My G4 cant find the start up disk

AstralZenith · AstralZenith #1 (**permalink**)

04-12-2003, 01:18 PM

it is sitting with the disk ? flash symbol...

i was in OS9 and then changed to OSX... and it never found OSX.

any way i can either get my stuff off it or help it find the HD?

thanks

Graphite · Graphite #2 (**permalink**)

04-12-2003, 03:00 PM

dont use OS9.
wait until i bring my computer to hometown, and ill try a target drive on it. if no one else has an idea.

AstralZenith · AstralZenith #3 (**permalink**)

04-12-2003, 06:06 PM

hmm that will take awhile... how long till you get up here next?

cause im going to re-initialize it pretty soon...

then of cource not run OS9 again

Graphite · Graphite #4 (**permalink**)

04-12-2003, 06:58 PM

dont even install 0s9

AstralZenith · AstralZenith #5 (**permalink**)

04-12-2003, 07:11 PM

im going to partion it... and try a few new things on it... i mean i re-do this sh!z every weekend now :angry:

muso · muso #6 (**permalink**)

04-12-2003, 08:18 PM

Nothing when you hold down option?

Your disk is probably stuffed. Get a new hard-drive and copy the files you need over (or initialize your one off a cd if you don't need anything on there). If it does it every weekend, you should seriously consider buying a new one.

AstralZenith · AstralZenith #7 (**permalink**)

04-13-2003, 12:37 AM

yeah "option" is just blank

it happens every weekend, but only when i switch from OS9 to OSX

probably because i only use OS9 on the weekends

rman · rman #8 (**permalink**)

04-13-2003, 01:35 AM

If the problem is a maxed out disk. Wouldn't be easier to go back to OS 9
and back off a few files, then restart in OS X?

Just a thought.

rman · rman #9 (**permalink**)

04-13-2003, 01:39 AM

After you get back to OS X, run macjanitor to clean up the log files, and
delocalizer to clean the unused other language files. That should get you
some more space.

muso #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 15, 2003 Location: Whangarei, New Zealand Posts: 2 Mac Specs: Pwnt	04-12-2003, 08:18 PM Nothing when you hold down option? Your disk is probably stuffed. Get a new hard-drive and copy the files you need over (or initialize your one off a cd if you don't need anything on there). If it does it every weekend, you should seriously consider buying a new one. I'm in your forums, writing sentences in a grammatically acceptable manner.
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rman #8 (permalink)
Inactive Staff Member Since: Dec 24, 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 12,591 Mac Specs: 2 x 3.0GHz Quad-Core, 6GB OS X 10.6.8 \| 15in MacBook Pro 2.2GHz OS X 10.6.8 \| 64GB iPad 2 WiFi	04-13-2003, 01:35 AM If the problem is a maxed out disk. Wouldn't be easier to go back to OS 9 and back off a few files, then restart in OS X? Just a thought. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, It's about learning to dance in the rain!
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rman #9 (permalink)
Inactive Staff Member Since: Dec 24, 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 12,591 Mac Specs: 2 x 3.0GHz Quad-Core, 6GB OS X 10.6.8 \| 15in MacBook Pro 2.2GHz OS X 10.6.8 \| 64GB iPad 2 WiFi	04-13-2003, 01:39 AM After you get back to OS X, run macjanitor to clean up the log files, and delocalizer to clean the unused other language files. That should get you some more space. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, It's about learning to dance in the rain!
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AstralZenith #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	04-12-2003, 01:18 PM it is sitting with the disk ? flash symbol... i was in OS9 and then changed to OSX... and it never found OSX. any way i can either get my stuff off it or help it find the HD? thanks
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Graphite #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2003 Location: Tropical Island, Jealous? Posts: 5,279 Mac Specs: MacPro 3.0Ghz 16GB RAM, 4x256 Vid, 30''cinema display	04-12-2003, 03:00 PM dont use OS9. wait until i bring my computer to hometown, and ill try a target drive on it. if no one else has an idea.
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Graphite #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2003 Location: Tropical Island, Jealous? Posts: 5,279 Mac Specs: MacPro 3.0Ghz 16GB RAM, 4x256 Vid, 30''cinema display	04-12-2003, 06:58 PM dont even install 0s9
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AstralZenith #5 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	04-12-2003, 07:11 PM im going to partion it... and try a few new things on it... i mean i re-do this sh!z every weekend now :angry:
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AstralZenith #7 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	04-13-2003, 12:37 AM yeah "option" is just blank it happens every weekend, but only when i switch from OS9 to OSX probably because i only use OS9 on the weekends
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