On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 11:44 AM, Clark Martin<cm...@sonic.net> wrote:
>
> 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?
Carbon Copy Cloner
>
> Try booting with the option key held down and select the new drive.
OK, will try that
>
>
>
> 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.
The OS X 10.4 CDs did NOT come with this machine. I got the machine
off of the LEM Swap List.
Disk Utility says it has a Fatal Hardware Error
>
> --
> Clark Martin
> Redwood City, CA, USA
> Macintosh / Internet Consulting
>
> "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway"
>
> >
>
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