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eppur_se_muova

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3. The HD is working well enough to boot up ... sounds more like some system files corrupted.

Reply to marzipanni (Original post)

Sat Apr 16, 2016, 10:05 AM

Apr 2016

If you can boot from an OSX Install CD, try running the Disk Utility from the CD. Verify the hard disk, run "Repair" if necessary. If that doesn't fix it, back up all your files and re-install the OS.

The hard drive should be SATA, which is what most current models are. Replacements of the same size as the original should be dirt cheap (< $20).

It never hurts to check the cables, either.

(Power Mac G5 was discontinued in 2006, BTW -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Mac_G5)

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We have a G5 mac from 2008 (?) that starts and has a normal desktop [View all] marzipanni Apr 2016 OP

A couple of thoughts PJMcK Apr 2016 #1

I have tried to start with a OSX (Leopard) disk which is the 10.5 series marzipanni Apr 2016 #4

Try this site PJMcK Apr 2016 #2

The HD is working well enough to boot up ... sounds more like some system files corrupted. eppur_se_muova Apr 2016 #3

It gets stuck partway through verify disk, then the ball spins. marzipanni Apr 2016 #5

Yeah, that's not good. Back up everything you can. eppur_se_muova Apr 2016 #6