Michael Ward wrote: > Yet another question... > > I have added a 4G Seagate SCSI HD to my 7600/G3250 and want to do a > clean install and initialize it. When I try using Drive Setup I get a > message to the effect of "this disk is not an Apple disk and cannot be > ....." > > How can I do a clean install on this HD? > > Thanks > >
Michael, What OS are you running? I believe earlier versions of Apple Disk Setup won't initialize non-Apple ROMmed drives without a hack. With Apple Drive Setup 1.7.3 I had no trouble initializing a Maxtor 30GB IDE in my 9600. You can download it from Apple's site. When you're able to initialize the drive it might be a good idea to write zeroes to it just to make sure there's no baggage from the previous owner lurking beneath the surface. That is unless it's new. -+-+-+- RPM -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
