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I can't seem to reinstall Mac App store! Help please!

I recently updated my OS to 10.6.6 and came up against 'Error code' for a purchase in the MacApp Store..
I read that this may be from not ticking the agreement box earlier in the update process - so I uninstalled it, and then applied a 'Software Update' to reinstall the software...(to tick aforementioned box)
And no MacApp store software was installed...!

All other software is up to date - 10.6.6 running happily but no MacApp store.. What must I do?
Thanks in advance...

Mac Mini Server, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Jan 21, 2011 6:00 AM

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Jan 23, 2011 4:36 AM in response to captfred

Thank you for helping - but when downlaoded, the updater will not install as the 'system requirements do not met' for the update. I assume this is because it has been updated to 10.6.6 already?

I have even tried to reinstall an earlier OSX from the back up disk, so that i can reinstall the 10.6.6 update and MacApp store - and even this doesn't allow me to revert to an older OS!

3MOD3
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User profile for user: Carolyn Samit
Carolyn Samit
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Jan 23, 2011 12:18 PM in response to 3MOD3

Hi,

Try repairing permissions.



Launch Disk Utility. (Applications/Utilities) Select MacintoshHD in the panel on the left, select the FirstAid tab. Click: Repair Disk Permissions. When it's finished from the Menu Bar, Quit Disk Utility and restart your Mac. If you see a long list of "messages" in the permissions window, it's ok. As long as you see, "Permissions Repair Complete" when it's finished... you're done.

If you see any warnings re: SUID messages, they can be safely ignored, information here: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448?viewlocale=en_US


Restart your Mac. Try installing the v10.6.6 combo update now.

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1349










Carolyn 🙂
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Jan 27, 2011 3:44 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

Hi Carolyn,

Thank you so much for your effort in trying to sort my wee problem...
I did exactly as you said, and then tried the Updater.
The problem remains - it still will not allow me to update the software, as the OS is running the most up to date iteration (10.6.6).
Is there anywhere that i can download the MacApp store by itself?

Thanks again!
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User profile for user: babowa
babowa
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Jan 27, 2011 4:01 PM in response to 3MOD3

So, from your profile, I see you have a Mac Mini Server? Are you running the Server OS? If so, you need the server combo update:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1348

And, running a combo update over the existing OS hasn't been a problem - although I'm not knowledgeable about anything Server related.

If you're not running the Server, disregard my suggestion...
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