Sorry for the "me too" message, but this is the exact problem I am having with my 5500. I am putting a 4gig that initializes and everything, but wont load software without all the same heartburn that cbirds is describing...
I finally put the disk in another computer and loaded 9 on it, but now the 5500 wont recognize 9. Sheesh. Going to try the same with 8.5 when my 8.5 arrives in the mail. Let you know if it works. There has got to be some other workaround for this problem, though. Stan in Texas --- cbirds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, I did it fine, and put in the new drive, but something else is > wrong > here. > This is exactly what the OLD HD did before I pulled it because it > would > not take a system no-how! This one keeps giving me strange quits and > message with the installers, no matter what system I try. It always > initializes perfectly (Os 8.1, standard) but then I can NOT get a > system > in, and I'm beginning to think the first drive was not broken but > there > is something else wrong......but what??? > > The original drive was a Western Digital Caviar 2.0 gig and the > replacement is a 1.6 gig, same kind. Both were able to be > initialiazed > simply and quickly but I am getting all sorts of crashes, quits, > unable > to read installer files, etc, etc, you name it. > Tech Tool Pro says the drive is fine. > > Now what could be wrong? It's a shame because this machine is a one > owner > and looks as clean and shiny new as the first day it was out of the > box, > never abused. > The CD drive sounds perfect...could it not be reading the installer > CDs > correctly? They work on other machines...<sigh> > > -- > 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 > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- 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
