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#537005 - 09/25/10 06:38 AM Re: Wiping a hard drive on an iMac [Re: NucleusG4]
John Rougeux Here? Registered: 11/06/08 Posts: 5031	Originally Posted By: NucleusG4 My bad.. he said the HD would not start up from a cd... Just caught this. I didn't say that, I said it wouldn't boot/start up from a CD. By it I meant the computer.
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#537006 - 09/25/10 06:40 AM Re: Wiping a hard drive on an iMac [Re: MacBozo]
John Rougeux Here? Registered: 11/06/08 Posts: 5031	Originally Posted By: MacBozo Personally, I've never seen a HD boot from a CD. Heh..you guys are twisting it around! Not sure where I said HD boot from a CD. Perhaps you all need some glasses?
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#537007 - 09/25/10 06:41 AM Re: Wiping a hard drive on an iMac [Re: John Rougeux]
MacBozo Nut Dood Registered: 04/20/02 Posts: 16605 Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida	I knew what you said. Others got it worked around the wrong way. _________________________
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#537012 - 09/25/10 06:49 AM Re: Wiping a hard drive on an iMac [Re: MacBozo]
John Rougeux Here? Registered: 11/06/08 Posts: 5031	Oh ok! LOL I figured that with the in there.
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#537030 - 09/25/10 08:48 AM Re: Wiping a hard drive on an iMac [Re: John Rougeux]
Papa Sofia Vergara thinks I am cute Registered: 08/21/05 Posts: 1340	I still don't understand what this has to do with your lawn mower not starting and you selling your old freezer for parts. I must be missing something. _________________________ I am right 97% of the time. The other 4% doesn't matter.
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#537041 - 09/25/10 09:35 AM Re: Wiping a hard drive on an iMac [Re: carp]
polymerase Registered: 04/19/02 Posts: 11640	Carp: I agree - the wording was horrible. Reboot: My head hurts. Poly: My head hurts worse.
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#537061 - 09/25/10 12:44 PM Re: Wiping a hard drive on an iMac [Re: MacBozo]
carp Dino's are Babe magnets Registered: 04/19/02 Posts: 27013 Loc: Hawaii	You cannot boot a HD from anything. Yes you can from a computer _________________________
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#537069 - 09/25/10 01:54 PM Re: Wiping a hard drive on an iMac [Re: carp]
Jim_ aka Reboot Registered: 04/21/02 Posts: 11332 Loc: Columbus OH	My head hurts. _________________________ AppleCentral Trivia MM-MCF Trivia Call the Doctor
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#537076 - 09/25/10 03:40 PM Re: Wiping a hard drive on an iMac [Re: Jim_]
polymerase Registered: 04/19/02 Posts: 11640
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#537119 - 09/26/10 04:51 AM Re: Wiping a hard drive on an iMac [Re: carp]
MacBozo Nut Dood Registered: 04/20/02 Posts: 16605 Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida	You can only boot a hard drive with one of these: _________________________
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