on 11/15/03 12:54 PM, Ian Nixon at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello, > > I have an external HD (scsi of course) that I would like to use for my Mac > Plus. The only problem is, I need to reformat it (according to Drive Setup, > I need a low-level format). I tried to reformat it with a Power Mac 7200/90 > w/ os 8.6 & Drive Setup, and it gave me an "endless loop" for about 2 hours. > Then I tried Norton DiskDoctor, which said it was locked, so I examined it > anyway, and it crashed my PowerMac (I'm still able to start up). Any > suggestions on how to format it? > > > > -Ian
If you've got an external floppy drive, stick a booter in the Plus, stick a Lido 7.56 or other older 3rd party formatter in the external floppy drive and let 'er rip. Remember the Plus wants a 3:1 interleave setting on the hard disk. Jeff -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
