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What keys do I hold down to select startup disk?

I want to erase my old hard drive. I stuck in my original install DVD to change start-up disks. I used System Preferences to choose my install DVD as my start-up disk. I restarted and that was fine. I tried to erase my hard drive but wasn't able to. Now I want to get back to my hard drive on rtestart biut the only choice I'm given is Network or Install Disc. How can I do a restart to get back to my hard drive?

G5, Mac OS X (10.4.5), Optiquest monitor

Posted on Jan 4, 2012 2:38 PM

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Posted on Jan 4, 2012 3:24 PM

Are you sure it didn't erase it?


Hold the Option/Alt key at startup to see the boot choices.

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Jan 4, 2012 3:51 PM in response to barberic

Boot from the Install Disc again & see if it'll innstall, at least an Archive & Install, which gives you a new/old OS, but can preserve all your files, pics, music, settings, etc., as long as you have plenty of free disk space and no Disk corruption, and is relatively quick & painless...


http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120


Just be sure to select Preserve Users & Settings.

What keys do I hold down to select startup disk?

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