> This sounds like a clasic drive corruption. If you can start from a
> OS9.1 install CD you can begin by running DiskFirstAid. You could do the
> same with a Diskwarrior CD which will also boot the machine. This should
> allow you to diagnose and fix permissions, etc. The recently downloaded
> driver may or may not be the problem. Do you perform routine maintenance
> on your drives? Backup your data to another medium? Reformat each drive
> about once a year? It's beginning to sound like a text on computer
> maintenance, but these usually are the issues to look at. Paul C
>
> jazz4u2 wrote:
>
>> Hi All.
>> I am having problems with my S900. First it started hanging in OS10.2.8.Then
>> it wouldn't start up at all. I finally got it to boot up but it wouldn't see
>> all my drives. I have a Zif G3 500 with 700+ ram, an UltrTek PCI card and
>> the usual,I guess. other assorted add-ons. I finally got it to start up in
>> 9.2 and then switch to 9.1 to use the XPostFacto, which has never given me
>> any problems, to start into OS10.2.8. Now, for some reason it freezes when
>> XPost starts to open, and I have to manually shut down as I cannot get to
>> the menu to shut down from there. Would anybody have any idea as to what the
>> problem might be? The only thing I can think of is that I downloaded the
>> driver that is supposed to make the Wacom serial tablet work in OSX. I never
>> did connect the tablet. I wouldn't think that would have anything to do with
>> the XPostFacto causing freezing but I suppose stranger things have happened.
>> I would appreciate any help or suggestions as to how I could get OSX working
>> again.
>> Many Thanks.
>> Jacqueline Stewart
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
Hi Paul.
Thank you for your reply. I must admit that I am not very knowledgeable
about how to go about backing up an entire drive. I do have an external
firewire drive and wonder if I could use that. Once I copy from the OSX
drive should I reformat the drive and reinstall a new copy of OSX? Since the
drive OSX is on is partitioned into four parts should I erase them also? I
do have DiskWarrior so wonder if I should try that first. Many thanks for
taking the time to reply. I really appreciate it.
Jacqueline
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