following a system freeze and forced restart, my 540c won't start up any longer from the hard drive (OS 7.7.5 installed). It does show the smiling mac, but soon after I get a tree note tone, the black screen with the dead mac under which apper the following numbers: 0000000F 00000066 The machine would start up from diskette just fine. I've run disk first aid off the diskette and reports no problems. Then I've backed up the disk, wiped and reformatted it and copied back the data. No improvement, also starting up with extensions off. What to try next to revive the machine before having to go to some degree of disassembly??
Gianfranco,
Use the AC adapter, remove the battery.
Start up from a DiskTools Floppy, since you have a backup copy of the HD, initialize the HD, but don't reinstall software, (you may have copied the corruption).
Rather, restart w/ DiskTools disk, and hold ; command - option - p - r (PRAM zap) ... 2 or 3 bong/restarts.
Then let it finish the boot.
Run DiskFirst Aid to check HD.
Install FRESH system only (not from backup), try a restart W/OUT the DiskTools floppy.
IF this works, would be best to fresh install other software if possible.
You didn't mention what may have caused the freeze/crash ?
HTH, Jerry
-- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and...
Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! |
Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html>
PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/>
Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
