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Harddrive problem
Name: Tyler Date: November 17, 2002 at 12:47:00 Pacific OS: OS 7.0.1 CPU/Ram: LC II 16 mhz/??
Comment:
I have an LC II with a 80 megabyte HD and i was installing OS 7.5 and the power just clicked off and on when i was on disk 2. when i start it up it has a ? sign and i put in disk one and it goes to the install screan and disk one doesnt work so i put in disk two and it doesnt work either... would i have to reformat my HD and how would i do that if i do have to reformat it???
Name: the pickle Date: November 17, 2002 at 15:32:11 Pacific
Reply:
You couldn't leave well enough alone, could you?
I *told* you 7.5 was a bad idea but you didn't listen...
What do you mean by "doesn't work?"
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Response Number 2
Name: Tyler Date: November 17, 2002 at 16:25:46 Pacific
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it doesnt do anything and it gives me a error message when i put in disk one or two or any other disk.
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Response Number 3
Name: the pickle Date: November 17, 2002 at 20:36:30 Pacific
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So if you try to boot off the first disk...?
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Response Number 4
Name: Tyler Date: November 18, 2002 at 07:49:52 Pacific
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When i turn my computer on it goes to this screen with a disk blinking and if i put in the installation disk 1 it will go to the setup process and i cant go anywhere from there
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Response Number 5
Name: the pickle Date: November 18, 2002 at 10:43:12 Pacific
Reply:
Download new installer disks from Gamba's page (google for it) and make fresh disks.
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Response Number 6
Name: Tyler Date: November 18, 2002 at 11:10:37 Pacific
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I dont think i need new installer disks i think it is a problem with my harddrive.
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Response Number 7
Name: the pickle Date: November 18, 2002 at 20:55:15 Pacific
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It's not a problem with your hard disk if the installer disk itself won't work right.
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Response Number 8
Name: Tyler Date: November 19, 2002 at 13:42:00 Pacific
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I know it is not a problem with the installer disks cause i tried them on a spare hardrive on the same computer and it installed 7.5 great and it ran fine and it started up faster than it did before and it runs alot faster...so dont tell me that it will make it slower!
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Response Number 9
Name: the pickle Date: November 19, 2002 at 14:15:55 Pacific
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If you've got a dead hard disk, and you *KNOW* it's dead, why are you wasting my time?
Time the bootup. It'll be at least a minute slower. Trust me. 7.5.x on an LC II is horrible.
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Response Number 10
Name: Tyler Date: November 19, 2002 at 16:52:17 Pacific
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Hey i fixed my problem all i did was got a bootdisk and some software to reformat that hardrive and i reinstalled 7.5 because i think it is better...we all have a different opinions about computers but i think that 7.5 runs alot smoother that 7.0.1.
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