> > >>Is there a way to test the HD without booting from the system >>software disk (CD?)? Thanks for your time, the kiddies will appreciate it! >> > > > > > You ought to be able to download a Disk Tools floppy from somewhere on Apple's site for 8.5 that will boot your computer - darned if I could find it in a 15 min search though - I don't have a registered AppleID so I guess I don't count. Apple's site has become so annoying. If you can't find a copy, I can email you one (hopes apple lawyers aren't watching). It's about 1.4mb in size and you need a MacOS computer and a copy of Diskcopy to actually make the floppy that will boot the machine. The only utils on it are drive set-up and disk first aid, but it should let you determine if the HD is the culprit.
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