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10.5.6 hangs on installation

The latest version of Leopard (10.5.6) downloaded automatically via Software Update. However, when I attempted to install, the process hangs on "configuring setup." My MBP, after 15 mins, is still in that mode. I did a forced restart on my Mac Pro, which returned me to 10.5.5.

Anyone else run into the same problem?

MacBook Pro and Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.5)

Posted on Dec 15, 2008 9:41 AM

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Dec 15, 2008 9:50 AM in response to davald

Just installed 10.5.6. No problems, following the usual apple guide to good
housekeeping:
1) close all programs
2) REPAIR disk permissions (irrespective of whether you ran it the day before).
3) Download and install software
3a) On MBP, or Macbooks, ensure your AC adaptor is connected (irrespective of whether battery is 100% or not).
4) Enter password (if asked) and install.

My Mac Pro took about 5 minutes downloading the 190mB (probably Apple is busy right now) and about 1 1/2 minutes to install.

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Dec 15, 2008 10:43 AM in response to Maggot

i had the same problem on my macbook pro and since my time machine backup just finished, i risked shutting down (by holding down the power button for 5 seconds) and to my relief, everything came back up as normal.

for the record, i used software updater the first time, noticed that i was prompted with the "restart" dialog once i was only about 29mb/192mb through the download. i'll try again with the updater from apple's site instead of from software updater.

Dec 15, 2008 10:57 AM in response to uopjohnson

+1 for the hanging at install. I'm not pushing it, after just reinstalling. This is going on a new install with only system updates and ilife updates applied. I'm over it and rapidly tiring of the Leopard idiosyncracies which are approaching the same dimensions as those I quit the Windows world to escape.

I'm curious: how many have successful install on a G4-G5 system, and how many failures on Intel.

Intel here. Have not yet tried on the G4 eMac

10.5.6 hangs on installation

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