On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 22:56:39 -0400, Linda Hutcheson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My sister got a used G3 266mhz with 128mb of ram. 3.5 G HD. I > reinitialized it using an OS9 disk. The hard drive came up and I > renamed it. > > Rebooted the computer pulling the OS disk and the hard drive > disappeared. Couldn't get it up with the OS disk or with my Nortons. > > Is this thing dead? > > Any suggestions short of replacing the drive would be real helpful. > > Linda
The usual questions: Did the hard drive come with any OS on it? If yes, did it boot up all right before you "reinitialized" it? Did you install an OS onto the hard drive right after your "reinitialization?" If not, why not? What did you expect to find by "rebooting the computer pulling the OS disk" if there was no OS on the drive? The symptoms as you described are insufficient for judging whether the hard drive is dead or alive. Did you use the Apple disk utilities to try verification and minor repair? Are your "Nortons" bootable CDs? Have you tried any other third-party disk utility programs, as mentioned in recent relevant posts to this List? Norton Utilities is not generally considered as the best remedy in your situation. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.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/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
