Since there has been no reply to my previous query, I thought I'd add the following titdbits: 1. The tech at Compusa said it was probably the RAM I had them add when I bought the thing a year ago, it was PNY RAM, which will probably mean that Applecare doesn't cover the repair. 2. The 8 Way Random Write Format erase option takes a looong time. That's the best I can come up with as I walked away and left the thing to run it course overnight and part of the day. It was done when I returned, so it could have been anywhere from 8 to 20 hours.
I'm guessing no one else on the list has ever done that, so I'm not surprised at the lack of an answer. --- Ken Poppers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here's my question: How long should 8 Way Random > Write Format take when erasing a 80 gb GB disk on a > 17" 1ghz iMac? > > Here's the narrative: > > My #1 iMac has died on me. I've tried a number of > methods of resurrection, but it isn't coming back. > I > started when it started getting buggy with Safari, > Mail & iChat. Here are the steps I followed: > 1. Verify then repair permissions, restart. No > help > 2. Verify then repair disk, restart. No help > 3. Archive and install, restart. No help > 4. Killed off everyone's space, moved the .dmg > files > to my external HD, followed with a clean install > using > OS 10.3, did software update, restart. No help > 5. Repeat step 4 (users already gone), don't do > software update, restart. No help > 6. Erase disk (no options selected), restart. > Install > using OS 10.3 disks, No help > 7. Repeat step 6, add option of overwriting with > 00000s, restart. Install using OS 10.3 disks, No > help > 8. Call Applecare, use hardware test disk, no > problems, told to try one more install then > surrender. > 9. Overwriting disk before taking it to Compusa > using > 8 Way Random Write Format, because I had a lot of > personal financial data, NOTHING improper! > > Remember through all these I was able to replicate > the > same buggy issues on those three programs. This > just > kind of got away from me, but I think it may be > hardware. > > One more thing, I installed an Airport Extreme card > last week... > Should I have just taken it out before I went down > this road? > Why do I think that if I did an image search on > google > for idiot my picture would be there? > > > -- > 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
