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cameramandoug - Dec 1, 2006 - 2:46 pm

I need help Installing OSX Tiger on an iMac G4 17" LCD, 80 GB HD, 256MB RAM. I have a Tiger install DVD and i put it in the drive and everything is fine....I go through the steps and when it gets to "Preparing the Disk" - "Verifying destination volume"....it just sits and nothing happens. It will go on for 20+ minutes or so and then the installer will quit saying there was errors during the update.

Anyone got any idea what is happening? I'm running OSX 10.3 Panther currently.

Thanks for your help!!!

cameramandoug - Dec 1, 2006 - 3:16 pm

I just tried running Disk Utility using the install DVD.....it is repairing the volume - it reads this "Incorrect number of thread records". I'm still waiting for it to finish the repair, then I'll repair disk permissions and attempt to install Tiger once more.

bobw - Dec 3, 2006 - 4:00 am

Hi Doug

If Disk Utility can't repair, and DO NOT quit it until it's done, then get DiskWarrior and run that on the disk;

http://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/index.html

Is this Tiger DVD a retail copy or from another machine?

bobw
http://www.macosx.com

cameramandoug - Dec 3, 2006 - 10:47 am

I need help Installing OSX Tiger on an iMac G4 800MHz 17" Flat Screen LCD, 80 GB Hard Drive, 256MB RAM, DVD-R/CD-RW Super Drive, model# M8812LL/A. I have a Tiger install DVD and i put it in the drive and everything is fine....I go through the steps and when it gets to "Preparing the Disk" - "Verifying destination volume"....it just sits and nothing happens. It will go on for 20+ minutes or so and then the installer will quit saying there was errors during the update. Anyone got any idea what is happening? I'm running OSX 10.3 Panther currently. I just tried running Disk Utility using the install DVD.....it attempted three times and couldn't repair --- I then went out and purhased DiskWarrior --- I boot from that disk, it begins to run; then as it is repairing the volume it freezes and stays frozen for hours. I've rebooted and tried it numerous times with no luck. Is the HD no good? Should I just do a complete reinstall of Tiger and erase everything? I'd rather not, but I backed everthing up in case I need to. Also, when I ran TechTool Deluxe from the booted CD, it said the Volume Structure was corrupted. My Tiger disc is a retail full install disc that I purchased.

Thanks for your help!!!

800MHz 17"LCD, 80 GB HD, 256MB RAM, Super Drive, model# M8812LL/A, Airport Card, Apple keyboard & mouse.

cameramandoug - Dec 3, 2006 - 11:27 am

cameramandoug - Dec 3, 2006 - 11:28 am

Tiger is a retail full install disc that I purchased.

cameramandoug - Dec 3, 2006 - 1:53 pm

cameramandoug - Dec 3, 2006 - 3:41 pm

bobw - Dec 4, 2006 - 2:55 am

Doug

You hard drive may be bad, but I would reformat the drive then see if you can install Tiger.

Reformatting will bring the drive back to a new condition. If the same thing happens after this, you have a bad drive.

bobw
http://www.macosx.com

cameramandoug - Dec 4, 2006 - 4:45 am

Tried DiskWarrior again --- it gets about halfway through the "Rebuilding Directory, Step 5: Locating Directory Data" and then just freezes. Nothing happens.
If I Reformat the HD will that erase everything? I'd rather not, but I backed everthing up in case I need to.

iMac G4 800MHz 17" Flat Screen LCD, 80 GB Hard Drive, 256MB RAM, Super Drive, model#M8812LL/A

bobw - Dec 4, 2006 - 6:10 am

Yes, reformatting will completely erase the drive, and I think this is your only option now, since DiskWarrior freezes at the Directory.

bobw
http://www.macosx.com

cameramandoug - Dec 4, 2006 - 6:35 am

Ok, I'll give it a try.....thanks!

cameramandoug - Dec 4, 2006 - 7:25 am

One last attempt....Ok, I tried using FSCK from the command line by holding down COMMAND + S on startup. At the prompt, followed direction to type: /sbin/fsck -fy
.....it says "volume successfully repaired"
now asks for local host:/ root#

....what do I do next???
Thanks!

bobw - Dec 4, 2006 - 7:30 am

Type reboot to restart