Making a Boot Floppy Disk?

MacSE/30 · MacSE/30 #1 (**permalink**)

02-14-2010, 05:05 PM

This is my first post here, so forgive me if I say something stupid.

I recently got an SE/30, which when turned on, gives me that floppy disk with the blinking question mark. How do I fix this? Keep in mind, I don't have another Mac to work with, only PC's. I tried to make a boot floppy, but I was just messing around really and could not fix it.

Cheers!

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #2 (**permalink**)

02-14-2010, 05:39 PM

For an SE30 look for System 6 install discs. They will come as a set of white floppies or try and donload themn from Apple and copy to a set of seven, from memory, floppies:-

http://www.info.apple.com/support/ol...twarelist.html

MacSE/30 · MacSE/30 #3 (**permalink**)

02-14-2010, 06:04 PM

Which files on there would I need to put on 7 floppies?

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #4 (**permalink**)

02-14-2010, 09:18 PM

Start at the top, and download right through to 7 of 7.

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #5 (**permalink**)

02-14-2010, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harryb2448

For an SE30 look for System 6 install discs. They will come as a set of white floppies or try and donload themn from Apple and copy to a set of seven, from memory, floppies:-

AppleCare Support - Older Software Downloads

Thanks for the link Harry!

I knew this stuff existed...but you saved me the time of finding it. I want to play around with some of my older Macs...and may need some older OS software.

- Nick

Mac SK · Mac SK #6 (**permalink**)

02-15-2010, 11:48 PM

If the SE 30 spits out the PC formated floppies, Hes going to have to preformat the floppies in Mac OS standard.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #7 (**permalink**)

02-16-2010, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mac SK

If the SE 30 spits out the PC formated floppies, Hes going to have to preformat the floppies in Mac OS standard.

Maybe Mac formatted floppies are still available brand new?

http://www.amazon.com/Imation-Format.../dp/B00001O2TF

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MacSE/30 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2010 Posts: 9	02-14-2010, 05:05 PM This is my first post here, so forgive me if I say something stupid. I recently got an SE/30, which when turned on, gives me that floppy disk with the blinking question mark. How do I fix this? Keep in mind, I don't have another Mac to work with, only PC's. I tried to make a boot floppy, but I was just messing around really and could not fix it. Cheers!
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harryb2448 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,264 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	02-14-2010, 05:39 PM For an SE30 look for System 6 install discs. They will come as a set of white floppies or try and donload themn from Apple and copy to a set of seven, from memory, floppies:- http://www.info.apple.com/support/ol...twarelist.html
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harryb2448 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,264 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	02-14-2010, 09:18 PM Start at the top, and download right through to 7 of 7.
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Mac SK #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 20, 2006 Posts: 1,484	02-15-2010, 11:48 PM If the SE 30 spits out the PC formated floppies, Hes going to have to preformat the floppies in Mac OS standard.
	QUOTE Thanks

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