Mac OS X 10.7.3 not installing...

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Mac OS X 10.7.3 not installing...

Hello all,

Since my Mid-2010 MacBook Pro running Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2 did not see the update for Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3, I downloaded the update through Apple Servers. However, when I went to install it, I got through the first few steps, and when it came time to choose where I wanted it installed, (Destination Select) it said... "Mac OS X Update can't be installed on this disk. This volume does not meet the requirements for the update." I don't understand as I have had no problems updating Lion in the past... EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING! I have run the Repair Disk Permissions in the Disk Utility app, however that has not helped! Does anyone have any suggestions for me?? Is anyone else experiencing this issue?? I really appreciate the help of the community! Us Apple people got to stick together! Thanks everyone!

~Justin~

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Feb 1, 2012 7:55 PM

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Jopernikus

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Feb 2, 2012 1:10 AM in response to Drmstix

Here is a thing to try:

Start Disk Utility

Select Your System Volume like Macintosh HD

Verify Disk Permissions

Repair Disk Permissions

Verify Disk

Repair Disk

Download the 10.7.3 Combo Client update

Install that instead of the Client update.

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satcomer

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Feb 2, 2012 1:15 AM in response to Drmstix

Use the 10.7.3 Combo Update to see if it installs.

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Drmstix Author

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Feb 2, 2012 4:25 AM in response to Drmstix

Hey guys thanks for the info!! I got it to start installing. Now my problem is that it is about 95% complete and stuck lol. The screen says "Moving items into place" and the estimated time remaining is about a minute. But it has said about a minute for about 10 minutes!! Now what do I do?

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Barney-15E

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Feb 2, 2012 4:29 AM in response to Drmstix

That last minute has been getting longer and longer with each update. I didn't watch mine, so I don't know how long it really takes, but it was certainly much longer than a minute.

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Feb 2, 2012 11:33 AM in response to Jopernikus

I'd add to that list to double check that you never installed the OS X Lion Server option from the App Store, in which case you will need the Server version of the update (as opposed to the client version). I had an i5 Mini with this symptom forgetting that a long time ago that I installed the Server pack.

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Feb 2, 2012 12:44 PM in response to Happy Dummy

Additionally you can try reinstalling the combo update for your current version (eg 10.7.2 on to your existing 10.7.2 install) and then try the combo for 10.7.3. This worked for my iMac which also didn't want the 10.7.3 update.

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putnik

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Feb 2, 2012 1:16 PM in response to Barney-15E

That "last minute" can sometimes take up to twenty minutes, depending what the update has to do. It is important to let it finish, or you will be faced with a full re-install to sort it out. Go have a coffee, lunch even.

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krogalon

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Feb 14, 2012 11:47 AM in response to Drmstix

Have you managed to get it to install?

I have tried to install the combo update today, it hanged with "1 minute left", for 40 minutes.

I found the following lines in the log:

14.02.12 15:21:43,452 installd: PackageKit: Failed to move active dyld cache file /var/db/dyld/dyld_shared_cache_x86_64 to /var/run: No such file or directory (2)

14.02.12 15:21:43,452 installd: PackageKit: Failed to move active dyld cache file /var/db/dyld/dyld_shared_cache_x86_64.map to /var/run: No such file or directory (2)

So I did on the terminal:

cd /var/db/dyld

sudo mv dyld_shared_cache_x86_64 /var/run

sudo mv dyld_shared_cache_x86_64.map /var/run

And: the install continued and finished some minutes later!

Cheers,

Stefan

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