Hi there, My 2 cents worth:
I know this sounds unconventional perhaps, but I would suggest that you find a hard disk immediately, at least the same size as the one you have now. Go to a local computer store and ask them if they do upgrades. Like as not, they should have a box full of old, working, IDEhard disks they would be only too happy to give you. I know I used to have a box of about 10 that went out with the last council cleanup because they were of no value I thought ... Can you install any more software on your hard disk at all? Or do you have another external device you can boot from? If you can get a copy of FWB Hard Disk Toolkit, it has a very good device copy function you can use to make a sector by sector image of everything on your existing disk. You should be able to plug the second hard disk in where the cd drive is now as a temporary measure for the copy process. We have found, although it doesn't always work, that sticking the failing drive in the freezer in a static bag for say an hour or so can just be enough to keep it running for a copy like this. So while you are setting up your replacement drive, etc, it can be "chilling out". However, that "boing" sound can be very ominous, and not even the freezer treatment can fix it sometimes. It is sad to say, but in the IBM compatible world, most hard disks under 4Gb (and even that is rare now) are useless. It is a tribute to the Mac OS and its apps that a 2.4Gb drive or similar can be quite sufficient for an older mac being used for simple purposes. Truth is, drives die, and sadly they always seem to die when you least expect it. Good luck Mate Gavin (from sydney in the land downunder) -- 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
