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Terry Beck <tjb@gerund.zzdemon.co.uk> wrote:

> In article <6co2dt$iuo$1@orthanc.reference.com>, thailye@kartoffelsoft.com
> wrote:
> 
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> I suspect your CD drive is actually OK. The problem is more likely to be
> with the CD-ROM extension. I too have a clone (from Computer Warehouse
> which I think originally emanates from Power Computing) and my CD-ROM will
> not work with the CD-ROM extension which comes with system 8. I am using
> version 5.3 of the extension which is fine. 

The only version of the Apple CD-ROM extension which lets you use
non-Apple CD-ROM drives is the one that came with System 7.6 - my
version is 5.3.1.  5.3.3 (B1-7.6.1) won't do the job.

> Your System file is almost certainly screwed so you might as well dump it.
> It took me the best part of a day to sort out a similar set of problems I
> had with my machine but I hope I may be able to save you some time. If you
> have the CD-ROM for system 7.x.x then try booting from this. Hold down the
> letter 'C' to do this. On my system, you have to do this at exactly the
> right time otherwise the machine tries to boot from the hard disk. So try
> it a few times until you find the precise moment.

An alternative is to hold down cmd-opt-shift-delete which (should) tell
your Mac to boot off any disc that's not the selected start-up disc.

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> I know just how you feel. I hope the advice I have offered is helpful.
> Others have suggested using disk first aid, etc. This is always sound
> advice but you need to get something running before you can follow it.

You *should* have a Disc Tools floppy disc to boot from, with a minimal
OS and Disk First Aid.

Rowland.

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