on 6/4/04 4:54 AM, DEFRANCE François at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi everybody, > > I'm trying to install System 7.5.3 on a LCIII. The internal HD was dead. I > booted with the Network Access7.5 floppy from Apple's website. The HD was > unreadable, so I formatted it. But the HD is now locked (with the little > lock icon). When i get the info about the HD, there's no check box to unlock > the disk. I can't re-format the disk either because it's locked. > > How can I unlock or reformat the disk? Could it be an hardware problem on > the disk? > > Thanks for any help > > > > Francois > > > > I have used a third-party formatter, Lido 7.56 on a floppy. I begin formatting, then shut off the power part way into it, then format it with the Apple Formatter.
Twice I have done this with absolute success. There's something in the beginning stages of Lido which makes this work. Jeff G -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
