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Q: yosimite ossues

I got stuck installing yosimite. It would stop halfway. I got help from a user and was told exactly what I needed to do thought I had it all installed, did my update everything was working great until I rebooted now it's back to the same thing it's stuck halfway through install. I don't know what to do next! The installation was done. Why did it go back to reinstalling? I have a iMac early 2008. Updating to Yosemite

iMac, iOS 8.4.1, Mac early 2008 desktop

Posted on Aug 28, 2015 7:22 PM

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  • by a brody,

    a brody a brody Aug 28, 2015 7:29 PM in response to Bunsnbutters
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    Aug 28, 2015 7:29 PM in response to Bunsnbutters

    Is your data backed up?  See my FAQ*:

     

    http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html

     

    Are all your applications known to work with Yosemite?

     

    http://roaringapps.com/apps

     

    Are all your peripherals known to be compatible?

     

    Printer and scanner software available for download for your Mac - Apple Support

     

    If not, you should address each of those issues first.

     

    Lastly, make sure you have at least 15% + 8 GB of your hard drive free (that means a 100 GB hard drive should have at least 23 GB free).

     

    * Links to my pages may give me compensation.

  • by Bunsnbutters,

    Bunsnbutters Bunsnbutters Aug 28, 2015 9:27 PM in response to a brody
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    Aug 28, 2015 9:27 PM in response to a brody

    I Have photos etc backed up. I used to run time machine but stopped like an idiot. No idea where the hard drive is or if I got stuff over it. I only have a hp wireless printer scanner etc. I do t care what I have to loose just as long as I can get my computer working. I've never had issues. I thought I was installing omniweb but later found out it was yosimites. I did the command r and ran my disk repair. Ran disk permissions. Installed yosimites and did ally updates. The computer was running great. It got stuck and command, option, escape wasn't working. I shut it down by hlosing the button. Turned it back on and it's back to the gray screen with an apple logo and a status bar that's stuck half way. It did this at first and I contacted another user who told me it wasn't omniweb and must be an operating system. I downloaded yosimites months ago and thought I updated. I found out I never did and was running somethjng else. Not sure if it was Mavericks or lion. I'm stumped, not sure if I should repeat the process over or why it's trying to install again.

  • by Bunsnbutters,

    Bunsnbutters Bunsnbutters Aug 29, 2015 1:54 PM in response to a brody
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    Aug 29, 2015 1:54 PM in response to a brody

    Thank you.  Yes and no about the backup.  I have several externals and photos and some software is backed up.  But my Time Machine I let stop about a year ago and I'm not sure if I still have the backups.  I need to check every external.  And then I'm not sure what to do.  I did click on all of your links.  I only have a HP Envy D100 all in one printer.  Its wireless and not even connected to the mac.  Other then that just the apple wireless keyboard and track pad.

    Apps I am not sure.  All my apps had been there for quite awhile.  I was running 10.9.2 I believe before.  I always have went to the apple store online and paid for the download to update my software.

    I posted everything regarding my issues I am having now in another post.  Any help  would be appreciated.

  • by Bunsnbutters,

    Bunsnbutters Bunsnbutters Aug 29, 2015 2:00 PM in response to Eric Root
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    Aug 29, 2015 2:00 PM in response to Eric Root

     

     

  • by Bunsnbutters,

    Bunsnbutters Bunsnbutters Aug 29, 2015 2:07 PM in response to Bunsnbutters
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    Aug 29, 2015 2:07 PM in response to Bunsnbutters

    Im not sure why the page looks blank.  I explained everything in another post.  I really enjoyed your apple links.  My issue is knowing which one to pick and follow.  Thanks again.

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Aug 30, 2015 2:50 PM in response to Bunsnbutters
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    Aug 30, 2015 2:50 PM in response to Bunsnbutters

    You are welcome. Start at the top and work you way down.