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I finally got my iMac G4 up and running. I installed 9.2.2 on a USB external hard drive via my G3. Starting up the G4 with the button pressed, the G4 did recognize the USB hard drive, and the DVD combo drive still would not operate, so I opened up the case (as many of you may know, there's a...

Well. ~Coxy, you were correct. I tried a USB hard drive, zip drive, and CD drive. No Luck. The Mac would see only the USB CD drive, but would not start the disk. I tried OS 8.1, 9.2 and 10.4.11 install disks, but none would boot. As the internal DVD combo won't even open using Command-E or via...

Thanks, Wackymacs, but I tried that, too. I get the screen with the refresh button on the left and the arrow button on the right, but no drives appear (with a good OS9 install disk in the DVD combo drive). Don't have any firewire backup devices. I do have USB external hard drives. Anyone ever...

I recently acquired an iMac G4 Flat Panel that will not boot. When turned on, you can hear the hard drive spin then stop, then the DVD combo drive spin and stop. I cannot get this G4 to recognize either drive. I can't eject the disc in the dvd combo by any means other than the manual eject lever...

Mike, I too have a 400k drive that needed some work. It wouldn't eject or read disks. Here's an excellent article that helped me make the drive operational: http://www.vintagemacworld.com/400kflop.html

It was called Switcher Construction Kit, and ran on Macintosh 512K and XL. I did run it on a Plus before using strictly Multifinder. I have an original disc (400K) and manual that I was considering putting on eBay. Interested?

Anonymous, I sent you a PM with address info. Thanks.

Thanks, Anonymous. Would you make a set for me. I'll handle shipping if you want, and return the disks for your use. The System 7.0X software on Apple's site were imaged using Diskcopy 6.0X, and this requires System 7 to run. Kind of a Catch-22. I tried working in Mini vMac emulator, but could...

Anonymous, would you be interested in selling a System7.1 set of 800K disks? I'll send back the floppies if you need them. Thanks.

Again, thanks all for the info. Mac128, I do have Mini vMac, so I will give your idea a shot. Thanks much. I'll let you know how it works out. Thanks, Anoymous. I also have about a dozen 800k blanks, and I agree, I wouldn't want to part with them either. If I can't get the vMac option to work...

Thanks, all, for the replies. I've downloaded the System 7 versions from Apple's website, but can't run Disk Copy 6.2 to make dics as it requires System 7. Also, can't use HD floppies on my Pluses. 800K disks are impossible to find that were imaged using Disk Copy 4.2. Freak, how much are you...

I am currently running System 6.0.8 on my two Mac Pluses. I would like to upgrade to System 7.1, but every copy I've found on the web requires Disk Copy 6.4 to mount and create floppies, and this version of Disk Copy requires System 7. Kind of a Catch-22. Anyone have System 7.1 on 800K...

Thanks, returningmacuser!

CaryMG, any chance you could repost. The file is no longer available, and I would really like to download it. Thanks.