Help with my iMac G3 (summer 2000) flashing folder

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Help with my iMac G3 (summer 2000) flashing folder

Hi, I got an iMac g3 running Mac OS 9 (the 4 one i think) its Indigo and i think it was running on a network or something.

my problem was i couldn't do any thing with it as everything was on some none egsistant sever, so i decided to see if i could update it even though i have the highest one, the installation ran fine then rebooted with a flashing folder (ooops!)

now i'm stuck not knowing what to do i don't have an installation disk and there like £30, i do have mac os 8 though but i dont think it will go on and i was thinking about updating it to mac os 1.0.3 panther?

how should i go about doing this? i'm stuck and need desperate help... please!

Thanks!

iMac G3 summer 2000-OTHER, Mac OS 9.0.x

Posted on Dec 13, 2011 10:29 AM

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Kappy

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Dec 13, 2011 10:36 AM in response to Jp_Archer

OS 9.0.4 was the version of OS X that came originally on the computer. That means you must install that or a later version of OS 9 which would be 9.2.2. You can install OS X 10.3.x if it's a 350 MHz model or 10.4.x is it's the 450 MHz model.

If you have a suitable installer disc then I would erase the drive and reinstall rather than trying to update. Updating wouldn't have fixed your problem anyways.

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Dec 13, 2011 11:05 AM in response to Kappy

humm ok then i read an article that said i wont be able to update it as i have firmware "Apple PowerMac2, 2 3.0f3" and it need updating but i dont have an installation disk for mac os 9 do you know where i can get one cheap?

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Kappy

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Dec 13, 2011 11:17 AM in response to Jp_Archer

If so then you can find the firmware update here: iMac Firmware Update 4.1.9. You should be able to find OS 9 discs on eBay or by doing a Google search. Be sure you get one that is a full retail install disc that installs a version of OS 9 later than 9.0.4.

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