OS 10.5 - OS X 10.5 Leopard - Installation error message "No software to install"

treaders · treaders #1 (**permalink**)

01-29-2008, 02:33 PM

Hello,

I am trying to upgrade my Intel iMac (Early 2006) from OS X 10.4.11 to Leopard OS X 10.5.

I insert the Leopard DVD and installation begins after restarting. The DVD consistency check runs fine but as soon as installation commences a yellow exclamation mark appears on the screen and informs me that installation could not complete as there is "no software to install".

- I have checked the DVD for scratches: No scratches.
- I have changed the RAM: Error messages occur regardless of the RAM configuration. (I have 2 x 1Gb RAM memory sticks installed, from Kingston memory). I went back to the original iMac RAM installed (2 x 512Mb RAM sticks) and the same error message appears.
- Checked software update under the Apple icon on my iMac and all the OS X 10.4.11 software is current.
- OS X 10.5 Leopard DVD purchased from Amazon.

I restart the iMac using the Startup disk and return to OS X 10.4.11.

Any hints on how to get the Leopard installation to work?

Thanks,
Ben

Soulwar · Soulwar #2 (**permalink**)

01-29-2008, 02:49 PM

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.p...00603010428408
See if this helps. ?

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #3 (**permalink**)

01-29-2008, 03:55 PM

Can you do a clean install by backing up the HDD and erasing? Leopard does seem to have any number of problems handling upgrade. May well be as it is a completely different cat to Tiger.

treaders · treaders #4 (**permalink**)

01-29-2008, 09:57 PM

Could do a complete erase and install but really do not want to do this.

treaders · treaders #5 (**permalink**)

01-29-2008, 11:54 PM

I just ran the Disk Utility that appears in the OS X 10.5 installation DVD menu. I verified Permissions and performed a Repair Disk. Still no luck.

treaders · treaders #6 (**permalink**)

01-31-2008, 09:14 AM

Success!

I moved 21Gb of stored files from the hard drive I was trying to install Leopard on. Went from 29Gb of free space to 50Gb.

For some reason the OS X 10.5 Leopard installation process liked this and Leopard installed.

I thought only 9Gb of free space was required to install Leopard?

Anyway, it worked.

Soulwar #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 27, 2008 Location: Estero, FL Posts: 1,515 Mac Specs: iMac 17" 1Ghz G4  iPhone 3G  10.5.5	01-29-2008, 02:49 PM http://www.macosxhints.com/article.p...00603010428408 See if this helps. ? When all else fails, try everything! The Rep System and you. Life's a joke...If you're not laughing, then you didn't get it. June 2008
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treaders #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 29, 2008 Posts: 4	01-29-2008, 02:33 PM Hello, I am trying to upgrade my Intel iMac (Early 2006) from OS X 10.4.11 to Leopard OS X 10.5. I insert the Leopard DVD and installation begins after restarting. The DVD consistency check runs fine but as soon as installation commences a yellow exclamation mark appears on the screen and informs me that installation could not complete as there is "no software to install". - I have checked the DVD for scratches: No scratches. - I have changed the RAM: Error messages occur regardless of the RAM configuration. (I have 2 x 1Gb RAM memory sticks installed, from Kingston memory). I went back to the original iMac RAM installed (2 x 512Mb RAM sticks) and the same error message appears. - Checked software update under the Apple icon on my iMac and all the OS X 10.4.11 software is current. - OS X 10.5 Leopard DVD purchased from Amazon. I restart the iMac using the Startup disk and return to OS X 10.4.11. Any hints on how to get the Leopard installation to work? Thanks, Ben
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treaders #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 29, 2008 Posts: 4	01-29-2008, 09:57 PM Could do a complete erase and install but really do not want to do this.
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treaders #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 29, 2008 Posts: 4	01-29-2008, 11:54 PM I just ran the Disk Utility that appears in the OS X 10.5 installation DVD menu. I verified Permissions and performed a Repair Disk. Still no luck.
	QUOTE Thanks

treaders #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 29, 2008 Posts: 4	01-31-2008, 09:14 AM Success! I moved 21Gb of stored files from the hard drive I was trying to install Leopard on. Went from 29Gb of free space to 50Gb. For some reason the OS X 10.5 Leopard installation process liked this and Leopard installed. I thought only 9Gb of free space was required to install Leopard? Anyway, it worked.
	QUOTE Thanks

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