Install Troubles

I have an old PowerBook G4 here which once had a dead hard drive that I have now replaced. I've attempted to install both Leopard and Tiger but it acts as though the discs are corrupt in the case of Leopard, while Tiger simply fails to install after finishing one of the later stages of the install process (something after it installs the additional languages).

So I'm thinking now that there may be a problem with the DVD drive, and would like to install from a USB drive - is this possible? I would like to do this with Tiger preferably as I already have an image of the disc on another computer.

Another idea of mine is that it is a RAM issue. Possible? I can try removing one of the sticks.

Oh and another minor problem is that I seem to be unable to get all the hinge screws all the way back in... but this doesn't matter if I can't even install OSX on the thing.

Thanks in advance!

 

Noone? Do you need more information?

 

Are you using the restore disk that came with the mac or a full version of tiger. I ran into the same thing but had to have 10.4 installed before I could do a clean install with 10.5.

These older macs are pretty slow compared to the intel ones. I have a tendency to get in a hurry and lot things happen. The install dvd's verify the mount before it will install. This takes a while on a g4....

 

can you test with an external drive?

 

I can't, although I ended up concluding that that would be a possible solution (dead optical drive).

 

Yes, you can install from a usb drive. Easiest way would be to make a DMG from the install dvd, and then restore it to a usb drive. Then boot up your mac with it plugged in, hold alt, and select that usb drive to boot from. Then you can install it np.