Re: HD Issues

2009-10-05 Thread Stephen Conrad
On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 11:52 PM, Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: On Oct 4, 2009, at 10:58 PM, Stephen Conrad wrote: I thought the SuperDrive could read DVDs. Mine doesn't seem to want to do that. Opps! The GCE-8240B ISN'T a SuperDrive, or even a Combo Drive, it's a CD-RW drive ONLY,

Re: HD Issues

2009-10-04 Thread Stephen Conrad
On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 9:11 PM, Dan dantear...@gmail.com wrote: At 8:07 PM -0500 9/27/2009, Stephen Conrad wrote: OK, according to Apple techs I should be able to put an HD on the same cable as my Super Drive. I  the HD and it never shows up. I was told to set it Cable Select and I did this.

Re: HD Issues

2009-10-04 Thread Dan
At 6:15 PM -0500 10/4/2009, Stephen Conrad wrote: I thought the SuperDrive could read DVDs. Mine doesn't seem to want to do that. It should. What does it say in System Profiler? - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth.

Re: HD Issues

2009-10-04 Thread Stephen Conrad
On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 9:46 PM, Dan dantear...@gmail.com wrote: At 6:15 PM -0500 10/4/2009, Stephen Conrad wrote: I thought the SuperDrive could read DVDs. Mine doesn't seem to want to do that. It should.  What does it say in System Profiler? HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8240B: Capacity: 807.16

Re: HD Issues

2009-10-04 Thread Kris Tilford
On Oct 4, 2009, at 10:58 PM, Stephen Conrad wrote: I thought the SuperDrive could read DVDs. Mine doesn't seem to want to do that. Opps! The GCE-8240B ISN'T a SuperDrive, or even a Combo Drive, it's a CD-RW drive ONLY, this means NO DVDs at all. Only CDs and CDRW media. Model:

Re: HD Issues

2009-09-27 Thread iJohn
On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 9:07 PM, Stephen Conrad khel...@gmail.com wrote: OK, according to Apple techs I should be able to put an HD on the same cable as my Super Drive. I  the HD and it never shows up. I was told to set it Cable Select and I did this. No Luck. I'm not clear on all of the

Re: HD Issues

2009-09-27 Thread Dan
At 8:07 PM -0500 9/27/2009, Stephen Conrad wrote: OK, according to Apple techs I should be able to put an HD on the same cable as my Super Drive. I the HD and it never shows up. I was told to set it Cable Select and I did this. No Luck. Ideas as to how to make this work? Verify that the

Help! HD Issues

2009-08-28 Thread Stephen Conrad
OK, the HD that came in this G4 is dying I cloned the HD to another HD I own I then tried to swap out the HDs after telling (in System Prefs) he machine to boot from the new HD However, it REFUSES to boot unless the old failing HD is present. How do I force he machine to let me take out the bad

Re: Help! HD Issues

2009-08-28 Thread Clark Martin
Stephen Conrad wrote: OK, the HD that came in this G4 is dying I cloned the HD to another HD I own I then tried to swap out the HDs after telling (in System Prefs) he machine to boot from the new HD However, it REFUSES to boot unless the old failing HD is present. How do I force he machine

Re: Help! HD Issues

2009-08-28 Thread Mac User #330250
working, partly corrupted. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- Original message -- Subject: Re: Help! HD Issues Date:Freitag, 28. August 2009N From:Clark Martin cm...@sonic.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Stephen Conrad wrote: OK, the HD that came in this G4

Re: Help! HD Issues

2009-08-28 Thread Bill Connelly
On Aug 28, 2009, at 7:55 AM, Stephen Conrad wrote: OK, the HD that came in this G4 is dying I cloned the HD to another HD I own I then tried to swap out the HDs after telling (in System Prefs) he machine to boot from the new HD However, it REFUSES to boot unless the old failing HD is

Re: Help! HD Issues

2009-08-28 Thread Dan
At 6:55 AM -0500 8/28/2009, Stephen Conrad wrote: OK, the HD that came in this G4 is dying I cloned the HD to another HD I own I then tried to swap out the HDs after telling (in System Prefs) he machine to boot from the new HD However, it REFUSES to boot unless the old failing HD is present. How

Re: Help! HD Issues

2009-08-28 Thread Bill Connelly
On Aug 28, 2009, at 7:55 AM, Stephen Conrad wrote: OK, the HD that came in this G4 is dying I cloned the HD to another HD I own I then tried to swap out the HDs after telling (in System Prefs) he machine to boot from the new HD However, it REFUSES to boot unless the old failing HD is

Re: Help! HD Issues

2009-08-28 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Aug 28, 2009, at 4:55 AM, Stephen Conrad wrote: OK, the HD that came in this G4 is dying I cloned the HD to another HD I own I then tried to swap out the HDs after telling (in System Prefs) he machine to boot from the new HD However, it REFUSES to boot unless the old failing HD is

Re: Help! HD Issues

2009-08-28 Thread Len Gerstel
Stephen Conrad wrote: OK, the HD that came in this G4 is dying I cloned the HD to another HD I own I then tried to swap out the HDs after telling (in System Prefs) he machine to boot from the new HD However, it REFUSES to boot unless the old failing HD is present. How do I force he machine

Re: Help! HD Issues

2009-08-28 Thread Dan
At 9:44 AM -0700 8/28/2009, Clark Martin wrote: What do you mean it REFUSES to boot (little pickets walking around the computer :) )? sigh. I really should keep some paper towels in here. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth.

Re: Help! HD Issues

2009-08-28 Thread Stephen Conrad
On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Bill Connellybillycarm...@verizon.net wrote: On Aug 28, 2009, at 7:55 AM, Stephen Conrad wrote: OK, the HD that came in this G4 is dying I cloned the HD to another HD I own I then tried to swap out the HDs after telling (in System Prefs) he machine to

Re: Help! HD Issues

2009-08-28 Thread Stephen Conrad
On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 11:44 AM, Clark Martincm...@sonic.net wrote: Stephen Conrad wrote: OK, the HD that came in this G4 is dying I cloned the HD to another HD I own I then tried to swap out the HDs after telling (in System Prefs) he machine to boot from the new HD However, it REFUSES to