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INSTALLING OS.X, Can Not Select Distination Drive
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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We finally got the firmware upgraded, and the Seagate 40Gb hard drive (as MASTER) installed.
Now it's time to install OS.10.3 on this iMAC G3.
I have set up my 8Gb partition for the system, but OSX refuses to let me select this partition (or any partition) for installation. The partition is a JORNALIZED.
What I am doing wrong?
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Forum Regular
Join Date: Mar 2003
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dont repartition for one, second, are you trying to do an archive/install or erase/install or what. If all else fails target disk the computer in to another mac, and install from that other computer.
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Your sig is way too big. It's iMac, OSX and Destination drive, btw.
Don't partition. It's a waste of space. This isn't a peecee.
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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Are you installing on an iMac tray loader?
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Join Date: Mar 2001
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On older G3's, the FIRST partition has to be 4GB or less. Yes its stupid, but that's the way it is. (You will not find this problem easily on Google BTW), but try it, it is.
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I'm-a trying to wonder, wonder, wonder why you, wonder, wonder why you act so.
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Try doing a low level format, (doing the zero and ones thing), it will take a while but that might fix it.
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Join Date: Jul 2003
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Originally posted by fhoubi:
On older G3's, the FIRST partition has to be 4GB or less. Yes its stupid, but that's the way it is. (You will not find this problem easily on Google BTW), but try it, it is.
It's 8GB, but yes, on tray-loaders, OS X must be installed on a partition that resides wholly within the first 8GB of the disk. I usually set it to 7GB just to be safe.
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Join Date: May 2003
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Once had the same problem, boot off the install cd, partition your drive then format it, reboot off the install cd again and you should be able to select it.
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