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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
Awful folder with ? appears at startup of PowerMac G4
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<blockquote data-quote="s2odin" data-source="post: 1162649" data-attributes="member: 176525"><p><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1440" target="_blank">A flashing question mark appears when you start your Mac</a></p><p></p><p>Basically, try to boot from the install disc and repair the hard drive. Try resetting the PRAM as well. If the hard drive health is 100% and there are no errors and the PRAM reset doesn't work, it might possibly be a bad SATA cable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="s2odin, post: 1162649, member: 176525"] [url=http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1440]A flashing question mark appears when you start your Mac[/url] Basically, try to boot from the install disc and repair the hard drive. Try resetting the PRAM as well. If the hard drive health is 100% and there are no errors and the PRAM reset doesn't work, it might possibly be a bad SATA cable. [/QUOTE]
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