I purchased OS X Lion while installing an error message comes "mzm.pbfkalfs.pkg"

same issue, ive downloaded and deleted this thing like 10 times and it takes around 2 hours each time and i keep getting the same ******* thing telling me to delete and re-download the application... I am ready to smash this thing, and apple want $70 to tell me whats wrong and then probably another $500 to fix it.

some pleeeaase help before i lose my mind.

mzm.pbfkalfs.pkg ???????

p.s. ive run dick utility verify and and repair and alll that jazz and everything has come up fine

I think I have the same issue. I have a clean X 10.6.8 build with all updates on but when I click the install to Lion from the App Stroe app it looks to be working but fails at 2.14GB every time. I have deleted the manifest.plist from /user/library/application support/appstore rebooted then tryed to install again but fails at 2.14GB.

Can i download OS x Lion from some where else and creat a DVD to install fresh lion might be easyer than fixing this issue?

Thanks

Yes. Instructions, see here: http://www.macworld.com/article/161069/2011/07/make_a_bootable_lion_installer.ht ml

Also, the origional question belongs in the Lion forum.

Hi shldr2thewheel,

Thank you for your information and the link you provided but I can't actually download Lion to make this bootable DVD it fials at 2.14GB every time, sorry I have posted in the wrong area.

Thanks Bri

have you made sure that your mac meets all the requirements for Lion? Review them here: http://www.apple.com/macosx/specs.html

I have sir yes I had Lion insalled when it first came out I just wanted a new fresh build so i formatted it installed 10.6 done all updates then tried to download Lion from the App Store and it fail at 2.14GB every time. I'm thinking is it currupt file at Apple's end (but very much doubt as there would be post all over the place regarding it) or the I have installed 10.6 wrong and it will not download a file bigger than 2.14GB.

I might try and find the torrent of the dmg file and create a Lion DVD that way it's just a ball ach.

Thanks again for your reply

NO NO NO do not install a torrent file!! Look at this users problems caused by that: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3454487?answerId=16593460022#16593460022. Someone else will surely be able to help you do it correctly 🙂

Failing a download at 2.14GB file sounds like a 32-bit problem.

Signed 32-bit numbers can only hold +/-2.14GB (-2,147,483,648 to +2,147,483,647)

Maybe you are booted in 32-bit mode?

If so, then maybe the problem will go away if you reboot in 64-bit mode:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3773

Hope this helps.