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In article <cN$XJDArcRn1EwGy@millington.demon.co.uk>, Tony
<Tony@millington.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>         My daughter has a Macintosh IIcx (second hand) that now displays
> a floppy disk with a flashing question mark when it is switched on.
>         I don't have a rescue disk and I don't know what version of 
> the operating system the machine is using.
>         Please point me in the right direction.

Most likely reason is (a) the operating system on the hard disk is
corrupted or (b) the hard disk needs repairing by software or (c) the hard
disk needs repairing physically.

Maybe you could borrow a floppy with an operating system on it or an
external hard disk, also with an operating system on it. That would help
you sort out a from b from c.

> [1] Can I restore the machine if I buy the operating system disks ?

yes if it's (a) or (b)

> [2] If so, which version is best ?

Anything from 6.0.7 to, say, 7.5.0 (that's the latest I've used on a IIcx)

> [3] How much would this cost ?

You are probably entitled to a free version of whatever you had before. I
certainly got given a free version of 6.0.7 once by an Apple dealer (I
supplied the floppies).

> [4] Where can disks be purchased ?  (CD-Rom not fitted to the machine)

Not sure. Can you borrow an external CD-ROM drive?

> [5] Is there an internal battery, and could this be the cause of the
> fault ?

Yes there is, but unlikely to be the problem?

-- 
Regards Bob,

Bob Kenyon
email: bob@raspbrry.demon.co.uk