To narrow down the possible causes, I have removed the HD for time being, but still no luck. I'm also downloading Gparted now. In the meantime, will Disk Warrior help?
On Nov 14, 10:05 pm, Nestamicky <nestami...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 11/14/09 6:53 AM, Patrick Lee wrote:> If I use Gparted, do I > > have to burn it to the CD in Mac? > > No, you can burn gparted on a windows machine. > Can I do it in Windows? I can only> use WIndows now. > > Lastly, how do I check whether another device is on> the same channel? Sorry > for all these questions, but I'm desperate! > > Look at the IDE cable in the machine; is the HD the only connected to > that cable? Or, do you have something else there. > > Now that I know you have a Windows machine, why don't you take the HD > out and put it in an external case, or into the windows box and check it > out...make sure it's working. You can then format it in there, not as > NTFS, but as DOS. And then once you know it works, we can move onto > other issues, if you're still have a problem. BTW, check the disc for > scratches or oil. -- 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
