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    External Hd Compatibility Question

    Thanks for the info..I got it and it worked perfect! Thanks again
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    External Hd Compatibility Question

    Hello! I have an older Mac Pro running 10.6.8. I am looking at getting an external HD so I can back it all up before upgrading my OS. All of the external drives I find say they need a minimum of 10.7 to be compatible? Im looking at this one now...
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    Buying a used Mac Pro

    Hello all! (I searched this site for a while reading a bunch of stuff, but i never found anything about buying used Macs and comparing them to others) I am in the market for a used Mac Pro. Basically i would like to get the most for my money (obviously) but i have some questions on...
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    External drive changed the file type?

    I did it and it didnt change it. it took about 15 min for it to complete the rebuild. Any other ideas? Thanks,
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    External drive changed the file type?

    Sorry i mised your reply...LOL Im not sure how it is formattd? I will look in the book and post back.. When you say mount, you mean start up the external drive,(thats the only periphial)then start up the G4 with OS9, and hold apple+option while it boosts? Just making sure... Thanks for...
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    External drive changed the file type?

    Thanks for the reply..... But i didnt say anything about OSX. I dont even have OS9 and OSX on the same machine? So how did it do this? I would literally have to move the files from the G4 with OS9 to the G4 with OSX to try out your idea. Is there anyway to do this in OS9? I still just...
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    External drive changed the file type?

    Hey guys, I have a 500g AcomData external firewire drive that i use w/ one of my G4's running OS9.2. I have been using the drive for about 3 months with no issues. Yesterday i went to work on some music files, and when i tried to open my session, a bunch of the drums were missing. When i...
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    G3 Powerbook wont recognize HD?

    But this G3 is using OS9.2?
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    G3 Powerbook wont recognize HD?

    I see.... But like i said this seems to happen every 6 months or so...I actually posted about it last time, but searched and cant find my post? But i cant remember what someone told me to do....LOL Thanks for the help,
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    G3 Powerbook wont recognize HD?

    Hey guys, i started my G3 laptop this morning(9.2), and it came up with the '? in folder' icon....So i put in my Nortons cd in, and booted from that. I went to run disc dr, and it doesnt even see the HD? I even put in the Os9.2 cd, and same thing? I tried holding down apple/option as it...
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    Mac G4 wont start up....?

    Its 2.5 gig....LOL I am running TechTool Pro right now...Thanks for the heads up. Peace,
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    Mac G4 wont start up....?

    Does anybody know if i need to keep the 'previous system folder' ? Im not sure if it has anything in it i will need...All my programs seem to work fine? Thanks again,
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    Mac G4 wont start up....?

    Thanks a lot guys,.... I ended up doing what Delta Mac suggestd, And all is good. Now i have the 'previous system folder' on my hard drive, do i still need that? I promise i will never use Nortons again....LOL I will check out the others you mentioned nixgeek... Thanks again guys....
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    Mac G4 wont start up....?

    Hey guys, I noticed my G4 500 was running a bit slow, so i booted from my Nortons CD and ran Norton disk doctor/speed disk (I do this all the time with no issues) It said it found severe damage, but all was fixed. I then went to restart from the Osx hard drive, and now i get this error...
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    i have an older mac, got ???'s

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    Early G4 hardware question....

    More like driving your car until all the tires are worn, the engine knocks, and the turbo spits oil out the exhaust.... It takes $$$ to go fast!
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    Swapped HD's now issues....??

    I got it... It was the jumper settings... I just kept searching Google till i found it. Here's the page for all WD EIDE: WD EIDE Thanks to all who helped out.... Miles
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    Swapped HD's now issues....??

    Option button no workie.... I put my OS9 cd in and booted from that holding the 'C' key. Once it booted, i tried to change the startup disk, but it cant see the HD for me to select it...? What did i do! LOL I really dont know much about hardware, just the basics. I searched Google for the...
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