[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have a Mac Classic that I just aquired that is maxed on RAM and in > excellent > shape. I probably will swich the hard drive for a bigger one later, but > right > now I just wanted to re-install Sys 7.1 which is already on it. One > reason is > that the system has no Control Panels! It has a folder for it, but > nothing in > it. Also, when trying to double click the HD icon, it starts to open > it, then > snaps it shut. It also won't let me erase or re-install the OS, saying > the disk > is locked. Anyone know how to get around this? I suspect that this > might have > been a school computer set up to keep prying hands out of the system > innard, > though I don't know that for sure. Thanks........
That sounds like MacPrefect. The hard disk is "write protected" by setting the SCSI Lock attribute. To unlock the disk, boot from floppy or ROM and run Apple's HDSC Setup. If you use the Custom partitioning option, you can unset the Lock attribute on the hard disk. Phil -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... PowerON Computer Services <http://www.poweron.com> REPLACEMENT PARTS in STOCK Drives, CD-ROMs, RAM, Mac OS SW, Power Supply <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
