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  • October 14, 2003 at 8:50 am #2279700

    my imac isn’t booting up

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    by cvgd6 · about 19 years, 5 months ago

    an error comes up on the start up screen “The system software on the start up disk only functions on the original media, not if copied to another drive” then they say press restart and that iall it does, can anyone direct me how to bypass this problem

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    • October 14, 2003 at 6:50 pm #3364563

      Reply To: my imac isn’t booting up

      by michael j · about 19 years, 5 months ago

      In reply to my imac isn’t booting up

      Sounds like the Mac OS files were copied (drag / Drop) from the CD to the HD.

      restart the Mac with OS CD in the drive and hold down the “C” button to boot from CD… and do an actual INSTALL for the OS.

    • October 20, 2003 at 12:43 pm #3376989

      Reply To: my imac isn’t booting up

      by rbrunel12 · about 19 years, 5 months ago

      In reply to my imac isn’t booting up

      Ok guy, you have to do an o/s restore. Insert the o/s restore cd, follow the steps, choose the option restore in place and thats all.

      Best Regards from Panama.

    • November 4, 2003 at 9:57 pm #2678278

      Reply To: my imac isn’t booting up

      by wlbowers · about 19 years, 5 months ago

      In reply to my imac isn’t booting up

      A system folder from a bootable cd was drag copied to the hard drive.

      You will need to boot from an OS disk and reinstall the operating system.

      Good Luck Lee

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