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jamguivit
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Click here to see the profile of this user 		iMac G3 600 mhz - 2009/04/20 21:04 very unstable. have new OS9 and Panther discs. i cannot find ANYWHERE with directions how to reformat and install. would really like to get it going asap lo let me know if you have directions, and please make them as detailed as possible. this is my 1st Mac and wanna get it right the first time. thanks and have fun
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Click here to see the profile of this user 		Re:iMac G3 600 mhz - 2009/04/20 23:19 First have a good read of this link:-

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5539090

Suggest you pop the OS 9 disc in, reboot holding down ''C", run Repair Disk and then select a clean install.

Are you aware if OS X has ever run on the machine? If not you will have to do a firmware update prior to booting from the OS X.3 disc, and do an install only.
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Click here to see the profile of this user 		Re:iMac G3 600 mhz - 2009/04/21 01:24 ok i'll take a look at it but i would really like to get a handle on the HD reformatting is the only way that i know how to do it. not sure about the apple tho. any thoughts?
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jamguivit
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Click here to see the profile of this user 		Re:iMac G3 600 mhz - 2009/04/21 01:29 so i read it and correct me if i am wrong. if i boot on the OS9 disc i have i can make a choice for a clean install which in turn formats the HD? or is reformatting a different action? if so i need to do that first
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Click here to see the profile of this user 		Re:iMac G3 600 mhz - 2009/04/21 06:58 On the OS9 disk you will find a folder called utilities, inside that folder is another folder called Drive Setup ƒ, and inside that folder is Drive Setup, this application will allow you to format or even set the hard disk in partitions. Before you load OSX remember to install the OS9 drivers while you go through the selections on the OSX disk, hope this answers your questions, if not I will call it a senior moment on my behalf!
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jamguivit
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Click here to see the profile of this user 		Re:iMac G3 600 mhz - 2009/04/21 10:15 that is exactly what i needed. you may not have answered the question but you gave me a way to do so. thanks so much. have fun
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