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please help, finder not functioning
Name: le_bonn Date: October 20, 2004 at 12:18:58 Pacific OS: os X 10.3.5 CPU/Ram: G3 900 ibook
Comment:
i have just upgraded my os from 10.2 to 10.3 and when i had done this finder compleatly stoped working. my hard drive does not apear on desktop and i cant get to any of my applications also when i put a cd in it does not appear on desktop. i would realy appreciate any advise on how to repair these problems. as i am a poor student i dont particualy wont to fork out for an expensive repair. please help me. thanks liam.
Name: Andy11 Date: October 21, 2004 at 03:45:55 Pacific
Reply:
Reboot to the OS X CD and run the disk utility from there.
-Andrew
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Response Number 2
Name: le_bonn Date: October 21, 2004 at 06:23:22 Pacific
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i have tried to. i might be an idiot but i cant get the cd to run when i put it in it doesnt run automaticaly and no icon apears on my desktop is there a way around this??? cheers
le_bonn
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Response Number 3
Name: Andy11 Date: October 22, 2004 at 03:50:29 Pacific
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I think when it boots up you need to press C or something and it will boot from the CD. Try searching for startup switches. =)
-Andrew
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Response Number 4
Name: le_bonn Date: October 23, 2004 at 05:55:32 Pacific
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thanks for your help it worked a treat. only one slight glich i had to totaly overwrite everyhing luckily i back upregularly so this is not to much of a problem. thanks again
le_bonn
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Response Number 5
Name: Andy11 Date: October 23, 2004 at 18:44:54 Pacific
Reply:
Wow, I'm surprised. I'm mainly a PC guy, but I just began observing Mac's and learning about them. I'm glad to know that I gave the right advice. =) I'm glad it all worked out for you!
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