have tried unsuccesfully twice to install M/Lion first update. Downloaded fine but message: ''---installation failed---encountered error---contact software manufacturer'' Same problem with uodate for HP printer sofware for M/Lion???
MacBook Air, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8), failed to install update 10.8.1
I successfully installed 10.8.1 over the top of 10.8.0 using the complete 10.8.1 installer (rather than the updater which always produced 'Installation Failed' messages for me).
I then tried installing the HewlettPackard Printer Drivers updater (downloaded from http://support.apple.com/downloads/#osxmountainlion) but I get the same 'Installation Failed' message as I got with the 10.8.1 updater.
It makes me wonder if this 'Failed' message can be safely ignored - and the installations are actually being successful. But then, maybe not... !!
I have the same problem on my MBA 13 inch 2.13 GHz. It's the first time I've had a failed OS X update. Reinstalling 10.8.0 from a bootable drive and using the manual download updater did not cure it, so am now downloading the complete 10.8.1 and will try reinstalling from that.
I have just succesfully run the complete OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.1 installer on my MBA (see above) after waiting more than 2 days for the 4.34 GB download to complete! I still don't know why the 10.8.1 updater kept giving the 'Failed' message. The only change I made before running the complete 10.8.1 installer was to update Little Snitch.
I have done some testing on an external HD so not to screw up my mac. The only app so far which causes the install error message is VirusBarrier X 10.6.18 if it is active I get the error on any install of an update. I also have Little Snitch preview 3 (3864) with this active no error messages.
I have sent a message to intego regarding the problem and awaiting a response as it has only happened since 10.8.1 for me.
I am also wondering if there maybe an unerlying issue within the 10.8.1 update itself to some extent.
Hopefully a fix will appear soon as it is rather annoying to see the error.
If I get any more info I will post it here to help others
This post on the OSXLatitude forum (dated 24 August) says that getting the 'Installation Failed' message with the 10.8.1 updater "is normal". So hopefully everything is installing OK. Still a bit puzzling though!
http://forum.osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/1763-mountain-lion-1081-update/
For me the error is not normal.
All we can do is hope the updates are all installed correctly only time will tell.
Hopefully apple says something regarding this soon to say or not if it will cause any issues
I installed the whole 10.8.1 thing. No errors. But still there are some problems in the system
| ERROR] | <CPPathUtils.c:526> | The device-file for this operating system, 'osx-12.1.0.xml', was not found. An attempt to revert to a previous revision of the OS device-file: 'osx-12.0.0.xml' has been made. Please file a Radar report with Apple, on the 'CoreProfile' component, version 'X'. |
This happens when I purge the memory
Started to get slowdowns on the MBA with ML and the Console logs showed repeated error messages 'kernel: macx swapoff failed'. Booted from a backup to run Disk Utility but couldn't restart from the internal drive because of 'building boot caches' errors. So I erased the drive and did a clean install of ML. I did not transfer back Applications or Files and Folders in the Setup Assistant.
Everything seems OK now - the HewlettPackard drivers update installed successfully.
I originally installed ML with Lion in place (because I had successfully installed Lion with SL in place). It didn't work this time but it was worth a try.
Got the same problem. The manual download also fails. started from recovery volume did all the checks no errors.
Still it won't install properly
I was also thinking little snitch could be the problem. I'll deinstall it and try it again.
I am seeing the same issue will try your suggestion on Little snitch and post what happens for me a little later
10.8.1: fail to install
