HM] Re: Os X won't boot up on iMac

[John Baltutis]

On 01/16/04, janesprando at comcast.net wrote:
>
>> I'm a bit confused. You say "it boots up in 9 and 10" and then say it
>> doesn't boot into 10. Did you mean that it used to boot up in 10, but now
>> it won't because of that error?
>
> John, what I mean is that the iMac is SUPPOSED to boot up in both 9 and
>10. But it won't boot up at all! I was trying to boot up in 10. I am using
>10.2 (I think.)

>
> I have been in 9.2.2 mode and I have done NOTHING to OS X! All I have
>been doing is trying to make Outlook Express and Internet Explorer work
>after I moved them over from my old G3. ( I have been asking questions
>here about moving favorites, contacts, etc...).
>
> How do I get the iMac to boot up at all????? Hmmmm....... use the System
>cds and hold down the C key, right?

Correct. It appears that both systems are hosed, so the only way to fix it
is to boot with the install CDs. I'd try the OS 9 disk first, then do a
clean install. See <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=31086>.
Once you're able to boot into OS 9, then do an Archive & Install, saving
network settings on top of the current OS X system.