Security Update 2012-004 failed

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Security Update 2012-004 failed

Every time I try to install "Security Update 2012-004" it fails. I have tried through software update and manualy downloading the dmg.

The logs give the following errors:

10/12/12 1:15:19 PM          Software Update[89304]          REQ: install failed
com.apple.message.uuid: 21F63C57-F4BE-4C2D-9669-433CC039EBC7
com.apple.message.domain: com.apple.PackageKit.install
com.apple.message.signature: FAILURE: Software Update
com.apple.message.result: failure
com.apple.message.value: 66.14019

10/12/12 1:15:20 PM          Software Update[89304]          SWU: installing "Security Update 2012-004, 1.0"
com.apple.message.uuid: 21F63C57-F4BE-4C2D-9669-433CC039EBC7
com.apple.message.domain: com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.install
com.apple.message.signature: FAILURE: zzz041-6151
com.apple.message.result: failure
com.apple.message.signature2: Software Update
com.apple.message.signature3: PKInstallErrorDomain, 121

I then did a regular test with AHT, no errors.

Anyone have any ideas what to try next.

Thanks.

Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Oct 16, 2012 3:46 PM

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Answer 1

Mr. Shannon Author

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Oct 19, 2012 12:19 PM in response to Mr. Shannon

After my first post I ran the extended Apple Hardware Test, still no errors.

I have also cleared the dowloaded updates under /Library/Updates, the update still fails.

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Answer 2

Oct 19, 2012 6:24 PM in response to Mr. Shannon

I'm having the same issue.

First Generation Mac Pro…

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Answer 3

xunilhr

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Nov 14, 2012 7:27 PM in response to William Stanton

Same here. Still no answer?

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Answer 4

xunilhr

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Nov 18, 2012 6:07 AM in response to xunilhr

It turns out there was somehow a loced file that did not get unlocked and the error message wasn't helpful enough to point me there. So, with all other programs shut down, I opened a terminal window and ran the following command.

sudo chflags -R nouchg /

It takes a couple minutes to run and you will get a few messages about operation not supported on some files, but it fixed the problem and I was able to install the update.

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