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XCode 4 installation is stuck

I tried to install XCode several times but it gets stuck every time. By the way I bought XCode in Mac Appstore.
What's the problem?
Thanks!

Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Mar 10, 2011 5:09 AM

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TijmenBr

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Posted on Mar 10, 2011 12:42 PM

I don't know if this solves anyone else's problem, but maybe it helps: The installer just errored on me without explanation, but /var/log/install.log mentioned that there wasn't enough free space on my volume (approx 9,5G free). Deleted about 2gigs, and it seems to be installing fine now.

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TheH

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Mar 11, 2011 7:41 AM in response to sgrienen

The workaround by going inside the package worked for me as well. I never got an icon in the application folder through this way of installing but I found the x code app in the development folder and could put an alias in the application folder for easy lauch.

So the workaround works. Thank you for the tips

fpanik

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Mar 12, 2011 6:30 AM in response to chriscraig

Same problem here.
I've previously uninstalled the older version of xcode: sudo /Developer/Library/uninstall-devtools --mode=all.
Then launched the Install Xcode app in my dock (purchased directly from Mac App Store) but it stucks around 98%. Here is an extract from the log file /var/log/install.log:

Mar 12 14:28:42 mercury installer[463]: Removing temporary directory "/var/folders/zz/zzzivhrRnAmviuee +++++++++/-Tmp-//Install.463Xi62Mj"
Mar 12 14:28:42 mercury installer[463]: Finalize disk "Macintosh HD"
Mar 12 14:28:42 mercury installer[463]: Notifying system of updated components
Mar 12 14:28:43 mercury installer[463]:
Mar 12 14:28:43 mercury installer[463]: ** Summary Information **
Mar 12 14:28:43 mercury installer[463]: Operation Elapsed time
Mar 12 14:28:43 mercury installer[463]: -----------------------------
Mar 12 14:28:43 mercury installer[463]: disk 0.02 seconds
Mar 12 14:28:43 mercury installer[463]: script 0.02 seconds
Mar 12 14:28:43 mercury installer[463]: zero 0.01 seconds
Mar 12 14:28:43 mercury installer[463]: install 806.89 seconds
Mar 12 14:28:43 mercury installer[463]: -total- 806.93 seconds

The installation seems to be successful.
Do you think that is now safe to remove the Install Xcode from the HD, to free space up? (anyway, I burned it on a dvd).

Mar 30, 2011 4:50 PM in response to Wanna Learn

I download the xCode app on Mar 24th. Ran the install and about half way through the install everything stopped. The icons started disappearing from the desktop then everything stopped. Finder would no longer worked and the Mac Book Pro (OS X 10.6.7) was completely hosed. Had to power off. Then the Mac would not start and would not repair from the Mac install disk. Had to reinstall Mac OS X from CD and restore from backup. Tried again with a new xCode download and the same thing happened. This has cost me a huge amount of time and headache and I am major ****** at Apple. Not sure I want to try again. Can't afford the 4 hours to get backup from Apples crashing my Mac. Plus I lost 2 days of work which was not on my Time Machine.
Any one else with this problem?

Apr 8, 2011 4:44 AM in response to Adam Titone

This is my problem as well! And I have this problem trying to install through the workaround suggested earlier in this thread! Also, made sure I had downloaded the 4.01 version that had supposedly fixed this problem!

SDaimler

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Apr 10, 2011 11:37 AM in response to Adam Titone

I am having the same problem. Halfway through the install (from app store) my computer freezes and when I restart it says system files are missing and I have to restore from a backup. Huge pain. Did you find a solution? Thanks.

Apr 30, 2011 12:41 AM in response to shimapa

Quite disappointed that Apple are now charging for this, I thought it was free based on what I had read on the developer website. Nevertheless, I bought the application only to find that it freezes around 98%. I've just tried the trick mentioned earlier in this thread and that has worked. Just disappointed that I'm paying for an official Apple application that doesn't even install correctly when it did in prior, free versions. This was the first application I bought in the Mac App Store and I'm not impressed. I'm also not impressed that each update is 4GB in size.

Disappointing, Apple. I have faith that you'll fix this soon, but not impressed at all... especially considering that you take 30% of revenue from app developers already.

regnauld

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Jul 22, 2011 5:42 AM in response to TijmenBr

Thanks, that solved it for me. I was seeing:

"An error occurred while extracting files from the package''mzm.dsqyrssa.pkg''"

"The file couldn’t be opened because it isn’t in the correct format."

... talk about an obscure error

asyd

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Mar 10, 2011 5:31 AM in response to shimapa

I have exactly the same issue, the install stuck at ~98%, I tried to close all applications, but still the same.

Too bad to buy something which doesn't work.

Arno65

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Mar 10, 2011 5:41 AM in response to shimapa

Sorry Shimapa, I can't help...
Same problem over here. No success after several tries.
I also bought my XCode 4 in the AppStore.

shimapa Author

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Mar 10, 2011 5:43 AM in response to Arno65

It's wierd... My installation seems to be stuck, but I found out that it has installed =)

Mar 10, 2011 6:19 AM in response to shimapa

Same issue... Don't know how to solve it...

red_muze

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Mar 10, 2011 6:46 AM in response to MightyMule

same here

larifari

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Mar 10, 2011 7:13 AM in response to shimapa

Same here, and I am SO mad that I even made the huge effort to register here 😟

simondid

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Mar 10, 2011 7:35 AM in response to shimapa

same problemer here alsov goth it true app store

Mar 10, 2011 8:36 AM in response to shimapa

Me too. Guess the user complaints get bigger by the minute.

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