on 9/27/04 7:59 PM, Victor Salbashian at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello, > > I set up a computer for my sister inlaw, it was originally a 6360 I > think. The board went bad and I replaced with one off ebay the board > works but under the system profiler it says it is a 6200 or 6300 family. > The problem is the drive needs to be reformated and It won't accept a > regular OS 8 or 9 disc to install a system. It will format but wont take > a system. I erased it completely and wrote zeros still no luke, I copied > a system folder off the cd then it would install but when It was done it > wont read cds or floppys I can not find a performa cd for it anyone know > where I can get one? I have had no luck on ebay > > Vic
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