[DM-MUG] old apple computer start up problem

[kickfire at i-rule.net]

Your computer may be not able to find the operating system on the hard
drive or it might not be able to find the hard drive if it is a SCSI
system. The best thing would  be to put in a startup disk and hold the c
button as it starts up and start up off the cd. Then try to see if the
disk repair utility can see your disk and/or repair any problems that
might be there. you can also have problems with memory popping loose after
being moved around and you may need to remove and reinsert the memory.

the other thing left to do is to check the scsi cable and make sure it is
properly seated into the hard drive. unplugging the cd drive will test to
see if it is having an address error with it.

dave



>
> Can you help?  When I start my 1996 Apple, I  get a disc with a happy face
> first then it turns into a disk with a 0 at the top  and a flashing
> question
> mark in the lower section.  I want to use this old  computer again because
> it has
> my recipes I have used in past years on it.   Now I have the time to use
> some
> of them and I can't get to them. I use to know  how to do the start up in
> a
> different way to correct that, but I can't find my  owner's manual either.
>  I
> cant seem to find the name of it either...seems  it was the newer version
> right
> after the G3. Please help if you can.
> Thanks,
> Cindy
>
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