Can't get to the drive or cable in an iMac while it is running On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 9:38 PM, Robert MacLeay <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On Feb 19, 2:57 pm, "R. A. Cantrell" <[email protected]> wrote: > > ... it will not mount any OS from a CD. I've tried the HDST disk > > again, a generic 9.1 disk, Disk Warrior, and an Apple Hardware test disk. > > Try this (This is not recommended practice and could possibly harm > your controller or drive!), it worked once for me: > uplug the cables from the hard disk and try booting again. If you > succeed, WITHOUT RESTARTING, plug in the cables (signal first, then > power) for the HD and see if your favorite disk utility can access it. > > > > > -- All the best, R.A. Cantrell --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
