Comments on: “No Software” http://gigaom.com/apple/no-software/ Mon, 28 May 2012 12:08:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Stephen Berson http://gigaom.com/apple/no-software/#comment-590288 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 04:36:43 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-590288 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 http://gigaom.com/apple/no-software/#comment-490745 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:44:10 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-490745 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 http://gigaom.com/apple/no-software/#comment-325551 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 08:59:49 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-325551 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 http://gigaom.com/apple/no-software/#comment-325550 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:11:15 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-325550 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 http://gigaom.com/apple/no-software/#comment-325549 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:48:25 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-325549 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 http://gigaom.com/apple/no-software/#comment-325548 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:50:46 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-325548 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://gigaom.com/apple/no-software/#comment-325544 Thu, 29 May 2008 06:53:24 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-325544 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://gigaom.com/apple/no-software/#comment-325547 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:52:31 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-325547 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://gigaom.com/apple/no-software/#comment-325545 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:20:36 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-325545 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://gigaom.com/apple/no-software/#comment-325546 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:07:42 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/15/no-software/#comment-325546 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.

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