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<blockquote data-quote="jimchamp" data-source="post: 1334008" data-attributes="member: 226121"><p>Sorry, should say Mac mini G4 OS X install</p><p></p><p>I recently acquired a mac mini g4 from a friend of mine. It worked before I took it home, then when I turned it on at home the computer did not boot up. So here's what I have done so far:</p><p></p><p>1) Tried to boot from my recovery disk that came with my macbook.</p><p> <strong><em>Result: nothing happened (spinning loading wheel freeze at startup)</em></strong></p><p></p><p>2) Tried to boot from snow leopard disc.</p><p> <strong><u>Result: same as above.</u></strong></p><p>2b) Then, I did a quick erase of the HD, created an iso file of snow leopard and put it on the clean drive. I then booted from the HD and I got to the language selection of mac os install. </p><p> <em><strong>Result: "mac os x cannot be installed on this computer" error</strong></em></p><p></p><p>3) Now I just tried to install 10.4 Tiger from a retail disc.</p><p> <em><strong>Result: Loading screen went black and wont open the mac os install guide.</strong></em></p><p></p><p></p><p>I am also limited to what I can do under the disk utility program. I cant erase the HD anymore, it is verified as working though. This is frustrating because it seems like the computer does not want take any of the OS I throw at it. </p><p></p><p>Any suggestions?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jimchamp, post: 1334008, member: 226121"] Sorry, should say Mac mini G4 OS X install I recently acquired a mac mini g4 from a friend of mine. It worked before I took it home, then when I turned it on at home the computer did not boot up. So here's what I have done so far: 1) Tried to boot from my recovery disk that came with my macbook. [B][I]Result: nothing happened (spinning loading wheel freeze at startup)[/I][/B] 2) Tried to boot from snow leopard disc. [B][U]Result: same as above.[/U][/B] 2b) Then, I did a quick erase of the HD, created an iso file of snow leopard and put it on the clean drive. I then booted from the HD and I got to the language selection of mac os install. [I][B]Result: "mac os x cannot be installed on this computer" error[/B][/I] 3) Now I just tried to install 10.4 Tiger from a retail disc. [I][B]Result: Loading screen went black and wont open the mac os install guide.[/B][/I] I am also limited to what I can do under the disk utility program. I cant erase the HD anymore, it is verified as working though. This is frustrating because it seems like the computer does not want take any of the OS I throw at it. Any suggestions? [/QUOTE]
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