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