[Macpartners] How to install Mac OS on formatted machine

[Susan Midlarsky]

Actually, it sounds like he's trying to install from an OS 9 CD. It 
sounds to me like this is a G4 model that wouldn't boot into OS 9. 
John, can you provide more model information? Or maybe borrow a 
bootable OS X CD to verify that this would be the problem?

Susan


>John--
>
>Flashing question mark--there are two kinds. Is it in front of a 
>small Mac or in front of a small disk/folder? That indicates whether 
>it is able to find a volume or System folder it can or cannot boot 
>from. It appears it's not detecting your CD as a bootable volume. It 
>could be that you have a non-bootable OS CD.
>
>Try holding down the C key (for CD) as you reboot. Watch/listen to 
>the optical drive to see/hear if it is being accessed. If it is and 
>if after about a couple of minutes, it doesn't find the System 
>Folder on the CD, chances are it is indeed not bootable. You'll need 
>one that is. Mac OS X install CDs would also work.
>
>You can verify that the CD is bootable by trying it on another Mac, 
>maybe at the office?
>
>It could also be there is a problem with the optical drive, though 
>that's highly unlikely.
>
>Barring a hardware issue with the drive unit, Panther (10.3) will 
>install on all G4 models Apple produced, and you should be able to 
>boot from the first of the OS install CDs, if necessary by holding 
>down 'C'.
>
>Good luck,
>Kerem
>
>
>At 04/02/27 17:40  Friday, John Dvorak wrote:
>>Hello,
>>
>>I just got a Mac G4.  The hard drive has been formatted, and the OS 
>>has been deleted.  I get the little flashing question mark when I 
>>start it up.
>>
>>I have a Mac OS 9 CD and I'm trying to figure out how to install 
>>it.  The machine does not recognize it when I put it in.
>>
>>I just ordered Mac OS X Panther and would like to install that when 
>>I get it, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to do that.
>>
>>Can anyone provide me with some guidance on this?
>>
>>Thank you in advance!!!
>>John Dvorak
>>IT Audit Supervisor
>>
>>
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