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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
G4 - Won't boot - No startup volumes available
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1005045"><p>Yes, you could use FW target mode to see if the data on the drive is intact and copyable.</p><p></p><p>As to why you're not seeing any startup devices when starting up from "option," my guess is either your disks are too old now to start up the Mac (shouldn't be but could be) or the optical drive is also having an issue. Have you tried a retail OS X disc, and have you waited a minute or so for it to be seen and recognised before giving up?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1005045"] Yes, you could use FW target mode to see if the data on the drive is intact and copyable. As to why you're not seeing any startup devices when starting up from "option," my guess is either your disks are too old now to start up the Mac (shouldn't be but could be) or the optical drive is also having an issue. Have you tried a retail OS X disc, and have you waited a minute or so for it to be seen and recognised before giving up? [/QUOTE]
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