iBook - Can't find startup disk when installing OSX

Nick.H · Nick.H #1 (**permalink**)

12-23-2008, 02:26 PM

Hello all!

I'm new to this forum and am searching for some advice regarding my Ibook
(G4).

Here's my problem:

I'm trying to install osx but when I get to the 'select destination' part of the installation no hard drive image is appearing for me to select???

So,... I opened up disk utility and there is a hard drive image, but when selected there is no option for verifying disk or permissions???

If I try to change the start up disk I am only given the option of of the osx installation cd or a network startup.

I'm really stuck and don't know how to get the hard drive image to appear so I can get osx installed.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

p.s I have just installed a new hard drive to try and fix the problem but it hasn't helped.

louishen · louishen #2 (**permalink**)

12-23-2008, 03:16 PM

are you using they restore disk that came with that iBook

Nick.H · Nick.H #3 (**permalink**)

12-23-2008, 03:19 PM

Hello again,

Just noticed when the computer is started without the osx install cd it just flashes with a '?' and then the 'mac face'...

No, i'm just using the osx install cd.

Nick.H · Nick.H #4 (**permalink**)

12-23-2008, 03:42 PM

Have just run the software and hardware test that came with the computer and no problems were found... Don't know if this helps with any trouble shooting???

louishen #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 22, 2007 Location: London Posts: 8,957 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core i7 2012 \| White 2009 MacBook 2 Ghz \| 733 Mhz G4 Quicksilver	12-23-2008, 03:16 PM are you using they restore disk that came with that iBook Member of the Month September 2008 & August 2012 \| Found advice useful? – use the rep system
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Nick.H #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3	12-23-2008, 02:26 PM Hello all! I'm new to this forum and am searching for some advice regarding my Ibook (G4). Here's my problem: I'm trying to install osx but when I get to the 'select destination' part of the installation no hard drive image is appearing for me to select??? So,... I opened up disk utility and there is a hard drive image, but when selected there is no option for verifying disk or permissions??? If I try to change the start up disk I am only given the option of of the osx installation cd or a network startup. I'm really stuck and don't know how to get the hard drive image to appear so I can get osx installed. Any help would be very much appreciated. p.s I have just installed a new hard drive to try and fix the problem but it hasn't helped.
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Nick.H #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3	12-23-2008, 03:42 PM Have just run the software and hardware test that came with the computer and no problems were found... Don't know if this helps with any trouble shooting???
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