Sounds like the DVD install can't Find The hardrive. Hum! That was bad if you are not familiar with Mac issues. Lets think about it
On Jan 24, 2011, at 6:19 PM, "Wallace Adrian D'Alessio" <fluxstrin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 6:03 PM, Wm. Arnold <w_arn...@att.net> wrote: > Hi experts, > I did a dumb thing, I wiped the hard drive > of this computer instead of writing all 0's. > Now I can't reload an operating system. > I have tried several ways including using > an external DVD reader. > I want to reload Mac OS10.3.2 Panther > & then OSX10.4 Tiger, both of which I have. > Any help will be appreciated. > Wm. in Bay Village, Ohio > > _______________________________________________________ > > If you low-level formatted it it is now a paper weight. Just forget it and > get another. > > I am speaking from experience as I have done this and had others do it to my > drives as well. > > Best to forgive and forget. Drives are relatively cheap. > The data may have been precious. But was it precious enough to back up? > In my case well . . . . i was just in a hurry ! > > > > > > > -- > Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer > fluxstrin...@gmail.com > http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ > http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer > http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications > http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ > http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ > > > > -- > 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 -- 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
