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Looking for some tech help on the following:

I have a G3 Blue & White (c. 1999). I have been
using 10.3.5 on it with good results. I have a need
to go to 10.3.9 in order to update some other software apps.

When I insert and click on the update, I get the EULA,
check "Accept" and then it says "This volume does not meet
the requirements for this update".

The disk is 29GB and has 24+ GB still available.

There is no further msg.... What can be done??

Is the drive not big enough? Any other info helpful...

THANKS.

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A few practical notes that expand on the thread (the G3 Blue & White reported by and the advice from ) so anyone finding this later can troubleshoot the same message.

The dialog “This volume does not meet the requirements for this update” is an installer check, not a simple free‑space error. Typical causes are: the updater you downloaded is the wrong type (small delta vs. the full/combo package), the target volume is not the booted/writable startup disk, or the system’s receipts/permissions look different than the updater expects. Using the correct standalone installer (combo or full) and running it from the booted startup volume after repairing the disk fixes the majority of cases. (discussions.apple.com)

Concise, practical checklist:

  • Verify the exact installed version (About This Mac or sw_vers -productVersion) and that you are booted from the intended startup disk.
  • Run Disk Utility First Aid (and Repair Permissions on Panther-era systems), then reboot.
  • Prefer the combo/full DMG from Apple rather than a small delta; if an older Mac cannot download it directly, fetch the DMG on a newer Mac and copy it by USB to the Panther machine before running the installer.
  • Try Safe Mode if the installer still refuses; if nothing helps, a fresh retail-CD install of Panther followed by the combo update is the safe path. Back up before you begin. (support.apple.com)

A couple of extra points: check Software Update for any firmware packages before a major update, and remember that retail CDs + combo updater are often the most reliable sequence on heavily modified/liquidated Macs. If problems persist after those steps, Apple’s installation-error guidance and community threads document the same flow above. (support.apple.com)

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Thanks...I'll try that.
Are there volume size requirements for any of the
revisions?

Do you know of any "firmware update" requirements?
This G3 was bought from a liquidator, and came w/ 9.x
on it. We needed OS X to run the apps we use.

I don't have experience w/ Macs so any good guidance here would be useful.

THANKS AGAIN,
jwim

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Thanks...I'll try that.
Are there volume size requirements for any of the
revisions?

There probably are some, but they shouldn't be much different from 10.3.5, and since you have 24+ GB left, that's plenty of room for installing.

Do you know of any "firmware update" requirements?
This G3 was bought from a liquidator, and came w/ 9.x
on it. We needed OS X to run the apps we use.

I don't think so. You can always check by going into "Software Update", and looking for anything that says "firmware update". Then uncheck any other software, and click "Update", so that only the firmware update will be installed (and not 10.3.9).

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thanks again.

The incremental updates DID work.

I really appreciate your help.

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