OSX install log - is there such a thing?

bluesblues
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in macOS edited January 2014
I'm trying to install 10.3 on my old iMac. Install fails with an error message and suggests to try again. So I tried again and it fails in exactly same place - almost finished.

Is there an install log? If there is how can I access it? I'd love to know why it doesn't finalise the installation.

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  • Reply 1 of 4
    dutch peardutch pear Posts: 588member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Blues


    I'm trying to install 10.3 on my old iMac. Install fails with an error message and suggests to try again. So I tried again and it fails in exactly same place - almost finished.

    Is there an install log? If there is how can I access it? I'd love to know why it doesn't finalise the installation.



    Maybe your disc is scratched?
  • Reply 2 of 4
    bluesblues Posts: 40member
    Don't think so. In very beginning of installation it successfully passes "checking installation disk". My guess is this is the check of installation media, am I wrong?
  • Reply 3 of 4
    chuckerchucker Posts: 5,089member
    You can have a log during installation. Cmd-L, then Cmd-3 (or 2 or 1 for less verbose).
  • Reply 4 of 4
    bluesblues Posts: 40member
    Thanks!



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