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Powerbook G3 prob

  • 08-06-2003 5:29pm
    #1
    chernobyl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭


    When the powerbook starts up it does not load the os, it displays a floppy logo with the "?" in the middle. I have be told this is a "sad mac". what do you think?


Comments

  • #2
    Yoda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭Yoda


    Are you running OS X? Try restarting and holding down Command-S. Then follow the instructions in the last line. That will do a disk repair. It's also possible that your system software is corrupted.


  • #3
    Hugh_C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,852 ✭✭✭Hugh_C


    What OS are you using? 9? 10? Your system is probably corrupt and needs reinstalling. Hopefully your backup is up to date, because the drive could be going in a machine of this age...


  • #4
    b3t4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭b3t4


    Have you changed the System disk it boots into by any chance?? As in pointed it to boot from a cd or something like that. If that doesn't exist that screen will come up.

    If that is the case....

    Try holding down the Alt key while you start up the computer. It should give you an option to boot into the OS.

    Hope that helps ...

    Otherwise not sure...

    Rgds,
    A.


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