Can't Install Xcode on OS X Snow Leopard

I have tried 3.2.5, 3.2.6, 4.0.2, 4.2 etc and I get an install error immediately after providing credentials. I provide username, password. I am admin. Then I get The "Installation Failed" error:

An unknown installation error occurred. The installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.

How can I find out what the problem is?

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Posted 2012-04-10T01:10:39.530

Reputation: 159

Do you have the last version of Snow Leopard? – Frederick Marcoux – 2012-04-10T01:18:28.093

and did you install this: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1512 (About Apple Software Installer Update 1.0.

This update addresses an issue that may prevent certain Apple software from installing. This update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X 10.6.8.)

– lupincho – 2012-04-10T10:22:33.953

@lupincho You should make that an answer. It fixed the problem for me! – Mongus Pong – 2012-04-10T19:41:10.367

@Pongus: I made that an answer; glad that it fixed your issue – lupincho – 2012-04-10T19:46:03.590

AAAAAR. So now I can finally install the thing that will let me install the thing that will let me install the thing that will let me install the thing that I actually need to install. .. I AM SHAVING A YAK. – Kristan Smith – 2013-01-27T19:07:53.713

want to make thousands vote up. It saves my time because i had to give update to client. – Iqbal Khan – 2012-04-11T06:28:00.663

Yes, that's very weird issue. I don't use SL anymore, but saw that download when looking for something else and remembered it as it is something that I haven't seen before. – lupincho – 2012-04-11T06:32:44.663

"The installation failed" :( Even after this update. I tried to install Xcode 3.2.2 on Mac OS X 10.6.8. – Benny Neugebauer – 2013-09-14T11:51:38.697

Can't Install Xcode on OS X Snow Leopard

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