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Jessica
 IP: 68.42.86.124 Nov 26, 07 - 7:29 AM |
Need to reboot operating system on my Powerbook 520c
My Powerbook 520c won't boot up and I have tried booting it from a disk tools floppy I got online (since it doesn't have a CD Rom) and it isn't booting from the disk tools floppy either. Any suggestions? Should I try a different disk tools floppy? Jessica |
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Nick
IP: 155.97.34.58 Nov 26th, 2007 - 9:09 AM |
Re: Need to reboot operating system on my Powerbook 520c
I had the same problem with my 540c, the disk tools floppy doesn't work because it's better to start it up from the system software disk, (if you have it). Yes, it should start up from the disk tools disk, but sometimes it doesn't reconize it. I would try to look for an actual disk tools floppy, that may be the problem, someone probably erased the info on the floppy, and it dosen't have it's system folder, and startup options on it, so if you have more of those, try them. |
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Tom Lee
IP: 71.139.189.145 Nov 27th, 2007 - 1:04 AM |
Re: Need to reboot operating system on my Powerbook 520c
If you're having problems with floppies, it won't matter if it's a disk tools floppy or a system floppy. At least, that difference wouldn't be the reason one succeeded or failed. Depending on where you downloaded the disk from, what you downloaded it on, and what you did next, the floppy may or may not have a "blessed" system folder. If you have another working mac, take that floppy and look at the system folder icon. Does it have an icon of a happy mac? If not, it's not a "blessed" (bootable) system folder. To bless it, grab the system and finder files that live inside that folder, move both outside of the system folder, release the mouse button, and then drag them back inside. That should do it. Verify that the system folder icon now has a happy mac icon in the center. |
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Jessica
IP: 68.42.86.124 Dec 5th, 2007 - 10:09 PM |
Re: Need to reboot operating system on my Powerbook 520c
I don't think that anything is wrong with my floppy drive since I used disktools on in in the past on a different floppy that I downloaded on line (and for some reason can no longer find.) I download another one from some random sight online and this time I can't get it to work. I did put the same floppy into my powermac G3 to see if the systems folder was "blessed". It appears to have the happy face icon as you mentioned. So it seems that something else must be the problem. Any more suggestions? Jessica |
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Jessica
IP: 68.42.86.124 Dec 6th, 2007 - 11:54 AM |
Re: Need to reboot operating system on my Powerbook 520c
Okay now I have a new problem... Just my luck! I have been trying to boot from a different disk tools disk to see if it made a difference. When I first started the powerbook the smiley face came up but then I got the black screen with the morbid face and an error. The screen froze and now I can't even get my floppy out. I tried sticking a pin in the little whole next to the floppy drive but i didn't feel anything in there and nothing happened. I've given up on trying to figure this out myself and am going to take it to someone I know to fix it, but I would like to get the floppy out first. Any suggestions? Jessica |
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Tom Lee
IP: 121.172.113.187 Dec 10th, 2007 - 6:23 PM |
Re: Need to reboot operating system on my Powerbook 520c
Sorry to hear of your accumulating troubles, Jessica! It must be very frustrating, but hang in there! To get the floppy out, you'll need a fairly long pin. The right tool for the job is in fact an unbent paper clip. Just stick it into the hole, and you'll eventually make contact with the internal eject tab. Give it a good push, and the disk will come out. Now, as to your other problem: You may have a dirty floppy drive, or your disks could be a little flaky. The symptom of a smiling mac turning into the screen of death unhappy mac is often the result of some bent bits being loaded into the mac. The happy face means, essentially,"I recognize that this is a mac boot disk." It'll stay happy unless, as booting progresses, the mac encounters some rotten code. This can be due to a corrupted file on the disk itself, an incorrect boot floppy version, or a flaky (dirty or misaligned) drive that doesn't reliably read floppies. Of course, it can also result from a more serious hardware failure (like bad or loose ram), but investigate the floppy angle first, before moving on to the other possible suspects. Good luck! |
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