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Mac OS 7 Rebooting Problem
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<blockquote data-quote="phalanx" data-source="post: 860539" data-attributes="member: 103701"><p>Hey, I have a slight problem <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Ok, I have a Macintosh Centris 650, and it was running Mac OS 7.1. I decided to upgrade it to Mac OS 7.5.3. When I did this, I tried to reboot and it showed me the flashing question mark inside a floppy disk. This means it can't find an operating system to boot from. For the full information on what happened, go to this URL: (<a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/other-hardware-peripherals/153834-macintosh-centris-650-software-hard-drive-problem.html" target="_blank">http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/other-hardware-peripherals/153834-macintosh-centris-650-software-hard-drive-problem.html</a>) So basically I have a few questions. In order to fix this, I figure I have to get new install/reboot disks. (I've lost mine over the course of the years). So since it originally shipped with OS 7.1, do I have to get that? Or can I get OS 7.5? If I can do that, can I get OS 8? Is there any way I can start up the computer from the CD drive and NOT the floppy drive? If worst comes to worst, how can I wipe the hard drive. Thanks a lot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phalanx, post: 860539, member: 103701"] Hey, I have a slight problem ;) Ok, I have a Macintosh Centris 650, and it was running Mac OS 7.1. I decided to upgrade it to Mac OS 7.5.3. When I did this, I tried to reboot and it showed me the flashing question mark inside a floppy disk. This means it can't find an operating system to boot from. For the full information on what happened, go to this URL: ([url]http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/other-hardware-peripherals/153834-macintosh-centris-650-software-hard-drive-problem.html[/url]) So basically I have a few questions. In order to fix this, I figure I have to get new install/reboot disks. (I've lost mine over the course of the years). So since it originally shipped with OS 7.1, do I have to get that? Or can I get OS 7.5? If I can do that, can I get OS 8? Is there any way I can start up the computer from the CD drive and NOT the floppy drive? If worst comes to worst, how can I wipe the hard drive. Thanks a lot. [/QUOTE]
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