Power Outage During Update, HELP!

[Sean7512]

At about the same time that I started to download and install 10.4.2, a major storm decides to roll through the area. The last that I saw the status, it said "Installing Mac OS X Update" next thing I know, the electricity blinks, and bye bye computer! I quickly powered it back up, and it started (thank god) but everything is TERRIBLY slow; however, in the "About This Mac" it shows as 10.4.2 I'm afraid that it wasn't completely finished installing when the electricity went. I repaired permissions and there were TONS that needed fixed (unusual for my machine) Is there any way that I can force to reinstall 10.4.2, because Software Update says my computer is up to date. Please, someone help me!

 

[MBHockey]

You're best bet is to just run the Combo updater:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxupdate1042combo.html

 

[rdowns]

You can go to Apple's site and download the update and then try reinstalling. Good luck.

 

[Sean7512]

You can go to Apple's site and download the update and then try reinstalling. Good luck.

Alright...the combo update or Delta update, what exactly is the difference? I would think Delta, just becaue I had 10.4.1 before.

 

[ITASOR]

This happened to me during 10.4.1, but it was still in software update so I did it again. Downloading it seems like a good idea!

Good luck!

 

[Sean7512]

Yes, it worked like a dream!! Thanks everyone, I'm soo happy that I didn't have to reformat. That would've sucked! Thanks again! Also, the update seems to fix the CD mounting issue, so I'm extremely excited!

 

[Switzermac]

that was such bad luck

 

[ryan42]

no... bad luck is when the power blinks during a firmware update

 

[Sean7512]

no... bad luck is when the power blinks during a firmware update

Ouch, what happened with that?

 

[ryan42]

Ouch, what happened with that?

It was a compaq. It would power on but nothing whatsoever would come up on the screen. Had to send it back to Compaq. Apparantly they replaced the motherboard.

 

[Switzermac]

Now that is bad luck, by the way what is ifold

 

[Lacero]

So children, what did we learn from our little lesson? Don't do OS updates during storms! Hehe.

 

[ryan42]

iFold was just my idea of making the statment that I Fold. Folding is a program that uses your CPUs idle processes to... there's an FAQ, hold on. Let me get it for ya.

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