Mac OSX Panther wont install

all my tech stuff is write my computer meets the requirements but it has an error and it says "not reconizable startup disk"

ClassickRocker:
To check the Volume Format you can go to the Apple Menu and select about this Mac. Click the More Info button. This will open the Apple System Profiler. In the left column click on ATA under Hardware. The specs will show up in the main panel. File System should be HFS+.
To format your HDD/Partition in Mac OS Extended (HFS+) boot from the installer disk, Go to the Installer Menu and open Disk Utility. Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in the left panel and the Partition tab in the main panel. Volume Format should be set at Mac OS Extended (which is the same as HFS+). You should also check the checkbox to Install Mac OS 9 Drivers. You can set the partition(s) (most users prefer a single partition on an internal HDD), name them select the Volume Format etc. for each and click partition. If your HDD is already formatted in Mac OS Extended and Mac OS 9 drivers are installed, do nothing.
Good luck.
cornellius

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