Comments on: “No Software” http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:59:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Tim http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-122979 Tim Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:50:46 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-122979 This is a known issue with international languages. See the official microsoft knowledge base for a workaround (or simply change all the system languages via system preferences to english and reboot your machine, office should install): http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948055 re: iwork, there are no such issues. nor does it crash as much as office but i'm not running service pack 1 (maybe that fixed all the bugs?) This is a known issue with international languages. See the official microsoft knowledge base for a workaround (or simply change all the system languages via system preferences to english and reboot your machine, office should install):

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948055

re: iwork, there are no such issues. nor does it crash as much as office but i’m not running service pack 1 (maybe that fixed all the bugs?)

]]> By: Ash http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-117076 Ash Thu, 29 May 2008 06:53:24 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-117076 Even i am getting the same error while installing Office 2008 for MAC on leopard (10.5.2). this error is so generic that i cant do any kind of troubleshooting. Is there any solution available? Even i am getting the same error while installing Office 2008 for MAC on leopard (10.5.2). this error is so generic that i cant do any kind of troubleshooting. Is there any solution available?

]]> By: David B http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-116119 David B Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:52:31 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-116119 I have the same problem as Chris, there must be a solution somewhere, I have searched for 2 days, nothing, installing open office now. I have the same problem as Chris, there must be a solution somewhere, I have searched for 2 days, nothing, installing open office now.

]]> By: Chris http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-115072 Chris Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:20:36 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-115072 I have this "no software to install" error when attempting to load a freshly purchased copy of Mac Office 2008 onto a new MacBook running Leopard. Any ideas ? I have this “no software to install” error when attempting to load a freshly purchased copy of Mac Office 2008 onto a new MacBook running Leopard. Any ideas ?

]]> By: Barton http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-114781 Barton Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:07:42 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-114781 On a clean install of Leopard, I attempted to install Xcode 3 and received this very same message. I was fairly confuzzeled by this and decided to do some lengthy trial-and-error customization via the check boxes in the install options. I unchecked the CHUD tools option and it installed miraculously. I expect cryptic and entirely nondescript error messages like this from MS, but from the folks in Cupertino - puhleez. On a clean install of Leopard, I attempted to install Xcode 3 and received this very same message. I was fairly confuzzeled by this and decided to do some lengthy trial-and-error customization via the check boxes in the install options. I unchecked the CHUD tools option and it installed miraculously. I expect cryptic and entirely nondescript error messages like this from MS, but from the folks in Cupertino - puhleez.

]]> By: Ben T http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-114062 Ben T Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:13:06 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-114062 Success! I moved 21Gb of stored files from the hard drive I was trying to install Leopard on. Went from 29Gb of free space to 50Gb. For some reason the OS X 10.5 Leopard installation process liked this and Leopard installed. I thought only 9Gb of free space was required to install Leopard? Anyway, it worked. Success!

I moved 21Gb of stored files from the hard drive I was trying to install Leopard on. Went from 29Gb of free space to 50Gb.

For some reason the OS X 10.5 Leopard installation process liked this and Leopard installed.

I thought only 9Gb of free space was required to install Leopard?

Anyway, it worked.

]]> By: Mark Yong http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-114061 Mark Yong Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:21:42 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-114061 I have the same problem. I have uninstalled using omni disksweeper twice and reinstalled twice and I still get the same result. The updater recognises the application(s) is/ are there because it provides the option to download and install, but when it comes time to install, it suddenly can't see them anymore. The 3 applications are in the iWork '08 folder in the Applications folder. A solution please!! I have the same problem. I have uninstalled using omni disksweeper twice and reinstalled twice and I still get the same result. The updater recognises the application(s) is/ are there because it provides the option to download and install, but when it comes time to install, it suddenly can’t see them anymore. The 3 applications are in the iWork ‘08 folder in the Applications folder. A solution please!!

]]> By: Ben T http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-114052 Ben T Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:49:50 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-114052 I'm having exactly the same problem installing OS X 10.5 (Leopard) in order to replace my existing version of OS X 10.4.11 (Tiger). Running an Intel iMac (Early 2006). I have not yet resolved this issue! But the exact same, "no software to install" error message together with yellow exclamation mark appears. I have been looking for assistance on various forums and the Apple support site but no luck yet. I’m having exactly the same problem installing OS X 10.5 (Leopard) in order to replace my existing version of OS X 10.4.11 (Tiger). Running an Intel iMac (Early 2006). I have not yet resolved this issue!

But the exact same, “no software to install” error message together with yellow exclamation mark appears.

I have been looking for assistance on various forums and the Apple support site but no luck yet.

]]> By: Ruth Stevens http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-114011 Ruth Stevens Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:38:42 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-114011 And apparently, I can't spell "Leopard". And apparently, I can’t spell “Leopard”.

]]> By: Ruth Stevens http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-114010 Ruth Stevens Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:35:04 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-114010 I just purchased a new iMac with iWork included in the package. I do a lot of simple graphic productions for an in house weekly newsletter, church flyers, etc. The draw feature of Appleworks 6 was invaluable as a "doodle pad" to set up something for the finished document. The draw feature is GONE from iWork. I have to buy a separate draw program to get what I like to work with or install Appleworks 6 on my new machine. Anybody know if Leapord will work with Appleworks 6 or is this not even an option?? What doofus took out the DRAW component? I just purchased a new iMac with iWork included in the package. I do a lot of simple graphic productions for an in house weekly newsletter, church flyers, etc. The draw feature of Appleworks 6 was invaluable as a “doodle pad” to set up something for the finished document.

The draw feature is GONE from iWork. I have to buy a separate draw program to get what I like to work with or install Appleworks 6 on my new machine. Anybody know if Leapord will work with Appleworks 6 or is this not even an option??

What doofus took out the DRAW component?

]]> By: John B http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-113426 John B Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:07:58 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-113426 <b>Correction.</b> Sorry - I'm tired - in the previous post I meant <b>iWork '08</b>, not iLife. I don't have iLife (or aLife since I'm typing this after midnight!) Correction.
Sorry - I’m tired - in the previous post I meant iWork ‘08, not iLife. I don’t have iLife (or aLife since I’m typing this after midnight!)

]]> By: John B http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-113425 John B Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:05:54 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-113425 I had this problem with iLife '08 which I bought today. I have a clean install of Leopard but iLife '08 would not install. There were no references to it in the /Library/Receipts folder which some sites suggested - or anywhere else on the hard drive. Also, disconnecting wireless and network ports did not help. In the end, just quitting all apps that were running at the same time worked for me. I had Entourage, Firefox, and TextEdit running originally but when I quit them iLife installed fine. Hope it helps somebody I had this problem with iLife ‘08 which I bought today. I have a clean install of Leopard but iLife ‘08 would not install. There were no references to it in the /Library/Receipts folder which some sites suggested - or anywhere else on the hard drive. Also, disconnecting wireless and network ports did not help.

In the end, just quitting all apps that were running at the same time worked for me. I had Entourage, Firefox, and TextEdit running originally but when I quit them iLife installed fine.

Hope it helps somebody

]]> By: Alan Brunettin http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-113182 Alan Brunettin Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:32:41 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-113182 I just had that bizarre "no software" message too, but my solution might not apply to anyone else. Regardless, I am compelled to share: My wife's work-based MacBookPro crashed and burned and I was entrusted to reinstall the necessities. Her boss gave her a 5-pack of iWork to install but all 5 had been registered. She purchased a single license for herself from Apple so she could install on her machine. Well I tried installing it and kept getting that absurd message. It's a DVD. How could there be no software? Then it hit me. I had the Airport running as I did this install. I've heard that when other, less scrupulous people install unlicensed software, they disconnect from the internet because communication is made with the manufacturer during the install process. Not good if you're not paying for the thing. So I thought perhaps Apple knew that the 5-pack license had been exhausted and was disallowing the process. So I turned off Airport and retried the install. It worked without a hitch. So. Is there a lesson here? No comment. Good luck all. I just had that bizarre “no software” message too, but my solution might not apply to anyone else. Regardless, I am compelled to share:

My wife’s work-based MacBookPro crashed and burned and I was entrusted to reinstall the necessities. Her boss gave her a 5-pack of iWork to install but all 5 had been registered. She purchased a single license for herself from Apple so she could install on her machine.

Well I tried installing it and kept getting that absurd message. It’s a DVD. How could there be no software? Then it hit me. I had the Airport running as I did this install. I’ve heard that when other, less scrupulous people install unlicensed software, they disconnect from the internet because communication is made with the manufacturer during the install process. Not good if you’re not paying for the thing. So I thought perhaps Apple knew that the 5-pack license had been exhausted and was disallowing the process. So I turned off Airport and retried the install. It worked without a hitch.

So. Is there a lesson here? No comment. Good luck all.

]]> By: Dean http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-112103 Dean Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:21:12 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-112103 I had this problem with iLife '08. Never got around to re-installing it. I had this problem with iLife ‘08. Never got around to re-installing it.

]]> By: Koen Van der Auwera http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-112101 Koen Van der Auwera Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:48:00 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-112101 I just installed iWork '08 from cd without any problems on Leopard (clean install) with update 10.5.1 I just installed iWork ‘08 from cd without any problems on Leopard (clean install) with update 10.5.1

]]> By: Seth http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-112081 Seth Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:11:54 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-112081 <blockquote> I had split the software with a buddy who had installed it (with some minor issues - he actually had to put in the key after a reboot to get it to work correctly) successfully just minutes before my attempt.</blockquote> I am not sure what the above means, but I bet it has something to do with the problem. Installing iWork on more than one computer violates the license and, unlike iLife or the Mac OS, iWork is a serialized product that checks such things when installed.

I had split the software with a buddy who had installed it (with some minor issues - he actually had to put in the key after a reboot to get it to work correctly) successfully just minutes before my attempt.

I am not sure what the above means, but I bet it has something to do with the problem. Installing iWork on more than one computer violates the license and, unlike iLife or the Mac OS, iWork is a serialized product that checks such things when installed.

]]> By: David http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-112052 David Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:12:50 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-112052 I just had the same thing happen in Tiger yesterday with the new iPhoto update. I just had the same thing happen in Tiger yesterday with the new iPhoto update.

]]> By: mikeg http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-112050 mikeg Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:47:24 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-112050 I had the same issue when doing a software update of FCP and the leopard update. I went to the downloads page for FCP and got the update from there and that worked but I am still unable to update leopard to 10.5.1. I had the same issue when doing a software update of FCP and the leopard update. I went to the downloads page for FCP and got the update from there and that worked but I am still unable to update leopard to 10.5.1.

]]> By: Matt Radel http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-112046 Matt Radel Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:57:30 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-112046 Nabbing the trial off the site worked perfectly. Good call! Nabbing the trial off the site worked perfectly. Good call!

]]> By: Technophile http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-112043 Technophile Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:25:02 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-112043 I had absolutely no problems witth my iWork '08 install. Microsoft Office 2004 however doesn't want to install. Weird. I had absolutely no problems witth my iWork ‘08 install. Microsoft Office 2004 however doesn’t want to install. Weird.

]]> By: Slevin http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-112038 Slevin Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:18:09 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-112038 Try downloading and installing the trial from Apple's website, its the same one on the DVD that worked for me. Try downloading and installing the trial from Apple’s website, its the same one on the DVD that worked for me.

]]> By: CyborgSam http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-112035 CyborgSam Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:07:48 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-112035 Could the install disc have a scratch? It may be reporting the wrong error... Could the install disc have a scratch? It may be reporting the wrong error…

]]> By: Brian Warren http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-112034 Brian Warren Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:12:28 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-112034 Did Leopard install a 30 day trial of iWork? Maybe the iWork DVD saw that and figured it didn't need to install iWork over that? Did Leopard install a 30 day trial of iWork? Maybe the iWork DVD saw that and figured it didn’t need to install iWork over that?

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