I have an LCIII that won't boot up. I don't get the flashing question mark, I get a message that says "The startup disk will not work on this Macintosh model. Use the latest installer to update this disk for this model." I can get it to book up using the system tools disk, but cannot access the hard drive to run disk first aid. I can access the external HD. I have the original System 7.1 disks that came with the machine, but the machine was upgraded to System 7.6.1 by my former employer and I do not have copies of those disks. I do not have any disk repair utilities, but have a neighbor who may have something - haven't asked him yet. I don't think there's anything on the HD that I need to get at, so if I have to reformat, I don't think that will be a problem.
I posted this problem on Usenet and received a response that said it sounds like the driver file has been trashed. That person suggested using disk first aid, but as stated above, it does not recognize the hard drive to do this. Suggestions on what to do? Thanks, Vanessa -- Vintage Macs 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> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
