Whenever I turn on my Mac SE/30, I get the floppy disk with the blinking question mark. Does anyone know how to fix this? I've gone onto the Older Software Downloads (AppleCare Support - Older Software Downloads) on apple.com, and someone told me to download the first 7 files (after the .txt file) of the list onto 7 separate floppies and put it into the SE/30 starting with disk 1, but the SE/30 just spits it out. Keep in mind, I did the floppy making on a PC, for I do not have another Mac. Thanks for your help!
Mac SE/30 won't Boot?
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At one time, Macs had a proprietary variable-speed floppy drive. I'm wondering if the problem is just that the floppies need to be created from the disk image files using a real Mac floppy drive of that vintage.
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I never had any luck ever making bootable floppies for older Macs on a non Mac computer. I am sure that is the issue. I have an SE.
I will check the URL and see if I can come up with something. I think your best bet would find an older version of Mac OS on Ebay or Craigslist and purchase it. Do you remember the version of Mac OS you were running?
Your Hard Drive probably died on your SE30.
I will check the URL and see if I can come up with something. I think your best bet would find an older version of Mac OS on Ebay or Craigslist and purchase it. Do you remember the version of Mac OS you were running?
Your Hard Drive probably died on your SE30.
Truth is that I got the computer from a friend from when he used it back in the early 90's, and it had been sitting in his garage ever since. I'll try to ask him tomorrow what OS it was running, but I don't think he would know. I'll try to look on eBay for the disks.
Thanks, and let me know if anyone finds anything!
Thanks, and let me know if anyone finds anything!
mac floppy, Operating Systems. Great deals on eBay!
Which out of these should I get for the SE/30? Does it matter? I'm thinking 6.0.8 is the safest bet, but not sure.
Which out of these should I get for the SE/30? Does it matter? I'm thinking 6.0.8 is the safest bet, but not sure.
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Either the 6.0.8 or 7.0.1. Send the seller a message and advise what model SE you have and the type of floppies, 1.4MB or the 880k, suit your machine.
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The boot floppies have to be for 68K Macs and not ones for powermacs. You can install up to 7.5.5. It has a super drive can read high-density disc and ms-dos compatibility. With a video card in the processor direct slot it connects to a color monitor.
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