Looks like the first HD has a security thing installed in it to lock the HD unless you put in the right user ID and password. If you don't care about the info inside, see if you can reformat the HD using the disk utility or HD setup.
Looks like you have a bigger problem with the second Mac. did you replace the battery? try doing a few of those command-ctrl-P-R to zap the PRAM to see if that helps. Otherwise, I would try disconnecting the HD and see if it'll run the CD. Sherman On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 13:13:38 -0800 (PST), PETE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I had posted this question sometime back. i finally > was able to open both cases, Blue&White powermac G3. > They both have hard drives. Let me refresh the list as > to what my problems are: > I picked up several computers from my school > district's warehouse. The two blue and whites are the > only ones causing me problems. One has a 6 gig maxtor > drive. On bootup I get a window with the title > DiskLock... Username, Password, shutdown, cancel and > logon. Stays on for about a minute and then shuts > down. I used Apple Software Recovery, command C to > start from the CD. Which works but there is no image > of the hard drive. I opened the case and everything > looks to be in there. > > The second computer, I get the folder with the ?. > Starting from the CD does not work. It has a 6 gig > quantum hard drive. > > Do I have to replace both drives? Any help will be > appreciated. > TIA. > Pete. -- 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
