>Try booting from the CD by holding down the C key >when you start the computer and look for this option in >the ensuing install instructions.
I would add that if the version of Drive Setup that comes with OS 8 (can't remember) might not be able to initialize (erase) a hard drive that's been formatted or initialized with something else, no matter how the computer is started up. But that's the goal here, as it sounds as if there's no software currently on the hard drive to be kept/retrieved. If you can startup from the CD, I'd go straight to the Utilities folder and launch Drive Setup and initialize the hard drive. You should see a messege that says another disk utility has already been used, etc., but that the disk CAN STILL be initialized. Do it and then run the OS installer. If it can't be initialized, try a newer version of Drive Setup (you'd then need to put that on a different startup dervice like an external hard drive etc.). -David -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
