bbspielplatz
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After having problems crashing with a USB hub (see another thread) this morning my Mac froze again but this time big time. By attempting to restart I got the flashing question mark interchanging with a small Mac-man folder.
Over the last 2 hours I have:
Tried to reboot holding C down with the Max OS X CD (could not re-install as the version on my Mac is newer than the CD and older versions cannot rewrite newer ones).
Tried to reboot holding C down with the Max OS 9 CD (cannot find a start up disk to install the software on)
Run Apple Harddisk Repair CD and everything was OK.
Zapped my PRAM (apple+option+P+R). The Mac chimed 4 times, I let go and then I got the flashing question mark / folder again.
Tried to reboot from the Software Reinstall CD (1 from 5) but got nowhere.
Somewhere during all this once I got a flashing globe in a box that would not go away.
Tried to get into fsck but by holding down apple+S on rebooting I got the flashing question mark / folder.
I have NOT got a sad Mac icon --- yet.
Current status (at last try, Mac is off right now) was the flashing folder ?? combo.
Who has any new ideas??? I would like to save some files before rewriting the whole system but that isn't even an option right now as none of the CDs can find my start up disk.
Aargh!!! Please help. Mucho thanks, PK
Over the last 2 hours I have:
Tried to reboot holding C down with the Max OS X CD (could not re-install as the version on my Mac is newer than the CD and older versions cannot rewrite newer ones).
Tried to reboot holding C down with the Max OS 9 CD (cannot find a start up disk to install the software on)
Run Apple Harddisk Repair CD and everything was OK.
Zapped my PRAM (apple+option+P+R). The Mac chimed 4 times, I let go and then I got the flashing question mark / folder again.
Tried to reboot from the Software Reinstall CD (1 from 5) but got nowhere.
Somewhere during all this once I got a flashing globe in a box that would not go away.
Tried to get into fsck but by holding down apple+S on rebooting I got the flashing question mark / folder.
I have NOT got a sad Mac icon --- yet.
Current status (at last try, Mac is off right now) was the flashing folder ?? combo.
Who has any new ideas??? I would like to save some files before rewriting the whole system but that isn't even an option right now as none of the CDs can find my start up disk.
Aargh!!! Please help. Mucho thanks, PK