> I lost my original system CD for my iMac so a friend burned a > copy of his for me, but it appears that he didn't ensure that the > copy became bootable when he burned it. > > No problem I thought, I'll just reburn it again and tick bootable. > > However, when I tick "Bootable" using the Mac Volume format > the CD still wasn't bootable, and after further investigation I > realised that the tick in the box has disappeared if I go back > into "Select". > > How can I get this System 9.1 CD-ROM bootable, i.e. the copy...
Larry: Have your friend make a toast image of the CD. Then lock it without mounting it. If you mount the disk image before locking it it won't work as a bootable cd after you burn it. After locking it drag it to the Toast icon and burn it. -- Jim Dynes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Electronic Prepress Albuquerque, New Mexico The land of Billy the Kid and the wild wild west. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
