Has anyone had trouble updating from 10.6 install discs to the combo 10.6.8 v1.1 using software update?

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Has anyone had trouble updating from 10.6 install discs to the combo 10.6.8 v1.1 using software update?

I've been having all manner of issues with my system, seemingly out of the blue. I just had a third party install a new HDD for me, and I used my snow leopard install disc (the one I bought many years ago, right after it launched), and when I tried to run the software update and install four updates all together, I got a notice that the file didn't download properly and may be corrupted. I'm wondering if this could have caused my system crash after the last clean install.

I'm downloading manually instead of using whatever is in software update just to be safe this time, but I was wondering if anyone had a similar experience?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6)

Posted on Sep 14, 2012 6:51 PM

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CMCSK

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Sep 15, 2012 5:38 AM in response to jabeatti

Repair permissions and restart your computer. Try Software Update again.

The combo update is not on Software Update. It's only listed on Apple's Download site.

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jabeatti Author

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Sep 15, 2012 6:12 AM in response to CMCSK

When I ran software update it listed the 10.6.8 combined update, I'm assuming that's what is meant by "combo". The install disc I have is the original 10.6 disc so I'm also assuming that the combined update saves from having to update for each update between 10.6 and 10.6.8

I actually have solved my own problem, I didn't repair the permissions, I simply manually downloaded the installer from Apple. It would appear that there is some difficulty downloading the OS update if airport is out of date, which (by default) it is when you load 10.6.

I would recommend that other users download and install one item at a time when updating from 10.6 and install the airport update first. That resolved my issue.

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CMCSK

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Sep 15, 2012 6:43 AM in response to jabeatti

Thank you for providing your solution.

Combined & combo updates are 2 different kinds of updates. The combined from Software Update only installes the items your model Mac needs. The combo update installs the whole shabang wheither your model computer needs it or not. It sometimes clear up issues that the combined install misses.

Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1

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Sep 16, 2012 4:28 AM in response to jabeatti

I did a clean install on a computer the other day. When I ran Software Update I got an error message about the Mac OS X Update Combined 10.6.8v1.1. This computer is networked via a ethernet cable. I noticed that only 10% of the Combined Update was downloaded.

I quit Software Update then ran it again. It finished the download at which point I installed all the updates.

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jabeatti Author

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Sep 16, 2012 6:15 AM in response to Mark Jalbert

It's interesting that you were connected via ethernet yet still had a similar issue. I wonder if perhaps our hardware issues that prompted the clean install may have been similar?

When I attempted to run software update again, it seemed to think that it had completed the download for the 10.6.8.v1.1 update, even though it listed it at over 1Gig, and had "completed" after mere seconds. I know my wifi setup isn't THAT good, and even if it were, I've never seen a wireless connection allow for download speeds of that magnitude.

I wonder if there is something missing from the original install discs that causes trouble with network connectivity? This is conjecture, I really don't have a solid working knowledge of the Mac OS X network tools. When i downloaded the intaller package from the website it seemed to resolve all my issues.

My clean install was done on a brand new HDD with a new partition, my unit seems to be functioning normally (for) now. Fingers crossed...I'm a teacher and my system crashed the day before labour day, taking with it a LOT of things I had prepared, and not backed up due to my foolish weekly backup schedule on Time Machine.

Thanks all for the suggestions and the help, interesting things to discuss!

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Answer 6

Sep 16, 2012 7:11 AM in response to jabeatti

I think the issue is with Apple's servers that Software Update connects to. Partial downloads will continue at the point the connection was lost. So, that may explain your "fast" download.

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