Done that, but still not booting. On Nov 14, 10:03 pm, Chance Reecher <cnrtechh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Is this a second HD you just installed? Try removing it and see if you > can boot normally. > > > > On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 6:51 AM, Patrick Lee <patrick8...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, I messed up BIG time! > > > After installing a new HDD, I pressed the ON/OFF button a couple of > > times upon seeing that the HDD is not recognised (the multi-colored > > wheel kept on spinning when I clicked on the new HDD icon). I know I > > should not do that but that's too late now! > > > Now, the G4 just shows the grey screen with the Apple logo and is > > stuck there. I suspect I may have destroyed the boot record by > > pressing the ON?OFF switch a few times. > > > I am trying to boot using the 10.5 install disk (Retail) but it just > > don't work. I booted up G4 while pressing the Option button but the > > screen show both the install CD and my system HDD marked "X". > > > What should I do? I would really appreciate some advice! Thanks! > > > Patrick > > > -- > > 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 athttp://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtmland our netiquette > > guide is athttp://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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > > -- > Chance Reecher > 765-4609 > 491-2286 > cnrtechh...@gmail.com > AIM: cnrtechhead
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