Comments on: “No Software”

By: Stephen Berson

Stephen Berson — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 04:36:43 +0000

I tried to update my iLife08 (Leopard 10.5.8)to iLife 09 using a CPU Drop In DVD iLife 09 when at the point of ‘Preparing for Installation” I got that Install Failed due to Installer could not install the software because there was no software found to install. Apple’s “Geniuses” refuse to respond to this failure to install message by playing dumb and refusing to offer any legitimate suggestions that one can apply to correct the problem. Apple wants you to bring in your computer to repair and charge fees or for you to buy the new iLife11. Apple should support their products.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:44:10 +0000

Yeah same here. i just got a new macbook pro, and i am trying to install pro tools 8 m-powered and i get the no software to isntall message. I installed it previously on another computer so i am wondering if it is that the disk can only install once. please respond.

By: Terence Wade

Terence Wade — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 08:59:49 +0000

I am having the exact same problem now. I just bought a brand new iMac along with pro tools 8 and I get the same error when I try to do the install. Whats up?!

By: Aaron Bennett

Aaron Bennett — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:11:15 +0000

Hi all.

Am having the iWork 08 problem as MANY people have described.

Whenever I try to install iWork 08 (Genuine DVD) I get an error message saying that “The installer could not install the software because there was no software found to install”.

I have iWork 09 trial installed, so could this be stopping the install maybe?

I did try the install prior to installing the demo, have also tried to find a download of the iWork 08 demo so I can just enter my serial number, but Apple don’t offer it anymore – due to 09 being the latest version.

Any ideas would be appreciated!!

By: Jen Thompson

Jen Thompson — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:48:25 +0000

Same problem.

I have an old Quicksilver G4 dual 1.6. Did a clean install (after many issues doing an archive and install) and have gotten this “no software” error when trying to reload iLife ’08. I’ve also gotten this error when trying to install updates from Apple via Software Update (installing automatically from Apple Software Update was crashing my machine; downloaded and did manual install and that’s where I got the “no software” issue).

I called Apple … They said do an archive and install, suspecting that there are issues with package receipts. Did that and still no luck …

About ready to lose my mind. Would really like to get back into my iWeb site again, someday.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:50:46 +0000

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

Ash — Thu, 29 May 2008 06:53:24 +0000

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

David B — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:52:31 +0000

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

Chris — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:20:36 +0000

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

Barton — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:07:42 +0000

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

Ben T — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:13:06 +0000

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

Mark Yong — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:21:42 +0000

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

Ben T — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:49:50 +0000

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

Ruth Stevens — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:38:42 +0000

And apparently, I can’t spell “Leopard”.

By: Ruth Stevens

Ruth Stevens — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:35:04 +0000

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

John B — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:07:58 +0000

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!)