OS X Lion Won't Install on iMac

I have an iMac currently running 10.6.8 (2.8 GHz i5 processor, 8 GB ram). I downloaded Lion. When I try to install it, everything seems ok, but it does pop a warning saying "OS X Lion: "Some features of Mac OS X Lion are not supported for the disk (volume name)". The "More Info" button takes me to this URL:


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4649


"This message means the installer cannot create the Recovery HD partition on your hard disk. Recovery HD offers on-disk recovery tools, allows you to restore from Time Machine backups, reinstall OS X Lion over the Internet, or set a firmware password. Recovery HD is not needed to install and run OS X Lion, nor to access most of its capabilities and new features."


To be honest, I can live without that. I do my backups with an online service anyways. So I click Continue. The install goes on, and very soon it prompts for a re-boot. So I reboot. When it comes back up, the "About this Mac" still says I'm on 10.6.8.


I've done this now five times. I have a feeling I could do it forever and it would never actually install Lion.


Any ideas?

Posted on Apr 25, 2012 5:20 AM

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Apr 25, 2012 5:33 AM in response to Casey B.C.

I found this log file:


Apr 25 08:07:10 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: @(#)PROGRAM:IA PROJECT:InstallAssistant-214

Apr 25 08:07:10 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Hardware: iMac11,3 @ 2.80 GHz (x 4), 8192 MB RAM

Apr 25 08:07:10 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Running OS Build: Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)

Apr 25 08:07:10 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Env: PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin

Apr 25 08:07:10 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Env: TMPDIR=/var/folders/oc/ocywo8c9HkCKxs7PaSaQ7U+++TI/-Tmp-/

Apr 25 08:07:10 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Env: SHELL=/bin/bash

Apr 25 08:07:10 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Env: HOME=/Users/savvysherpa

Apr 25 08:07:10 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Env: USER=savvysherpa

Apr 25 08:07:10 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Env: LOGNAME=savvysherpa

Apr 25 08:07:10 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Env: DISPLAY=/tmp/launch-9EXakA/org.x:0

Apr 25 08:07:10 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Env: SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/launch-qN9AUA/Listeners

Apr 25 08:07:10 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Env: Apple_PubSub_Socket_Render=/tmp/launch-RT7FBa/Render

Apr 25 08:07:10 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Env: COMMAND_MODE=unix2003

Apr 25 08:07:10 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Env: __CF_USER_TEXT_ENCODING=0x1F5:0:0

Apr 25 08:07:11 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Using distribution archive from /Applications/Install Mac OS X Lion.app/Contents/SharedSupport/OSInstall.mpkg

Apr 25 08:07:11 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Configuring products from SharedSupport folder

Apr 25 08:07:11 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Using product <OSInstallDVDProduct> based on media at /Applications/Install Mac OS X Lion.app/Contents/SharedSupport at distance 5

Apr 25 08:07:11 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Using product <OSInstallESDProduct> based on distribution at /Applications/Install Mac OS X Lion.app/Contents/SharedSupport/OSInstall.mpkg at distance 5

Apr 25 08:07:11 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Checking Software Update catalog URL http://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-lion-snowleopard-leopard.m erged-1.sucatalog

Apr 25 08:07:12 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: No available package ref for compatibility update. Ignoring.

Apr 25 08:07:38 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: IATool launched

Apr 25 08:07:39 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Connected to IATool 1b03bd40

Apr 25 08:07:40 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: No available package ref for compatibility update. Ignoring.

Apr 25 08:07:40 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Preventing machine sleep.

Apr 25 08:07:40 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Using product IA_PKSecureNetEnabledProduct <file://localhost/Mac%20OS%20X%20Install%20Data/> at distance 5

Apr 25 08:07:40 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Using mutable product path: /Mac OS X Install Data

Apr 25 08:07:42 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Using product <OSSoftwareUpdateCatalogProduct> from product keys 11D50_ServerEssentials at distance 25

Apr 25 08:07:42 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Retrieving 0 packages (0.000 GB)

Apr 25 08:07:42 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Verifying InstallMacOSX.pkg/InstallESD.dmg

Apr 25 08:08:57 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Finished operation queue

Apr 25 08:13:14 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Extracting files from /Applications/Install Mac OS X Lion.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg

Apr 25 08:13:15 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Extracting Boot Bits from Outer DMG:

Apr 25 08:13:15 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Copied kernelcache

Apr 25 08:13:15 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Copied Boot.efi

Apr 25 08:13:15 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Ejecting disk image

Apr 25 08:13:26 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Generating the com.apple.Boot.plist file

Apr 25 08:13:26 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Linking self-contained dmg into mutable product

Apr 25 08:13:26 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: com.apple.Boot.plist: {\n "Kernel Cache" = "/Mac OS X Install Data/kernelcache";\n "Kernel Flags" = "container-dmg=file:///Mac%20OS%20X%20Install%20Data/InstallESD.dmg root-dmg=file:///BaseSystem.dmg";\n}

Apr 25 08:13:26 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Done generating the com.apple.Boot.plist file

Apr 25 08:13:26 Savvysherpas-iMac Install Mac OS X Lion[140]: Blessing / -- /Mac OS X Install Data

Apr 25 08:13:26 Savvysherpas-iMac /Applications/Install Mac OS X Lion.app/Contents/Resources/InstallAssistantTool[150]: Blessing Mount Point:/ Folder:/Mac OS X Install Data plist:com.apple.Boot.plist

Apr 25 08:13:26 Savvysherpas-iMac /Applications/Install Mac OS X Lion.app/Contents/Resources/InstallAssistantTool[150]: ***************************** Setting Startup Disk *****************************

Apr 25 08:13:26 Savvysherpas-iMac /Applications/Install Mac OS X Lion.app/Contents/Resources/InstallAssistantTool[150]: ****** Path: /

Apr 25 08:13:26 Savvysherpas-iMac /Applications/Install Mac OS X Lion.app/Contents/Resources/InstallAssistantTool[150]: ****** Boot Plist: /Mac OS X Install Data/com.apple.Boot.plist

Apr 25 08:13:26 Savvysherpas-iMac /Applications/Install Mac OS X Lion.app/Contents/Resources/InstallAssistantTool[150]: /usr/sbin/bless -setBoot -folder /Mac OS X Install Data -bootefi /Mac OS X Install Data/boot.efi -options config="\Mac OS X Install Data\com.apple.Boot" -label Mac OS X Installer

Apr 25 08:13:27 Savvysherpas-iMac /Applications/Install Mac OS X Lion.app/Contents/Resources/InstallAssistantTool[150]: Bless on / succeeded

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