Recently purchased a IMAC 20" display model. I attempted to erase and reinstall the above mentioned operating system. The computer was working fine prior. I made it throug the user agrrements and the disk check, as well as the "installing" screen. At the install screen it get to about 6%complete and the time remaining stays on calculating. The sytem is still responsive however it stops installing, although the installer stays open. The log shows the following:
localhost OSinstaller [159]: installAutoMonitor: open failed (under show errors only)
prior to that error it shows :
installer script spring board [178] /volumes/:no such file directory
Any help would be great...this is my first MAC and I have had it less than an hour.
Thanks.
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by: maximus5328Posted on 2009-11-04 at 19:36:22ID: 25746552
Did it push through?
If not then start again:
Kill the installation - hold the power button until it the computer goes black.
Start from the DVD - hold the Option key during the start-up gong.
Before the install, partition your disk - after you've selected the language go to Utilities menu > Disk Utility - select the disk (not the partition) on the left - select Partition tab on the right - pick 1 Partition from the drop-down menu - click Options and select GUID partition - Apply these settings, wait then close Disk Utility
Proceed with installation