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Old Mar 8, 2009, 10:52 AM   #1
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Question G4 PowerBook frozen, and startup disk not avaialbe for Util. Restore? (HELP)

I have a PowerBook g4 that when i tried to run system restore disk, it does not show my hard drive as an option to mount to.

What can i do?
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Old Mar 8, 2009, 11:22 AM   #2
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Can you connect it to another Mac via Firewire Target Mode, and access it via the Disk Utility on the other Mac?
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Old Apr 30, 2009, 08:29 AM   #3
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Target mode -help needed-

I have found the fire wire cable, and need to find out how to transfer info to the dead mac, I do not have a HARD DRIVE to mount to or from when I open laptop in target mode, it only shows the software that is in the drive.

Any help? Suggestions?
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