I had the blue screen and mouse cursor when I installed on my iMac Core Duo. I just waited about a minute, and the desktop eventually appeared.
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BIG Leopard install problem
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well with leopard nearly finished installing on my white 20" iMac this thread has made me very very nervous about what might happen in the next few minutes....will update very soon......
Did Apple Hire Vista Programmers?
Like many posters, my MBP upgrade resulted in a blue screen. I waited ten minutes but it stuck there. Am in the process of a full installation again. First install it said it needed 5.6GB of disk space, second install it needs 11.2GB of disk space. If this install fails, will try the archive and install as suggested.
Rumours had been that the last seed was a bug hunt with nowhere near enough time to fix the myriad bugs reported. If so many cognoscenti are experiencing faults in the install, what about the folks who just buy it but are not real Mac people, like many recent switchers. They'll think that they're running Windows again.
There's no way this code should be out if there are so many installation issues. Seriously disappointed Apple. Won't be upgrading the other 3 Macs anytime soon.
Like many posters, my MBP upgrade resulted in a blue screen. I waited ten minutes but it stuck there. Am in the process of a full installation again. First install it said it needed 5.6GB of disk space, second install it needs 11.2GB of disk space. If this install fails, will try the archive and install as suggested.
Rumours had been that the last seed was a bug hunt with nowhere near enough time to fix the myriad bugs reported. If so many cognoscenti are experiencing faults in the install, what about the folks who just buy it but are not real Mac people, like many recent switchers. They'll think that they're running Windows again.
There's no way this code should be out if there are so many installation issues. Seriously disappointed Apple. Won't be upgrading the other 3 Macs anytime soon.
Erm, how long did you all leave it? I had the same thing last night when I installed it - left it five minutes and it had moved on.
Perhaps you weren't patient enough?
-Leemo
Perhaps you weren't patient enough?
-Leemo
jesus i was worried! i had the blue screen and just turned it off and back on again and everything seems to be ok........this has made me realise the importance of a portable HD for me to back everything up onto!
Ok, after doing an upgrade on my iMac, I got the BSoL, now I'm just finishing off an A&I...everything seems to work.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DID AN UPGRADE AND ARE STUCK ON THE BLUE SCREEN FOLLOW THESE STEPS:
1) Hold the power button down on your iMac (or other machine)
2)Power on the iMac while holding down c
3) It might take 30s for you to get something
4) Once you're in the install setup don't do an upgrade - there's an option for archive and install. Check off the box that says to preserve settings.
5) Let it do the archive and install and wait it out...my Mac works fine now.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DID AN UPGRADE AND ARE STUCK ON THE BLUE SCREEN FOLLOW THESE STEPS:
1) Hold the power button down on your iMac (or other machine)
2)Power on the iMac while holding down c
3) It might take 30s for you to get something
4) Once you're in the install setup don't do an upgrade - there's an option for archive and install. Check off the box that says to preserve settings.
5) Let it do the archive and install and wait it out...my Mac works fine now.
Well, I just updated (update option) and I had no problems with my MBP (blue screen of death). Then again, I was actually gone when my machine rebooted after install. . .
Stuck On The Blue Screen Follow These Steps
"FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DID AN UPGRADE AND ARE STUCK ON THE BLUE SCREEN FOLLOW THESE STEPS:".
4) Once you're in the install setup don't do an upgrade - there's an option for archive and install. Check off the box that says to preserve settings.
That's fine if one has the available disk space after the initial failed install. I have the same problem with MacBook Pro after performing the upgrade. Unfortunately, insufficient disk space to complete and archive and install step.
Now waiting to see if blue screen corrects itself after an extended period of time as others have suggested.
"FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DID AN UPGRADE AND ARE STUCK ON THE BLUE SCREEN FOLLOW THESE STEPS:".
4) Once you're in the install setup don't do an upgrade - there's an option for archive and install. Check off the box that says to preserve settings.
That's fine if one has the available disk space after the initial failed install. I have the same problem with MacBook Pro after performing the upgrade. Unfortunately, insufficient disk space to complete and archive and install step.
Now waiting to see if blue screen corrects itself after an extended period of time as others have suggested.
I've had exactly the same issue on my Mini. Installed on blank USB drive and all fine. Decided to try and upgrade and it failed on the blue screen. Repaired permissions etc. Still failed but now on a gray screen 
Just imaging back from my Tiger image on my USB to my internal. Will try and A&I next.
Booooooooo
Big topic about this over here...on the discussion boards
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5648306#5648306
Might have a way forward for some brave souls. I've cocked mine up, so back to the beginning for me !
Just imaging back from my Tiger image on my USB to my internal. Will try and A&I next.
Booooooooo
Big topic about this over here...on the discussion boards
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5648306#5648306
Might have a way forward for some brave souls. I've cocked mine up, so back to the beginning for me !
I'm scared.... Im installing now, aprox how long does it take? Im on a MAC BOOK PRO Intel Core Duo 2.2GHz
I've upgrade installed leopard successfully on my macbook, but my 2.4 alu iMac has gotten the blue screen.
Both times, I've never noticed any install options like Archive and Install. Where are these? I know you can't really screenshot it, but is it like when you choose the disk you want to install to, like a customize button down in the bottom left or something?
Both times, I've never noticed any install options like Archive and Install. Where are these? I know you can't really screenshot it, but is it like when you choose the disk you want to install to, like a customize button down in the bottom left or something?
Same problem, trying A&I now
Same problem as the first post on this thread on my MacBook (2GB RAM, bought at MacMall a while ago). Thank goodness for you all - I was starting to get concerned after several power cycles on how to get the DVD out (the holding the mouse button while powering up worked). Now doing an Archive&Install. The last UpgradeInstall try took about 1 hour and 10 minutes before I got the blue screen with cursor.
I will post pass/fail in an hour or so (posted now so others can use my experience if they can).
Same problem as the first post on this thread on my MacBook (2GB RAM, bought at MacMall a while ago). Thank goodness for you all - I was starting to get concerned after several power cycles on how to get the DVD out (the holding the mouse button while powering up worked). Now doing an Archive&Install. The last UpgradeInstall try took about 1 hour and 10 minutes before I got the blue screen with cursor.
I will post pass/fail in an hour or so (posted now so others can use my experience if they can).
Option button shows up on bottom of the box after you select the hard drive to install on - you have to click the Options button and then select the option you want. Good luck.
Same on my MacBook - wait a couple of miniutes. Listen real hard and I could hear the head disk busy doing stuff. Apple should have had a spinny timer thing or a progress bar at that point I guess.
Going to run in the MacBook over the week-end then update my Mac Pro is the apps I need continue to work OK.
Tell me you're all just joking about this.
How could this happen? So basically the consensus is that NOBODY should upgrade and Archive & Install or a Clean Install are the only options with the least blue-screen rate?
I'm very disappointed as I will be receiving my disk tomorrow from my family.
How could this happen? So basically the consensus is that NOBODY should upgrade and Archive & Install or a Clean Install are the only options with the least blue-screen rate?
I'm very disappointed as I will be receiving my disk tomorrow from my family.
It worked fine on my mb and mbp...my iMac is what gave me the blue screen - until I did A&I. To be honest (Call me an idiot if you want) - I really can't tell the difference on my iMac between and A&I and an upgrade....looks the same to me.
I like many, have now successfully installed leopard using the archive method. all my settings etc were transferred. Can i now remove the "previous systems" folder, or does that need to stay for my settings, apps etc? its quite large!
also will my OS be any slower generally than if I had installed from a clean wipe so to speak?
thanks
also will my OS be any slower generally than if I had installed from a clean wipe so to speak?
thanks
"for Those Of You Who Did An Upgrade And Are Stuck On The Blue Screen Follow These St
Booted using the DVD and used Terminal Utility / UNIX commands to delete files to make space for Archive and Install routine. Starting that process now.
(now 4+ hours into Leopard upgrade)
Booted using the DVD and used Terminal Utility / UNIX commands to delete files to make space for Archive and Install routine. Starting that process now.
(now 4+ hours into Leopard upgrade)
For everyone who is having upgrading problems, are you using older model of Apple computers?
I have a Macbook that I bought in July, C2D. I'm seeing a lot of iBooks and Powerbooks, and possibly older iMacs. I did hear in the guided tour that Leopard has been designed to work for Macs that have been built in the last several years (which is ~3-4 years). This is my first Mac so I don't know when all those older models came out.
I have a Macbook that I bought in July, C2D. I'm seeing a lot of iBooks and Powerbooks, and possibly older iMacs. I did hear in the guided tour that Leopard has been designed to work for Macs that have been built in the last several years (which is ~3-4 years). This is my first Mac so I don't know when all those older models came out.