Bad Install Disc?

I've never used or even taken my Install Disc out of it's case, so it's totally scratch-free, but when I tried to start up with it today, my Mac just sat there on the Apple logo, reading the disc for about 20 minutes, and finally just shut off by itself. This is the gray disc that came with the computer. I tried again with same result, so I started up from the HD and verified it with Disk Utility and got this:
Verifying volume “Mac OS X Install Disc 1”
Checking HFS Plus volume.
Checking Extents Overflow file.
Checking Catalog file.
Checking multi-linked files.
Checking Catalog hierarchy.
Checking volume bitmap.
Checking volume information.
Volume Header needs minor repair
The volume Mac OS X Install Disc 1 needs to be repaired.
Error: The underlying task reported failure on exit
1 HFS volume checked
Volume needs repair
I verified Disc 2 and it checks out fine, so did I get a dead disc? And if I did, how do I go about getting a new one?
Thanks!

Appears so. Call 1-800-MY-APPLE, tell them exactly what you posted here, and ask for a replacement disk. Have your purchase info and serial number (it's under Apple menu->About this Mac. If you're nice, it might not cost you anything but a little time while they ship it.

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HELP! My iMac wont respond to install disc or any commands

I know I'm taking a trip in the "Way back" machine. But I'm pretty resourseful and haven't been able to find my problem. Either I need a Mac super genius or it’s something stupid simple that I’m overlooking.
Specs:
iMac G4 Serial# XXXXXXXX Sep. 2003 – July 2004
1.25GHZ/ 256MB/ 80GB 17” Screen
PowerPC 7445
History: I bought this used with the computer’s monitor backlight out. I could still barely see the sign-in page when I looked at a certain angle, so that was an indicator to me that the OS was working. So I replaced the monitor. At the same time because of owner exchange I had to replace the hard drive with a fully wiped blank one (Deskstar ATA/IDE). I purchased an install disc set 10.4.8, which according to Apple this computer is compatible with 10.2.3 thru10.5.8.
Problem: After reassembly, the replacement monitor works fine. But the system won’t respond to anything. All I get is the gray screen with the apple smiley face folder that alternates with a question mark. It won’t respond to the install disc, or any commands for that matter. Of course I double, triple, and quadruple checked my connections from reassmebling. Here’s what I’ve attempted, all ending up with the same screen display.
During power-up
C (…of     course to boot from the install disc. It just ejects the disc after about     30 seconds)
CMD-OPT-SHIFT-DEL
D (wont     respond to hardware test)
CMD-S     (won’t go into single user mode. It just goes to the same gray screen)
OPT (this     is the only way I get a different screen. It shows the recycle page symbol     and continue symbol. It will recycle the OPT process to stay on this     screen, but it won’t continue if I press that selection – nothing happens
I’ve reset the PRAM
I’ve tried different keyboards (all Apple)
I’ve tried plugging the keyboard into different USB slots
I’ve replaced the Hard Drive with yet another just in case. I’ve tried alternate jumper settings on the hard drive. The original wasset to “Cable”, so I set it to that. But I also tried “Master” jumper settings– no change in results. I can’t say for certain that I hear the DVD/CD drive spin up. But I figure even if I had a bad install disc or bad optical drive, I should still be able to get to the black screen single user mode, yes? So I’m at my wits end. Can any of you Mac geniuses out there please help me? Thanks
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Install discs are specific to the machine they came with. You cannot use them on any other machine, so the ones you bought are useless. Buy a retail black faced copy of either Tiger or Leopard and you should be able to boot your machine, you need to format the drive as Mac OS extended (Journaled) when you first boot from the new retail disc.
I have also asked that your serial number be removed, it's not a good idea to post it.

Creating a bootable Lion install disc/disk and using it

Hi all,
Below is a copy of a method ds store posted for creating a bootable Lion install disc. Some questions:
1. Is this a polished final version of the process, or are there other steps which could/should be added?
2. Are there any disadvantages to going this route instead of installing directly onto a Mac?
3. After creating a Lion install disc/disk via this method and using this saved dmg to install Lion on a Mac, will it set up the Mac exactly the same way it would by downloading/installing directly from the Apple Store (sounds like a "duh" question, but nothing would surprise me with Lion)?
4. Exact size of this dmg (in case I want to use a flash drive instead)?
I have been avoiding Lion, hoping it would shape up. I'm still not satisfied and will not run it on my main machines. (Of course ymmv; I'm not looking to be talked into or out of using Lion.) However, I am ******* (hmmm, I guess l-u-s-t-i-n-g is a bad word!) over a new Mac Mini, which will have Lion installed, with no chance of running SL on it due to the new hardware revision. Thus, I'm either going to have to make peace with Lion or forget about a new Mini. I guess I'll have to give Lion a try, but I still don't want to actually run it on any of my machines; thus, I want to run it from an external drive, playing with it as I have time/desire, leading to more questions.
5. Using the install disc/disk created above, will it set up Lion on a DVD, flash drive, or external HD exactly as it would on a Mac (Recovery Disk, etc.)?
6. How much space is needed on a destination disc/disk to install Lion?
7. Is it possible to boot from a different volume, mount this dmg, and install Lion from it?
8. Any advantages/disadvantages doing it this way (#7) as opposed to booting from the Lion install disc/disk created above?
9. Another method I'm thinking of using is to (after cloning my SL installation) actually install Lion on my MBP over my current SL installation (shudders violently ), clone it to an external HD, then erase/zero the MBP's HD and clone my SL install back to my MBP. Has anyone done this? Again, I'm concerned that Lion will do something goofy and leave some kind of footprint behind, like maybe messing with firmware; cloning my SL installation back to my internal HD would not reverse a firmware change.
10. Any constructive suggestions on anything related to any of these steps is welcome!
Yes, I've searched and read a number of responses, but I'm hoping much of the "discovery" phase is over, and there are some "solid"/refined answers by now. My bottom line is to be able to play with Lion without having to depend on it.
Thanks!
Backup Lion Bootable 10.7 Disk
Purchase and download Lion from the Mac App Store on any Lion compatible Mac running Snow Leopard.
Right click on “Mac OS X     Lion”     installer and choose the option to     “Show Package Contents.”
Inside the Contents folder     that     appears you will find a SharedSupport     folder and inside the     SharedSupport folder     you will find the “InstallESD.dmg.” This is         the Lion boot disc image we have all been waiting for.
Copy “InstallESD.dmg” to         another folder like the Desktop.
Launch Disk Utility and click     the     burn button.
Select the copied “InstallESD.dmg” as the image to     burn,     insert a standard sized 4.7 GB DVD,     and wait for your new Lion Boot     Disc to come     out toasty hot.
With this disc you can boot any Lion compatible Mac, andinstall10.7 just like you installed previous version of Mac OS X. Youcan even use Disk Utility's Restore function to image your Lion bootdisc image onto a external drive suitable for performing a cleaninstall on a optical-drive-less MacBook Air, or Mac mini server.

tjk wrote:
5. Using the install disc/disk created above, will it set up Lion on a DVD, flash drive, or external HD exactly as it would on a Mac (Recovery Disk, etc.)?
DVD: no, flash drive: if it's large enough, external hard drive: yes
6. How much space is needed on a destination disc/disk to install Lion?
Whatever Apple minimum requirements are.
7. Is it possible to boot from a different volume, mount this dmg, and install Lion from it?
possibly, never tried it, it is a dmg so it's a volume all to itself, except it can't install to the same media it's on and can only install to something formatted with GUID and a OS X extended format, like a flash drive or hard drive large enough.
DVD's can't be formatted with a GUID EFI partiton
8. Any advantages/disadvantages doing it this way (#7) as opposed to booting from the Lion install disc/disk created above?
Speed limitation of the media and bus your using, USB 1 is a slower than a hard drive with 7,200 RPM on a Firewire 800 port
9. Another method I'm thinking of using is to (after cloning my SL installation) actually install Lion on my MBP over my current SL installation (shudders violently ), clone it to an external HD, then erase/zero the MBP's HD and clone my SL install back to my MBP.
The problems come from installing Lion over a existing Snow Leopard setup that isn't quite pristine enough for Lions quirkyness, has tweaks or other software installed that breaks 10.7, requiring you to fix it.
You can try it, you've got the 10.6 clone to option boot off of and restore from.
Cloning back and forth is a performance enhancer, not a problem solver.
Ideally it's best to clone 10.6, disconnect, zero and install 10.6, same user name, then up to 10.6.8, then to 10.7, then install programs from fresh sources/copies and then files returned last from backup off the clone (no migration assistant or it brings trouble back)
This will ensure the best possible performance possible with the least trouble as everything is wiped and installed fresh. Only problem being your files it there is something wrong with them, which is easy to remedy to the cause as it's the only thing not pristine.
Once you've got a pristine system, then clone that twice, once for a immediate update other for falling back a week, two weeks or even a month back.
Has anyone done this? Again, I'm concerned that Lion will do something goofy and leave some kind of footprint behind, like maybe messing with firmware; cloning my SL installation back to my internal HD would not reverse a firmware change.
Firmware is hardware specific not OS specific, of course it's possible a old version of a OS won't work with newer firmware, like 10.5 for instance perhaps because Apple has dropped all work on PPC code.
10.6 and 10.7 are just fine with most all present firmware, however there will be a time where a new firmware update could disallow 10.6, likely when iOS X 10.8 Bobcat arrives.
10. Any constructive suggestions on anything related to any of these steps is welcome!
Yes, I've searched and read a number of responses, but I'm hoping much of the "discovery" phase is over, and there are some "solid"/refined answers by now. My bottom line is to be able to play with Lion without having to depend on it.
Cloning only clones the Lion OS X Partition, not the Lion Recovery Partition.
A comptuer that is Lion capable will boot off a media with no Lion Recovery Partition.
You need to create a Lion Disk Assistant USB which copies your Lion Recovery Partition.
It's in my post.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16276201#16276201

G5 won't boot from Install Disc or Hard Drive

After 2.5 years of perfect service my G5 2.0 suddenly won't boot from the HD or Install Disc that came with it. My G5 only shows the grey screen with the apple logo, the spinning gears and the circle with the line through it.
I haven't added any hardware since day one. I've done pram,nvram and smu resets. I've selected a start up disk by holding the option key, removed and re-seated the ram one by one.
The Apple Hardware test CD shows everything passing. I ran Disc Utility from Target Mode from my MacBook Pro and it showed the G5 hard drive is in working order.
I think I have a hardware issue.
Is it worth it to get this model repaired if its something major?

I was having a similar problem, except I only saw the grey apple logo, no spinning. Finally got it figured out, ended up being one of my processors (dual 1.8) was bad, took the bad one out and it works fine now. Now Im working on getting processor replaced.

Booting from Install disc Stalls at strange Mouse & Batteries Screen

Any thoughts/suggestions/answers would be greatly appreciated...
I have my hands on a friends iBook G4 purchased in April 2006. They were having problems with it and decided to wipe the drive and re-install the OS etc.
They got it wiped but could not get thru the installation process due to errors. They assumed it was a scratched install disc, and gave it to me to fix.
Upon receipt, I put in my Tiger (retail, not computer specific version) disc and booted via holding down the 'C' key. Got thru the first grey screen, then thru the grey screen with the grey Apple logo on it, and then up pops a screen I've never seen before; and the process stalls here.
This screen looks like two outline images of the Mighty Mouse from its underbelly. Image one is showing you where to install the batteries, and image two is showing you where to turn it on. And on image two, where the laser is, it's flashing red.
Here's a picture of it @ http://adairnet.com/ss-mac-install-stall-screen.jpg
I couldn't get past this screen so I booted it in Firewire Target Disk Mode into my other computer and used Disk Utility to fully wipe the drive (thinking there may have been some odd file on it causing this issue). That didn't help; when I booted from the Tiger disc again, I stalled at the same spot.
Then I discovered a way past it - it was only by plugging in an old single-button USB clear Apple mouse into the USB port, that caused that screen to go away and proceed to the Tiger installation screen.
I tried this several times, and consistenly, the screen would always come up if no mouse was plugged in, but as soon as I plugged the mouse in, immediately it went away and continued on as normal.
I was able to complete the installation process and everything seems to be working as it should now. I'm just dying to know what this screen was for and why it came up.
Other things to note - even after I have a successful/working OS on the iBook, if I try to boot from any disc containing an OS, I get this same screen/situation.
I did discover the reason the initial install failed was due to bad RAM, which I've replaced and checked and is working fine now.
I've also checked the system with TechTool Protege and found no errors.
Also note that the iBook owner never uses any external or wireless mouse - just the trackpad, and has never experienced any issues with it.
And lastly, to let you know, I did reset/zap the PRAM, did the Open-Firmware resettings, and reset the battery/power-management too without any affect.
Could it be a faulty (or soon to go out) trackpad, disc drive, or USB port? Or something else? Any thoughts?
After searching over 30 pages of search results here, I found a few more posts with similar issues, but as of today (1/2/07), none were resolved...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3378317
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3298926
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3469463
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3394741
TIA!

i actually had this same issue and called and talked to tech support about it, they transferred me to a product specialist and told me the reason it would do this is the install disk is most likely not the original one that came with the computer
he said that if the install disk is different, it may not recognize the specific trackpad the unit is running since it could be a different build, and will than assume that the computer is using an external mouse. If it than doesnt register the external mouse, it will assume that the mouse just doesnt have any battery power.
it makes sense to me, i also was able to bypass the "error" by using an external USB mouse, and i know my install disks were just the family pack that came from the apple store, so i can only assume thats what could be going on.

Superdrive eats install disc!

My friend bought a brand new, sealed Macbook Pro 2.16 Intel Core 2 Duo yesterday. He went to reinstall the OS and put the virgin Install disc into the virgin machine. The disc appeared on the desktop and displayed all the appropriate options. He chose reinstall, the superdrive sounded wrong, spun for ages, Macbook Pro locked on grey boot screen. He had to eject by re-booting and holding down the track pad button. When he got the disc out, he found that it had a terminal 360 degree scratch, apparently caused by superdrive.
Now the superdrive sounds like an Apache going down in flames and the install disc is destroyed.
In a twist of utter bad luck, he can't find his receipt and doesn't know how to use the warranty without it.
Any help, much appreciated!
G4 1.25 dual, Powerbook 1.67, Macbook Pro 2.16 Core duo 2 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

hey,
what answer do you expect when your friend can't find the receipt of a macbook pro bought by him yesterday???
he should go where he bought the mbp - probably the serial number is already registered to him - and they can see the date of purchase. most probably the mbp will be repaired then since it's still under warranty...

Install disc not recognized

I just put a new hard drive in my MBP 15", and need/want to install Leopard. My Leopard dvd is an upgrade disc, so I have first to install Tiger. However, when I insert my Tiger dvd, I get a flashing dark folder icon with a question mark. Presumably, the start-up info isn't found my Tiger dvd. Any ideas why? I get the same result when I try to start up from a Jaguar cd too. Pete

Pete N wrote:
I should add that the Tiger install disc does work on my wife's laptop--at least to the extent that I can start up from the disc, something that I can't do on my computer. I guess it's time to dive back into my computer and make sure that I didn't leave something disconnected...
After installing the new drive, did you reset the PRAM and NVRAM?
It's a remote possibility since you can't boot from the CDs, but worth a try.
It's also possible that your optical drive is either bad, or as you suggest, may have a cable improperly attached.
An improperly attached cable could also prevent the system from booting normally.
When it boots, do you hear the normal chimes, indicating the system passsed the POST? If not, the chime count will tell you what might be wrong.
Another test would be to see if you can boot into an external drive.

I can't get my mac to boot off the install discs

I'm trying to boot off of the install disc, but I can't get the computer to even see it. I've tried the c, d and options keys. I've repaired permissions. I don't seem to have a firmware password. When I hold down d it tests and finds no problems with the hardware. When I hold down c it goes straight to the hard drive. When I hold down the option key during restart the only option it gives me is the hard drive - no disc. I've tried two different keyboards, one of which is a mac. I'm using disc 1 of the two disc set to install mac os x that came with the computer when I bought it. I've also tried disc 2 (since I've been trying everything I can think of.)
I'm out of ideas. Help appreciated.
Message was edited by: rkrktm

If you were able to boot from the d key to the Hardware Test (for a G5, this should have been from the second disc -- but you don't mention how you got to the AHT) that rules out a bad optical drive or firmware password. The only thing, then, that comes to mind is a damaged install disc, disc one.

Install Discs Won't Install/Go to 2nd Install Disc

Hello! I need some help. I'm pulling my hair out trying to figure out what is going on. I recently had to use my installation discs that came with my IMAC to reinstall the operating system. That is a story in itself. In any case the first time I tried using them I started with disc #1 and went to bed, thinking it would finish while I was asleep. When I woke up I had the white screen of death and nothing else. So I decided to try again. This time everything worked well. I was prompted to insert disc #2 and then after 1 - 2 hours I was back up and working. I immediately went to update all my software and that is where my first problem started. I could not update from 10.5.2. The auto update wanted me to install 10.5.8 combo update but I kept getting "source media is damaged" error. So a local computer repair guy said that he thought I would need to reinstall the operating system again so off I went. This time I had no luck. I insert disc #1 and it runs like it should but instead of prompting me to insert #2 it automatically restarts my computer, doesn't eject disc #1, and then starts the whole process over again with disc #1. I can not get it to allow me to start disc #2 for re-installation. Am I making sense? It is almost like its in a loop. What can I do to fix this?
Thanks in advance for all the help.
Bill

Hi easybpw
If you did not completely erase the HD and are just installing/reinstalling the OS X from disk 1, then you may not need to reinstall disk 2 again?
If you want to start completely over, then startup from disk 1 and use Disk Utility to completely erase the Internal HD and then start over.
If the computer will startup and run after the last OS X installation, then eject the install disk and try downloading and installing the 10.5.8 Combo Update for the following link instead of using the system updater. > http://support.apple.com/kb/DL866
It also may be possible that you are having some kind of hardware problem with your HD, your superdrive or have a bad install disk. On thing you can try if you have a spare External HD around, is to format it GUID Partition Table / Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and install the OS X on it.
+Caution do not attempt this with your only backup drive if you have one, it will erase your backup.+
While on the backup subject, what if any do you have? If you have a Bootable Clone or Time Machine those might also help in Restoring your Internal HD.
Dennis

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I'm having problems installing Leopard and am looking for advice. My internal DVD reader won't mount the installation disc - this has been a long-standing issue with my DVD drive: it can read some DVDs but not others. This is only the second time I've had trouble reading an actual Apple-manufactured DVD, though. (The first time, it was iLife - I eventually got around the problem by using a third-party DVD drive to install iLife, and that worked fine.) This time, though, while trying to install Leopard from the external DVD drive, the installation failed halfway through. This happened twice in a row, and I had to go back to my original system discs that came with the computer and reinstall the original system (10.2) in order to get my computer working again.
Now, I have two questions that arise from this. One, is this DVD-reading problem on my internal drive something that can be fixed with a Firmware update or something? I've searched without success. Or does the drive have to be replaced completely?
Second, is the problem with trying to install from the external DVD drive likely to be an issue with the Leopard install disc being a dual layer disc (if it is - I have no idea), and maybe the reason it fails halfway through is because my external DVD drive is only able to read one layer of the DVD? Or am I completely barking up the wrong tree with this one? Is it just a bad idea to try and install from an external DVD drive, full stop?
Colour me baffled! Any advice gratefully received.

I do not know for sure, but as the Leopard install DVD has a capacity of over 7GB it may well be a dual-layer DVD.
Assuming your G4 PowerMac otherwise meets the minimum requirements for Leopard (867 MHz or faster, 512 MB memory, 9GB free space on hard drive, etc.) it is possible there is a flaw in the DVD. When you attempted to install did the installer successfully verify the DVD? You could try using Disk Utility to verify the DVD.
You might consider a new internal DVD drive. I had to replace the optical drive in my G5 when it failed. They are quite reasonably priced here: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/optical-drives/superdrives/powermac/
Do you have an external FireWire hard drive? Did you attempt to install Leopard on that drive?

Power PC can't find Install discs

Hello,
I have inherited a Power Mac G4 2002 Quicksilver. It was diagnosed with a bad hard drive at the Genius Bar. A new hard drive was installed and now it will not start up from the OSX install discs that came with the computer. I also tried to start up from Jaguar and Panther install discs. All I get is the alternating folder icon and “?”. I am holding down the “C” key while starting up. What should I do?
Thanks

If the Panther install disc is only an Upgrade disc and not a retail full install disc,
it may well lack the ability to start up from what it does not have. If you had a
newer OS X retail installer disc set supported by the hardware in that Mac, an
effort could be made to attempt to solve the first problems & install a newer OS.
Have you tried booting in SafeBoot, then repair disk permissions, then restart?
Sometimes that may help the computer do things it may be unwilling but able.
The computer may be unwilling to boot into Jaguar 10.2 after having run in Panther
10.3.x for awhile and seeing updates, etc. Sometimes, resetting PRAM/NVRAM
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else going on in it. A Tiger retail disc would be a better test of the bootability of a new
replacement optical drive; while booted, the hard disk drive could be repaired.
Some file vault or other issues, including a firmware lock on the computer, can
sometimes be reset by removing RAM modules and other accessed privilege
means that could not be performed remotely; and where physical access is a
way to overcome such chosen types of secure control over the OS itself.
I'd try to dump the older OS X, and if the other hardware issues are things you
can work around or have resolved, the other ones would be in using old OS X.
Some days, I almost could be talked into getting an all-new Mac. If not for the
want of some extra money to legally do said deed!
Good luck & happy computing!

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All of a sudden, out of the blue, my iMac won't accept my Apple install discs, or my iLife '06 discs. It will accept some other discs, like Office 2004, but won't touch the Apple install or ilife discs.
I tried the same discs on my mini, and they all work. I spoke with an apple tech, and have tried various things, like resetting nvram and pram, without any luck.
I'm now going to try to boot in safe mode, an startup manager and try. If that doesn't work, I'm just going to request a new drive.
Anyone else ever have this happen?
Bryan

Hi Bryan,
I'm afraid I don't know which brands of drive cleaning discs are available in your part of the world. I've used various 'dry" cleaning discs over the years though without any problems. Most have a little "brush" on one section of the disc.
I'd look for a good quality product that specifically says that it is Mac compatible , if possible, though as many can even be used in audio or "stand alone" DVD situations, this shouldn;t be all that critical.
Be wary of any "wet" cleaning systems , or ones which look as if they may have problems with a slot loading drive though.
Its not a bad idea to run one of these every now and then BEFORE problems arise. You can get to a situation where the drive becomes so dirty that it can't even read the necessary info on the cleaning disc itself. I run one every three months, just to be on the safe side.
Cheers
Rod

Mac OSX install disc freezes!!!

Hi there, well when I try to install the Mac OS X. install disc 1 it freezes when it says "preparing installation.."
what can I do to solve this problem?
help me please
liz.

I have a new iBook. My install disk 1 seemed to read ok on my my internal drive but it had a hard time reading on my external drive. Disk 2 worked fine on both. I got a replacement install disk 1 from Apple and it reads fine on both drives. You probably have a bad DVD. If you try to install with the Tiger retail install disk the trackpad and airport will not work. To get the trackpad and airport to work update it with the 10.4.3 combo update.

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That's pretty much it. Nothing. I put the disc in and a window comes up declaring that various drivers and utilities may be installed. Well, only the ones the program detects apply to the system. The chipset button does nothing. I click it and it presses and sits there looking pretty.
So, without any drivers, I can't use USB, and without USB, I can't use the internet, which might actually help install some drivers. Am I doing it wrong? I tried just adding the controller's drivers from the disc, but I have no idea which one is correct, and there are hundreds of INFs just sitting around on there.
Everything else looks good...other drivers that aren't greyed out install...whatever. Pretty much anything but what I need to proceed.
Then I tried registering at MSI's forum for help. Bad idea!! I got an activation e-mail which did NOTHING, bringing me to a screen talking about resending an activation code. Did I forget mine? Did I get the e-mail? Want to enter in your activation code to register so the nice people can help? Whatever! None of it does anything. The most infuriating thing to suffer after the driver disc that does nothing. It's not like I haven't built a few computers before...
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Obviously, you have a way of connecting to the internet, which means that you are able to download the drivers. Are you trying to tell me, that you have absolutely no possibility to get your hand on an USB Flash Drive, an external harddrive or a CD you can burn the downloaded stuff to? If that is the case, I object to believe that it is absolutely impossible for you to change that.
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Okay, we do not allow such accounts here. I will close/shut it down immediately.
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Yes, it does, definately. But again, that has noting to do with the driver disc.

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I have an Ibook g3. I recently did an archive and install. Since then I have had a few problems. It must of been a bad install. I cannot connect any hardware devices to it they will not recgonize. When I try to boot to a dvd copy of tiger it attempts to read it and just spits the disc back out. I have a combo drive. It reads music cds, it will also play a movie dvd. I have booted to single user mode and ran fsck. Also reset pmu and pram, repaired the permissions. I ran the apple hardware test in repeat extended mode all night saturday night. Found no hardware problems. Any suggestions ?

Have you tried starting up in Safe Mode? This will take quite awhile longer than a normal startup because it does a file check and repair of the hard disk.
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