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<blockquote data-quote="geekylady" data-source="post: 409644" data-attributes="member: 32253"><p>The disk is bootable. I can run Techtools from the CD and I have installed it.</p><p>If I go to the option (from the CD)to delete/repair the desktop, it is greyed out and I cannot use it.</p><p></p><p>I can't use Techtools from the installed folder on the hard drive because it says it isn't in Preferences, although it is.</p><p></p><p>We have saved most of the docs onto an external drive, which must remain here with us, so my plan would be to fire up my old 8600, transfer all his files to my drive and give that machine to him. However, as I would not be bringing his system files over, would that mean all his applications and 3rd party stuff would have to be reinstalled from original software?</p><p></p><p>If we could delete and rebuild the desktop, maybe everything would then be ok - but it seems I cannot do that. Two keys does not do anything, Disk FirstAid does not seem to have a special option and reckons the hard drive is fine, as does Fixit., and TechTools option is greyed out - very frustrating...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="geekylady, post: 409644, member: 32253"] The disk is bootable. I can run Techtools from the CD and I have installed it. If I go to the option (from the CD)to delete/repair the desktop, it is greyed out and I cannot use it. I can't use Techtools from the installed folder on the hard drive because it says it isn't in Preferences, although it is. We have saved most of the docs onto an external drive, which must remain here with us, so my plan would be to fire up my old 8600, transfer all his files to my drive and give that machine to him. However, as I would not be bringing his system files over, would that mean all his applications and 3rd party stuff would have to be reinstalled from original software? If we could delete and rebuild the desktop, maybe everything would then be ok - but it seems I cannot do that. Two keys does not do anything, Disk FirstAid does not seem to have a special option and reckons the hard drive is fine, as does Fixit., and TechTools option is greyed out - very frustrating... [/QUOTE]
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