Paul Bradforth14/12/02 10:33 am > On 14/12/02 at 1:23 am, Bernadette Feely wrote: > >> I was in the process of backing up my work using Ecrix, when my >> computer suddenly died on me. > > Bernadette, what does 'died' mean--do you mean the whole thing just went > out like a light, or the hard disk span down, or what? Presumably you > have something on the screen from what you say below?
Ecrix had just ejected a tape that become full from backing up. My screen had gone to sleep, and was displaying the 'psychedelic screen saver'. I tapped my wacom pen on my tablet, to wake up my screen so I could see the Retrospect dialog box, and my computer froze, and the screen saver on my screen stopped moving. The only way I could restart my computer, was to press the power button, and all I got on start up was the flashing question mark folder. > >> 1. I ran the Hardware Test CD, and it said everything was fine. >> >> 2. I have tried Command S. > > Do you mean you ran fsck -y; if you did, did it say that the disk > appeard to be OK? When pressing Command S on a restart, it would not boot into its code display, I still got a flashing question mark icon. I couldn't get to a display of code where I could run fsck -y. > >> 3. Zapping PRAM >> >> 4. Installing OS X install CD >> >> 5. Installing OS 9 install CD >> >> 6. Installing restore OS X CDs. > > Sorry for all the questions, but do you mean you re-installed OS X and > OS 9, or just booted from the CDs? I can boot from the CDs, but it won't let me do anything to my disk. It just cannot see it. I.e. when I come to destination disk for choice of installation there is nothing displayed. > > Can you do anything with the machine--for instance, is the Dock visible > and does it work--can you launch any applications? No. I have just tried Disk Warrior, and that cannot see my hard disk either. So, the next step I think is a recommendation for a good authorised Mac repairer (vicinity of London). I have opened up my computer and I cannot see what type of drive I have installed, there are no markings on it. I think I remember reading some emails about 6 months ago, stating that some of the drives installed in Apple computers are proving to be prone to failure. What were they, and has Apple remedied this situation? I bought my G4 1Ghz Dual in February 2002. Thank you. Bernadette Feely Digital Artist/Retoucher http://www.bernadettefeely.com ****************************************************************************** This email has been virus checked by the Eclipse Internet MAILsafe service ****************************************************************************** www: http://www.eclipse.net.uk/ email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ****************************************************************************** =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
