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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1557095" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>When you purchase a 10+ year-old computer...you have to expect some issues. The flashing "?" can mean 1 of 2 things:</p><p></p><p>1. The HD needs an OS installed on it.</p><p>2. The HD that is in it is dead.</p><p></p><p>You won't know the answer to #2 until you try #1.</p><p></p><p>* Next question..."What OS version to install?" Answer...probably OS 10.3 or 10.4.</p><p>* Next question..."Where can I get these OS install disks?" Answer...eBay.</p><p>* Next Question..."I see these gray OS disks for sale. Are these any good?" Answer...no...they are model specific...and won't work.</p><p></p><p>I think that this about covers it!<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>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1557095, member: 56379"] When you purchase a 10+ year-old computer...you have to expect some issues. The flashing "?" can mean 1 of 2 things: 1. The HD needs an OS installed on it. 2. The HD that is in it is dead. You won't know the answer to #2 until you try #1. * Next question..."What OS version to install?" Answer...probably OS 10.3 or 10.4. * Next question..."Where can I get these OS install disks?" Answer...eBay. * Next Question..."I see these gray OS disks for sale. Are these any good?" Answer...no...they are model specific...and won't work. I think that this about covers it!;) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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