IBook G4 Formatting
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Hello,
I want to reinstall the operating system on my iBook G4, but I have an issue when trying to erase the disk (through Disk Utility)
After I boot with the OS CD > Open Disk Utility > I select my HDD > Erase > Volume format: Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
And when I click on Erase to start the formatting, it freezes, the cursor doesn't move anymore, but the Caps Lock light is working
Best regards
I want to reinstall the operating system on my iBook G4, but I have an issue when trying to erase the disk (through Disk Utility)
After I boot with the OS CD > Open Disk Utility > I select my HDD > Erase > Volume format: Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
And when I click on Erase to start the formatting, it freezes, the cursor doesn't move anymore, but the Caps Lock light is working
Best regards
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Hello,
Try first going through the "Partition" or "Partitioning" tab to redo the partition.
The procedure:
-Launch Disk Utility, (Applications / Utilities...)
-In the left part of the Disk Utility window, select the icon of the physical hard drive - not its existing partition located just below and slightly to the right, but the physical hard drive itself.
This icon has the manufacturer's name and indicates its capacity.
-In the right part of the window, click on the "Partition" tab
-Above the area where it says "Current", replace the word "Current" (dropdown menu) with 1 partition. (or more if needed)
-At the bottom of the area, click on "Options"
-Choose the "Apple Partition Map" scheme since it is a Mac with a PowerPC processor
-Confirm
-Then in the main window, select "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" as the format
-Give a title to this volume
-At the bottom of the window, click on Apply.
Good luck
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