Hi
I'm running an old Mac IIx with System 7.5.5 installed. I'm using it in university as it has an old expansion card (which I believe is now obsolete/too expensive to replace) to control a scientific instrument. A few weeks ago I needed to transfer some data off it to analyse but the ethernet connection wouldn't work, so instead I transferred the data I needed on a floppy disk to another mac that had ethernet capability. Unfortunately it appears the Mac IIx doesn't like floppy disks as it kept requesting the disk back even though I had used the Eject Disk option under the Special menu. This problem has worsened and now when I start up the computer all that is displayed is a disk logo with a question mark flashing on it. The only disk that it will respond to (that I have) is an install disk for a previous OS (System 7.0.1 I think). I can install this onto another spare disk and it will boot up (System 7.0.1) but not recognise that there is a hard disk. The first time this happened, I restarted, the boot disk (for System 7.0.1) was ejected and the system booted up automatically from the hard disk into System 7.5.5. The system has been working fine since but crashed this morning and had to reboot. However, now the same stupid ? disk logo pops up and no matter what I try it won't boot up into System 7.5.5...
Please if anyone can help it would be so useful - I am using this old system to help complete my doctorate and it is really slowing me down!! I can't find any of the old System 7.5.5 installation disks and I don't think it is possible to wipe everything either because I don't think I have the disk for the software that controls the external instrument. Sorry if this post is confusing, I will happily clarify anything if anyone can help!
I'm running an old Mac IIx with System 7.5.5 installed. I'm using it in university as it has an old expansion card (which I believe is now obsolete/too expensive to replace) to control a scientific instrument. A few weeks ago I needed to transfer some data off it to analyse but the ethernet connection wouldn't work, so instead I transferred the data I needed on a floppy disk to another mac that had ethernet capability. Unfortunately it appears the Mac IIx doesn't like floppy disks as it kept requesting the disk back even though I had used the Eject Disk option under the Special menu. This problem has worsened and now when I start up the computer all that is displayed is a disk logo with a question mark flashing on it. The only disk that it will respond to (that I have) is an install disk for a previous OS (System 7.0.1 I think). I can install this onto another spare disk and it will boot up (System 7.0.1) but not recognise that there is a hard disk. The first time this happened, I restarted, the boot disk (for System 7.0.1) was ejected and the system booted up automatically from the hard disk into System 7.5.5. The system has been working fine since but crashed this morning and had to reboot. However, now the same stupid ? disk logo pops up and no matter what I try it won't boot up into System 7.5.5...
Please if anyone can help it would be so useful - I am using this old system to help complete my doctorate and it is really slowing me down!! I can't find any of the old System 7.5.5 installation disks and I don't think it is possible to wipe everything either because I don't think I have the disk for the software that controls the external instrument. Sorry if this post is confusing, I will happily clarify anything if anyone can help!