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Install Failed: The installer could not copy the necessary support files

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Wung

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Jan 30, 2010
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After erasing the HD and proceeding to install Snow Leopard on my iMac 27", the installation would stop about half way and return the error: "Install Failed: The installer could not copy the necessary support files"

I've already tried taking out the ram sticks and unplugging unnecessary USB devices. Please help, this is beyond frustrating! :mad:

Thanks.
 
Try to install the system on an external drive, if all goes smoothly, then you have damaged your hard drive, if the same error, then you have a faulty optical drive. Then copy the files from the disk to flash drive, if you get an error, then you have a faulty optical disk.

Good luck!:)
 
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