On Aug 29, 4:13 pm, Stephen Conrad <[email protected]> wrote: > OK, I can get my G4 Quicksilve (OS X 10..11, 800 MHz, 1.5GB RAM) to > boot from the new HD but if the old HD is not present it simply will > NOT boot. > I tried with another HD set as Slave and had no luck. > I tried it with JUST the new HD and no luck. Put the old one back in > as Slave and it boots fine. > > I Zapped the PRAM, twice (once with the original HD and once after I > removed it, in an attempt to get it to boot with another HD in the > Slave position). > > What shall I try next? > > PS...the original HD is now deciding to not show as having any HD > issues when I look with Disk Utility but I just want to be careful.
You say the "new" HDD, but is it new? If it previously was installed in a Windows PC, you may have to erase the drive with the Security Option to "Zero" the drive enabled to remove all remnants of the MBR structure left over from the use as a drive under Windows OS. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
