Hi! In addition to the advice from Clark you could "update" the cloned installation with the original installation CD/DVD to make it work again. If the data really is corrupted then installed Applications may be broken too, but again you could reinstall them. Your user data may be partly working, partly corrupted.
Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 ---------- Original message ---------- Subject: Re: Help! HD Issues Date: Freitag, 28. August 2009N From: Clark Martin <cm...@sonic.net> To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > Stephen Conrad wrote: > > OK, the HD that came in this G4 is dying > > I cloned the HD to another HD I own > > I then tried to swap out the HDs after telling (in System Prefs) he > > machine to boot from the new HD > > However, it REFUSES to boot unless the old failing HD is present. > > How do I force he machine to let me take out the bad HD? > > What do you mean it REFUSES to boot (little pickets walking around the > computer :) )? > > You cloned it using what? > > Try booting with the option key held down and select the new drive. > > > > Realize that if your old HD is dying the data on it may well be corrupt > and therefore your copy will also be corrupt if so. You are better off > making a clean install to the new drive, installing the apps then > copying your user folders over. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
