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    Strange Startup screen

    No worries about the delay.... bad news though.... am not a happy camper :( ... I don't have a Hardware Test utility CD with me but will get one and try it.... really don't want to give up on this until it is definitely dead.... have too much on there... Is there any way of getting files /...
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    Strange Startup screen

    I had installed the Tiger upgrade before all these problems - so have tried booting and disk utility from the original CD and from the Upgrade DVD..... all to no avail.....
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    Strange Startup screen

    Sorry I didn't see your last reply before chatting about PRAM... In the lefthand window it shows the Restore CD as a disk and below and to the right it shows PowerBookG4, but when I click on this the message above this lefthand window is "0 disk and 1 volume selected". It is therefore not...
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    Strange Startup screen

    After a bit more research it seems I have to re-set my PRAM... so will try that
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    Strange Startup screen

    Hi again.... I am a little confused... I have tried to boot up from the CD but it wants to totally re-install OSX - is this necessary? and if so how do I ensure I don't lose my files?. When I try to run disk repair (without re-installing) the disk repair buttons are greyed out (not...
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    Strange Startup screen

    Cheers for that guys... will try and let you know how it goes...
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    Strange Startup screen

    Hi - hope somone can help and that this is not a silly question! I have had my 15" powerbook for 18 months now and the cable broke about 4 weeks ago. Due to moving house and country it has taken me 4 weeks to get a replacement - this is the longest the laptop has ever been off. I got the...
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