<![CDATA[iFixit - Active Questions Tagged start up disk]]> http://www.ifixit.com/Answers/Tag/start+up+disk en-US Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:07:17 -0700 <![CDATA[PowerBook G4 Aluminum 17" 1-1.67 GHz: Why wont my PowerBook g4 recognise startup disk?]]> Recently, the hard drive in my powerbook g4 started making horrible clicking noises, I immediately turned it off. When I turned it back on, it wouldn't boot. I just got an image of a folder with a question mark flashing on it. After doing some research I came to the conclusion that the hard drive must need replacing, so i ordered a new one from ifixit and installed it but now it seems as though I can't install the os from a boot disk.

I insert the only install disk I have which is actually for my MacBook Pro (this could be the problem-I don't have the original one as this is a second hand lap top) and hold down "option" as it starts up and this is the screen that greets me:

Block Image

What am I doing wrong? Did I need to replace the hard drive? Do I need a different os install disk?

It should also be noted that it's a very old laptop (I think circa 2004) so I have also been wondering if perhaps the dvd drive is faulty or can't read the disk that the os install is on.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

⟐ Edited June 4, 2013 at 2:21 pm -0700

]]> http://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/76121/Why+wont+my+PowerBook+g4+recognise+startup+disk http://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/76121 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:21:08 -0700