> Paul try holding down the > Command-Option-Shift&Delete keys at the same > time. > > This should force the Mac to look anywhere else > besides the Hard Drive > for a bootable system. > > Aloha, Ken THANKS! I was able to boot from the hard drive (OS 9.0.4) with ALL the extensions off just e nough memory to open the control panel and turn the virtual memory on. The I just rebooted as normal and it started right up....of course it's DEAD SLOW with only 16mb actual and a hard drive working overtime... I'll try the 64mb ram again but I don't think it's gonna work.. Tom, I hate to say it but now that you jogged my memory, it was datamem that I got the 64mb from. I'm guessing it's not for the 2400c and may have just been an oversite on their side but it's been months since I bought it so I'm sure they wouldn't be too obliging about an exchange. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree