"Could not write installation information to disk."

[XboxMySocks]

Any idea why this is happening? Do I have to mount this DMG on a USB...? Because in previous years I have just mounted it to the system drive with no issue...

 

[Gary500]

Same issue, not a developer, but when I mount the DMG and try to install, it verifies with Apple and gives me this message.

 

[3goldens]

yes got the same message!

 

[TheGreenBastard]

Same here.

 

[oatman13]

Burn the DMG you downloaded to a Flash Drive and boot from the flash drive.

 

[Gary500]

Burn the DMG you downloaded to a Flash Drive and boot from the flash drive.

Can you give more instructions? Will this upgrade my Yosemite or delete everything on the partition?

 

[TheGreenBastard]

Burn the DMG you downloaded to a Flash Drive and boot from the flash drive.

That's odd. I've never had to do that before with OS X installers.

 

[Gary500]

Yeah, this is so weird, why is this happening? Never encountered this before, even with Yosemite developer betas...

 

[TheGreenBastard]

Yeah, this is so weird, why is this happening? Never encountered this before, even with Yosemite developer betas...

Downloading now from another source. Will report back.

 

[XboxMySocks]

It's weird, I just burned it to a USB and tried to boot it. Kernel panicked my computer consistently (4 times at the exact same moment). No idea wtf is wrong :/

 

[TheGreenBastard]

It's weird, I just burned it to a USB and tried to boot it. Kernel panicked my computer consistently (4 times at the exact same moment). No idea wtf is wrong :/

Did you happen to download from Kickass?

 

[XboxMySocks]

blah

 

[TheGreenBastard]

Yes lol, must be a bad rip

That's what I'm thinking. Downloading from another site now.

 

[XboxMySocks]

I don't understand what is different for me this time

 

[TheGreenBastard]

The worrisome part is that I tried another one (downloaded as an .app) and that didn't work either D:

where'd you get that one?

 

[XboxMySocks]

where'd you get that one?

 

[jsawy3r]

Have you tired with FileVault off? I saw that solution somewhere. Was causing kernel panics when attempting install. Haven't gotten a chance to try it yet.

 

[XboxMySocks]

Have you tired with FileVault off? I saw that solution somewhere. Was causing kernel panics when attempting install. Haven't gotten a chance to try it yet.

I do have it turned off sadly Thank you for your help though!

 

[xmichaelp]

Did you happen to download from Kickass?

In the comments it says to put it on a usb and it works. Hope someone can figure this out.

 

[TheGreenBastard]

In the comments it says to put it on a usb and it works. Hope someone can figure this out.

Yeah, comments on that torrent didn't show up until I made an account on kickass. Seems a little odd, I don't want to make more steps than necessary, so I am trying out another torrent now.

 

[xmichaelp]

Yeah, comments on that torrent didn't show up until I made an account on kickass. Seems a little odd, I don't want to make more steps than necessary, so I am trying out another torrent now.

I doubt a different one would be any different. It just seems apple is authorizing them now.

 

[Apple_Robert]

It would be a good idea to edit comments relating to torrenting the file etc. I don't believe that that is allowed.

 

[TheGreenBastard]

It would be a good idea to edit comments relating to torrenting the file etc. I don't believe that that is allowed.

I thought you just couldn't ask for links. Maybe I'm wrong.

 

[Fimeg]

Simple! Rename the app to "Install OS X Yosemite" and use DiskMakerX. Point it to that renamed file in Applications. Install. I'm running it now.

 

[TheGreenBastard]

I doubt a different one would be any different. It just seems apple is authorizing them now.

Not true. I just found one that works.