I cannot format, I have a mac PPC with no OS and a PC with windows 2000. But I found on the web a disk image call Disktool 1. With Winimage and my PC I was able to make a boot disk for the mac. I format the drive and install 7.5.3.
Serge --- Daniel Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > May be the previous OS an that drive was higher > than 7.5.3. > I would suggest a reformatting with a 7.5 > formatting tool. > > Daniel Foster > Le Lundi, 17 nove 2003, � 20:26 Canada/Eastern, > Serge B a �crit : > > > Hi, > > > > I bought a PPC 7250/120 with no OS, I downloaded > > Network Access Disk 7.5 from Apple site on my PC. > With > > Stuffit and Winimage I was able to make a bootable > OS > > diskette with my PC. > > > > But when I boot the Mac with that diskette here's > the > > message I got: > > > > "This startup disk will not work on this Macintosh > > model. Use the latest installer to update this > disk > > for this model." > > > > > > 7.5.3 is list as a Mac Os supported for this > machine. > > What should I use to be able to boot the Mac. > > > > > > Serge > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail > AddressGuard > > http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree > > > > -- > > 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 > > > > > -- > 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!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree -- 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
