HELP

nx7oenx7oe
Posted:
in Future Apple Hardware edited January 2014
I just rebooted to install new firmware and the Computer started in osx. The other harddrive with classic and all my important files (almost 70 Gigs) are Gone. I don't know if the files are erased because i simply don't see the icon in the OSX desktop, i can't start classic or boot into OS9, and the disc utilities doesn't display anything!!! HELP!!! Please let the Famed Mac Community show PC People How Good we are at Helping Others. (i'm that desperate)

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  • Reply 1 of 8
    nx7oenx7oe Posts: 198member
    Mod's, i know that this thread doesn't belong here but this is very important to me. Please Understand, i put this here becase the Techinical Advice doesn't get visited that often. <img src="graemlins/embarrassed.gif" border="0" alt="[Embarrassed]" />
  • Reply 2 of 8
    squashsquash Posts: 332member
    From your desktop in X go up to the menu under finder.....open the preferences for finder. Make sure the box with show hard drives on desktop is checked.



    If it's not checked it will explain the hard drive not showing on the desktop. The other thing to check, if you want to boot into OS9 is this. Open system preferences and click the start-up disc. You should have a choice of system folders to boot from. If OS 9 shows up boot into it.



    I highly doubt it just dissapeared...so try option one first, then move onto option 2. If neither of these work, you may have a larger problem.
  • Reply 3 of 8
    bobthetomatobobthetomato Posts: 665member
    If you cannot find the drive in the Finder, try going to /Applications/Utilities/ and run Disk First Aid. There may be some file system corruption preventing the drive from mounting.



    Oh and you want to choose the option for repair. If it fails the first time run it again. it can take 2 or 3 passes. If that doesn't go then you have a broader problem.



    [ 05-24-2002: Message edited by: BobtheTomato ]</p>
  • Reply 4 of 8
    paulumospaulumos Posts: 24member
    [quote]Originally posted by nx7oe:

    <strong>I just rebooted to install new firmware and the Computer started in osx. The other harddrive with classic and all my important files (almost 70 Gigs) are Gone. I don't know if the files are erased because i simply don't see the icon in the OSX desktop, i can't start classic or boot into OS9, and the disc utilities doesn't display anything!!! HELP!!! Please let the Famed Mac Community show PC People How Good we are at Helping Others. (i'm that desperate)</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Something that sounds similar has happened to me several times over the last 6 months. I boot from my X drive, and one or both of my other two drives just don't show. I've tried probing the bus, but the drives are not found. I've never lost anything, though. The drives always eventually reappear intact. I replaced a drive and the PRAM battery, but it keeps happening occassionally. Not sure why.



    Try zapping the PRAM and restarting. (Hold Apple + option + p + r, wait until you hear start chime twice). That seems to do it for me. If necessary, zap the PRAM and boot from an OS 9 CD. Try to use the start-up control panel from the CD to select the proper start-up drive.



    I always figured I had this problem because I have a heavily tweaked machine (original G3 with a rev C rom). Hope this helps. Sorry for contributing to your inappropriate use of this forum.
  • Reply 5 of 8
    nx7oenx7oe Posts: 198member
    [quote] If you cannot find the drive in the Finder, try going to /Applications/Utilities/ and run Disk First Aid. There may be some file system corruption preventing the drive from mounting.



    Oh and you want to choose the option for repair. If it fails the first time run it again. it can take 2 or 3 passes. If that doesn't go then you have a broader problem.



    [ 05-24-2002: Message edited by: BobtheTomato ]<hr></blockquote>I Tried that but i'm gonna try to do what you say about the apple+ Option+P+R. Thank's for your advice i'll check back later
  • Reply 6 of 8
    paulumospaulumos Posts: 24member
    [quote]Originally posted by nx7oe:

    <strong>I Tried that but i'm gonna try to do what you say about the apple+ Option+P+R. Thank's for your advice i'll check back later </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Hey - It sounded like "zapping the PRAM" was news to you, so just to clarify how it works, you have to hold down that key combination IMMEDIATELY after starting or rebooting your machine. Keep holding down those keys until the start up chime sounds at least twice. Just punching up that key combination as you go about your business won't do much accept possibly open up a print dialog box.



    How 'bout that G5? And the underwater gigawire glove? Gonna set the industry on fire...
  • Reply 7 of 8
    nx7oenx7oe Posts: 198member
    I finally got it to work (the Zapping Pram didin't work). The Problem Started with trying to install firmware. so since i have 2 harddrives i switched the cables (it was a bus problem i think) and booted into OS9, installed the firmwar, and shut down, switched the cables and rebooted perfectly. Thanks for your advice anyways, I owe you one and thanks to the mac community.
  • Reply 8 of 8
    amorphamorph Posts: 7,112member
    Glad you could get help, but next time please post questions like this in the Genius Bar. Thanks.
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