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How do I format my iMac?
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Dec 8, 2004, 06:42 AM
 
I have a G3 400 iMac and I installed Mac OSX on it tonight. It worked fine up until I tried to run the 10.3.6 combinjed update when it had an error and would not continue.

Now it will not boot past the Apple logo and the spinning dial. I have put the 10.3 install disc into the machine and rebooted while holding down the "C" key but it still wont go past the Apple Logo.

How on earth do I wipe the drive and then reinstall Mac OSX?

Any advice will be very appreciated.
- 24" iMac 2.4Ghz 4GB 500GB
- PMG4 450Mhz 384Mb OSXserver.
- iPhone 3GS
     
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Dec 8, 2004, 08:41 AM
 
I have fixed it myself by booting from an OS9 install disk. Nothing to see here, move along.

BTW, I tried to delete this post but it wont let me, DOH.
- 24" iMac 2.4Ghz 4GB 500GB
- PMG4 450Mhz 384Mb OSXserver.
- iPhone 3GS
     
   
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