for posting this! you may have saved me spinning my wheels for a while.  I will post back to confirm.

  • by aametzger,

    aametzger aametzger Oct 25, 2014 7:43 PM in response to aametzger
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    Oct 25, 2014 7:43 PM in response to aametzger

    Success!

    The upgraded ram was the issue, I put back in the memory chips that came with the mac mini and it installed fine.  After the install I put back in the PNY memory and its working as expected.

     

    Thanks!

  • by HliasD,

    HliasD HliasD Oct 26, 2014 12:00 PM in response to aametzger
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    Oct 26, 2014 12:00 PM in response to aametzger

    Did you download the file again after changed the updated RAM with the OEM because I had upgraded too to 8GB now I've put the old ones in and I STILL GET THE ERROR !

  • by AG70,

    AG70 AG70 Oct 27, 2014 1:07 AM in response to HliasD
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    Oct 27, 2014 1:07 AM in response to HliasD

    I don't remember the steps I did as I have tried to install it for 4 days but the most you will have to clean install OS X from the DVD arrived with your mac mini and then run all updates.

  • by HliasD,

    HliasD HliasD Oct 27, 2014 2:43 AM in response to AG70
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    Oct 27, 2014 2:43 AM in response to AG70

    Well no worries ! I downloaded Mountain Lion from the Mac App Store and made a boot USB drive then I clean installed it on top of my Mavericks OS which was deletedand the downloaded Yosemite which then installed just fine without the above mentioned error ! I suggest  you try this too while you have replaced any upgraded RAM with the OEM.

  • by themacman99,

    themacman99 themacman99 Oct 27, 2014 7:56 PM in response to Kappy
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    Oct 27, 2014 7:56 PM in response to Kappy

    "Then the alert may be for your current version. If you purchased the computer from another party, then you are still using that persons copy of OS X purchased under their Apple ID, not yours. In that case you need to erase the drive and reinstall the OS X version that came with your computer on two gray-labeled DVDs. Upgrade that to 10.6.8 then try installing Yosemite."

     

     

     

     

    I believe that is my problem however i don't have any "gray-labeled DVDs" that came with the mac. Now what do i do?

  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Oct 27, 2014 8:09 PM in response to themacman99
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    Oct 27, 2014 8:09 PM in response to themacman99

    Then if your computer is from 2011 or later you use Internet Recovery for OS X:

     

    Install Mavericks, Lion/Mountain Lion Using Internet Recovery

     

    Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.

     

    Boot to the Internet Recovery HD:

     

    Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND-OPTION- R keys until a globe appears on the screen. Wait patiently - 15-20 minutes - until the Recovery main menu appears.

     

    Partition and Format the hard drive:

     

    1. Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
    2. After DU loads select your newly installed hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
    3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed. Quit DU and return to the main menu.

     

    Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion. Mavericks: Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion, Mavericks and click on the Install button. Be sure to select the correct drive to use if you have more than one.

     

    Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.

     

    This should restore the version of OS X originally pre-installed on the computer.

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