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[SOLVED] Failed to create 10.9 install media with Unibeast 3.0.1

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Media Center Hackintosh
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Intel Core2Duo E7400
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nVidia GForce 8800GT
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  1. MacBook Pro
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Hello,

I am not new to hackintoshes (this is my 4th time, from 10.6.8 to 10.9), so far had no major issues, but I simply can't make a USB install media.

I downloaded the Install OS X Mavericks.app from the App Store, formatted the 8GB usb-stick (Master boot record, Mac OS Ext Journaled non-case-sensitive) and booted Unibeast 3.0.1.
I checked the "App store - 10.9" and "Legacy USB Support". (tried different combinations but the result is the same).

after less than a second of runtime, I got this less-than-informative error:
"The installation failed.
The Installer could not install the software.
The Installer could not install the software because there was no software found in install."

I've tried to erase the .app and re-download multiple times, from multiple networks.
the log suggest that the .app could not be found, but the .app is with the exact right name in the /Applications directory.
I also made sure I can run apps not downloaded from the app store.
I tried to re-download the Unibeast app three times, and tried to install under 10.8.6 and 10.9 (MacBook Pro 13" mid-2010 if it matters)

Here is the information from the console:
Code:
 Marker - Nov 29, 2013, 1:42:31 PM
Nov 29 13:42:38 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: LSExceptions [0x6000000bddc0] loaded
Nov 29 13:42:38 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: @(#)PROGRAM:Install  PROJECT:Install-845
Nov 29 13:42:38 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: @(#)PROGRAM:Installer  PROJECT:Installer-721
Nov 29 13:42:38 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Hardware: MacBookPro7,1 @ 2.66 GHz (x 2), 8192 MB RAM
Nov 29 13:42:38 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Running OS Build: Mac OS X 10.9 (13A603)
Nov 29 13:42:38 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Env: PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin
Nov 29 13:42:38 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Env: TMPDIR=/var/folders/15/r68k3qvx617g2h8wqwgr1yjc0000gn/T/
Nov 29 13:42:38 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Env: SHELL=/bin/bash
Nov 29 13:42:38 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Env: HOME=/Users/Dors
Nov 29 13:42:38 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Env: USER=Dors
Nov 29 13:42:38 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Env: LOGNAME=Dors
Nov 29 13:42:38 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Env: SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/launch-BVb8eB/Listeners
Nov 29 13:42:38 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Env: Apple_PubSub_Socket_Render=/tmp/launch-yX1ADz/Render
Nov 29 13:42:38 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Env: DISPLAY=/tmp/launch-iji5Cw/org.macosforge.xquartz:0
Nov 29 13:42:38 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Env: __CHECKFIX1436934=1
Nov 29 13:42:38 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Env: __CF_USER_TEXT_ENCODING=0x1F5:0:0
Nov 29 13:42:38 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: UniBeast Mac App Store  Installation Log
Nov 29 13:42:38 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Opened from: /Users/Dors/Downloads/UniBeast - 3.0.1.pkg
Nov 29 13:42:38 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Product archive /Users/Dors/Downloads/UniBeast - 3.0.1.pkg trustLevel=202
Nov 29 13:42:45 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: InstallerStatusNotifications plugin loaded
Nov 29 13:42:48 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: LSExceptions [0x6000000bddc0] unloaded
Nov 29 13:42:51 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: ================================================================================
Nov 29 13:42:51 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: User picked Custom Install
Nov 29 13:42:51 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Choices selected for installation:
Nov 29 13:42:51 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: 	Install: "UniBeast Mac App Store"
Nov 29 13:42:51 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: 	Install: "Mac App Store Mavericks - 10.9"
Nov 29 13:42:51 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: 		UniBeast - 3.0.1.pkg#unibeast-2.pkg : com.tonymacx86.unibeastMacAppStore.Mavericks.pkg : 1.0
Nov 29 13:42:51 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: 		UniBeast - 3.0.1.pkg#chimeraV22-2.pkg : com.tonymacx86.unibeastMacAppStore.Mavericks-Chimera.pkg : 1.0
Nov 29 13:42:51 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: 		UniBeast - 3.0.1.pkg#mavericks.pkg : com.tonymacx86.unibeastMacAppStore.Mavericks-Extra.pkg : 1.0
Nov 29 13:42:51 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: 		UniBeast - 3.0.1.pkg#themes-2.pkg : com.tonymacx86.unibeastMacAppStore.Mavericks-Themes.pkg : 1.0
Nov 29 13:42:51 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: 		UniBeast - 3.0.1.pkg#orgchameleonboot-2.pkg : com.tonymacx86.unibeastMacAppStore.Mavericks-Boot.pkg : 1.0
Nov 29 13:42:51 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: 		UniBeast - 3.0.1.pkg#smbios-2.pkg : com.tonymacx86.unibeastMacAppStore.Mavericks-smbios.pkg : 1.0
Nov 29 13:42:51 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: 	Install: "Legacy USB Support"
Nov 29 13:42:51 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: 		UniBeast - 3.0.1.pkg#usb.pkg : com.tonymacx86.unibeastMacAppStore.USB.pkg : 1.0
Nov 29 13:42:51 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: ================================================================================
Nov 29 13:42:51 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: It took 0.00 seconds to summarize the package selections.
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: ================================================================================
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: User picked Standard Install
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Choices selected for installation:
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: 	Install: "UniBeast Mac App Store"
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: 	Install: "Mac App Store Mavericks - 10.9"
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: 		UniBeast - 3.0.1.pkg#unibeast-2.pkg : com.tonymacx86.unibeastMacAppStore.Mavericks.pkg : 1.0
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: 		UniBeast - 3.0.1.pkg#chimeraV22-2.pkg : com.tonymacx86.unibeastMacAppStore.Mavericks-Chimera.pkg : 1.0
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: 		UniBeast - 3.0.1.pkg#mavericks.pkg : com.tonymacx86.unibeastMacAppStore.Mavericks-Extra.pkg : 1.0
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: 		UniBeast - 3.0.1.pkg#themes-2.pkg : com.tonymacx86.unibeastMacAppStore.Mavericks-Themes.pkg : 1.0
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: 		UniBeast - 3.0.1.pkg#orgchameleonboot-2.pkg : com.tonymacx86.unibeastMacAppStore.Mavericks-Boot.pkg : 1.0
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: 		UniBeast - 3.0.1.pkg#smbios-2.pkg : com.tonymacx86.unibeastMacAppStore.Mavericks-smbios.pkg : 1.0
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: 	Install: "Legacy USB Support"
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: 		UniBeast - 3.0.1.pkg#usb.pkg : com.tonymacx86.unibeastMacAppStore.USB.pkg : 1.0
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: ================================================================================
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: It took 0.00 seconds to summarize the package selections.
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: -[IFDInstallController(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: location = file://localhost
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: -[IFDInstallController(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: file://localhost/Users/Dors/Downloads/UniBeast%20-%203.0.1.pkg#unibeast-2.pkg
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: -[IFDInstallController(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: file://localhost/Users/Dors/Downloads/UniBeast%20-%203.0.1.pkg#chimeraV22-2.pkg
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: -[IFDInstallController(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: file://localhost/Users/Dors/Downloads/UniBeast%20-%203.0.1.pkg#mavericks.pkg
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: -[IFDInstallController(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: file://localhost/Users/Dors/Downloads/UniBeast%20-%203.0.1.pkg#themes-2.pkg
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: -[IFDInstallController(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: file://localhost/Users/Dors/Downloads/UniBeast%20-%203.0.1.pkg#orgchameleonboot-2.pkg
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: -[IFDInstallController(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: file://localhost/Users/Dors/Downloads/UniBeast%20-%203.0.1.pkg#smbios-2.pkg
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: -[IFDInstallController(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: file://localhost/Users/Dors/Downloads/UniBeast%20-%203.0.1.pkg#usb.pkg
Nov 29 13:42:57 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Set authorization level to root for session
Nov 29 13:42:58 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Package file://localhost/Users/Dors/Downloads/UniBeast%20-%203.0.1.pkg#unibeast-2.pkg not supported by PK
Nov 29 13:42:58 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Will use IF session
Nov 29 13:42:58 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: PFPackage::packageWithURL - can't instantiate package: /Users/Dors/Downloads/UniBeast - 3.0.1.pkg
Nov 29 13:42:58 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Error opening package "UniBeast - 3.0.1.pkg#unibeast-2.pkg".
Nov 29 13:42:58 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Install failed: The Installer could not install the software because there was no software found to install.
Nov 29 13:42:58 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: IFDInstallController 2051C0 state = 8
Nov 29 13:42:58 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: Displaying 'Install Failed' UI.
Nov 29 13:42:58 Dor-Gs-MacBook-Pro.local Installer[1106]: 'Install Failed' UI displayed message:'The Installer could not install the software.
	The Installer could not install the software because there was no software found to install.'.
 
Failed to create 10.9 install media with Unibeast 3.0.1

Per the tonymacx86 Forum Rules and Policies, please list your motherboard, processor and graphics card (or Intel Integrated Graphics version) in your Profile and signature block. By doing this, you help us help you better.
 
Failed to create 10.9 install media with Unibeast 3.0.1

This is a problem with creating the USB stick and not installing the system, but if forum rules asks me to do - then I shall.

My motherboard and CPU aren't listed, but motherboard is MSI with Intel G31TM-P31 chipset. My processor is Intel Core2Duo E7400, and this machine has worked with no issues under Snow Leopard and Lion.
 
Failed to create 10.9 install media with Unibeast 3.0.1

well, re-downloaded it for the 3rd time but this time used a different archive manager to un-zip it.
I don't know what has changed, but it seemed to do the trick. Thank you :)
 
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