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G4 booting problem
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<blockquote data-quote="iangriffiths" data-source="post: 882464" data-attributes="member: 28778"><p>I am selling my old G4 imac and wanted to wipe it completely, re-install the OS X (10.4) and then get rid of it.</p><p></p><p>I've taken everything i want to keep off it and put it on an external hard drive.</p><p></p><p>When i put the OS X disk in the drive, shut down, restart holding "C", a screen comes up with loads of jargon on it, and then in the middle of the screen there is a box which says to restart the computer.</p><p></p><p>In order for the computer to boot normally, you have to hold "D" whilst booting. This should bring up the hardware test, but it doesnt, it just boots normally.</p><p></p><p>Can anyone help?</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p><p></p><p>Ian</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iangriffiths, post: 882464, member: 28778"] I am selling my old G4 imac and wanted to wipe it completely, re-install the OS X (10.4) and then get rid of it. I've taken everything i want to keep off it and put it on an external hard drive. When i put the OS X disk in the drive, shut down, restart holding "C", a screen comes up with loads of jargon on it, and then in the middle of the screen there is a box which says to restart the computer. In order for the computer to boot normally, you have to hold "D" whilst booting. This should bring up the hardware test, but it doesnt, it just boots normally. Can anyone help? Thanks Ian [/QUOTE]
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