So i recently got a old Powerbook G4 from a friend who hadnt used it in years. I got the leopard disc and that downloaded just fine. Then i started to update to 10.5.8. It was working great and the download finished. But then when it starts the installation process dduring the restart, it wont get past "configuring installation". Got any ideas? Thanks in advance!
PowerBook, Mac OS X (10.5), Wont update
Hi,
What OSX version was it on before?
Could be many things, we should start with this...
"Try Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu at the top of the screen. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Select your Mac OS X volume.
5. Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
Then try a Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it completes.
(Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive.)
Hi,
What OSX version was it on before?
Could be many things, we should start with this...
"Try Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu at the top of the screen. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Select your Mac OS X volume.
5. Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
Then try a Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it completes.
(Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive.)
Thanks! Ill try it!
Oh and btw it was running tiger.
So i tried that and it didnt work.. it was on tiger before but im not entirely sure which version. The download itself is complete but when i restart it to install the update it starts and then stops. I have let it run for almost a day and it didnt move from that spot.. Got any suggestions anyone?
Do you have a link to the downlopad you got?
I got it from the software update in the apple menu. i do not know the link.
Might try getting it directly & Installing it...
Combo Update, 10.5.8...
http://support.apple.com/downloads/Mac_OS_X_10_5_8_Combo_Update
Thanks ill try it
Thank you so much! Your awesome!
Great news, thanks, & enjoy! 🙂
Powerbook G4 1.67 GHz wont update to Leopard 10.5.8
