[G4] Stuck Zip Disk???

[Kenn Engstrom]

Thanks for the quick reply Bill.

This is a hardware problem...I think.  The zip disk was never read by the computer...and I had to wiggle it once inserted to get the light to blink.  Now I don't know how to eject it as the icon for it never appeared on the desktop..

Also, I just replaced the original 20 gig hard drive, installed a fresh copy of Panther and added an 80 gig to store photos on.

Thanks for any additional input.

Kenn 

--- On Sat, 2/12/11, Skygram <skygram at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Skygram <skygram at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [G4] Stuck Zip Disk???
> To: "A place to discuss Apple's G4 computers." <g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
> Date: Saturday, February 12, 2011, 7:22 PM
> Kenn,
> 
> There are a few approaches to this problem. The first would
> be to try
> Applejack if you feel confident enough to use it. It
> requires some thought
> but it would probably be the answer. I am assuming that you
> haven't
> re-installed the Mac OS. I hope you have the original disks
> as they can come
> in handy. Using Applejack can be a shortcut instead of
> re-installing
> everything from scratch.
> 
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/applejack/
> 
> The other product to consider is Disk Warrior. It is a
> retail product
> similar in nature to Applejack and easier to use than
> Applejack but it costs
> about $100US.
> 
> I have had a Zip disk snag occur a few times and this was
> how I resolved it.
> However ultimately it could be a hardware problem. But I
> would try fixing
> the software first.
> 
> I once owned a similar Mac G4-400 like yours. I loved it. I
> bought it in
> 1999 or 2000 and it just gave out last year and I rode it
> hard 24 hoyrs a
> day for most of that time. I still have it hidden away in a
> closet because I
> didn't have the heart to trash it.
> 
> Good luck,
> 
> Bill
> Montreal
> 
> 
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