Nothing is working on the Powerbook G4 - tried install disks
Okay, so I am not really computer savy. I used my computer yesterday, shut it down etc. Today I try to start it up, and I get the blue screen with the flashing envelope with a question mark and the classic mac symbol. Of course tech support is long gone. So I read the booklet and try to run the install disk. When trying to run Disk Utilities, there aren't any drives, hdd in the left column, only thing visible is the actualy cd that is in the system, nothing else (no hardrrive nothing, so scarey)... So then I go back to installation, I can get through the steps up until it asks where to install, the screen comes up but there are no options to click, no where to install the new version, etc. Is my MAC dead???? There appears to be no HDD no nothing.. The book stated to run a hardware test just in case, I did that and the system stated that all hardware was okay. What is going on? What happened to my harddrive? MY software? The techs (before i found the installation disks,) had me to try, the option, mac, p and r keys, booting with apple and s... all sorts of stuff and even with the cds the computer is not running... please help,thanks
Use your hardware test CD - it came with the computer when you bought it. Use the extended test setting. You may have a hardware problem - such as a failed hard drive and this disc will run a series of tests on hard drive, screen, memory, motherboard etc. Let us know what the results are.
Gareth
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