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Mac OS Install CD for iMac G3
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<blockquote data-quote="astrog21" data-source="post: 1772222" data-attributes="member: 395870"><p>While that is a possibility, I think (and hope) it's most likely related to the discs that I burned.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I know heaps of people in IT, but they don't really work with Macs (only PCs), so I doubt they'd have any discs. As for someone fairly close, I know a small number of people that have Macs, but they are on their first, brand new Mac and wouldn't have any compatible items.</p><p></p><p>I pulled the hard drive out and put it in a Windows 98 PC and did some testing on it. No issues appeared so I think the hard drive is fine, it's just been wiped (maybe to protect the data of a previous owner?).</p><p></p><p>As mentioned previously, I have purchased an official install disc, so I'll see if I can get the OS installed with that. It's tracking number indicates that it is in LA, so I'll have to wait a while before it arrives in Sydney.</p><p></p><p>If it does not work with the official disc I'll go through the process of trying it with different hard drives, optical drives etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="astrog21, post: 1772222, member: 395870"] While that is a possibility, I think (and hope) it's most likely related to the discs that I burned. I know heaps of people in IT, but they don't really work with Macs (only PCs), so I doubt they'd have any discs. As for someone fairly close, I know a small number of people that have Macs, but they are on their first, brand new Mac and wouldn't have any compatible items. I pulled the hard drive out and put it in a Windows 98 PC and did some testing on it. No issues appeared so I think the hard drive is fine, it's just been wiped (maybe to protect the data of a previous owner?). As mentioned previously, I have purchased an official install disc, so I'll see if I can get the OS installed with that. It's tracking number indicates that it is in LA, so I'll have to wait a while before it arrives in Sydney. If it does not work with the official disc I'll go through the process of trying it with different hard drives, optical drives etc. [/QUOTE]
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