I reset the PRAM, and the Quadra is now stable with/without SCSI Manager 4.3. Zip Disks still don't mount. What shall I do next? Do you think I should erase the hard drive and put…

I'll try right now.

First get a complete backup. Then defragment the disk in case it's that. Then we need to get you a competent formatter that will test and map out sector defects and update the fa…

First get a complete backup. Then defragment the disk in case it's that. Then we need to get you a competent formatter that will test and map out sector defects and update the fa…

I just found this article. It says at the end that the Quadra 700 has a flashing question mark problem. Anybody know about that?

In your position I might bust out Hard Disk Speed Tools and see if it could help(it has helped a few times in the past with HDs and my CD-RW).Were the old versions of Disk Warrior …

I have bad news. The Quadra 700 can't boot up with SCSI Manager 4.3 even without the Zip Drive connected. The thing is that the macintosh is rocksolid when actually working with no…

In your position I might bust out Hard Disk Speed Tools and see if it could help(it has helped a few times in the past with HDs and my CD-RW). Were the old versions of Disk Warrio…

Well, looking at the history thread to which you directed me, that Quadra has an attitude. Until you have a data backup maybe it would be better if all further rescue attempts be …

I ran Disk First Aid on the HD. Here are the results. Code: Checking disk “Macintosh HD”. Checking disk volume. Checking extent BTree. Checking extent file. Checking catalo…

I was able to regain my stability by: 1.Disabling SCSI Manager 4.3 and restarting 2.Updating the HD Driver using the Patched HD SC Setup 3.Restarting with All Extensions Enabled…

Duh, I should have added Apple's Disk First Aid to the list, it fixes things that Norton Utilities does not. I have updated drivers using Apple's Setup tool, and even MacOS versio…

Will it manually mount from SCSI Probe 4.3? Click to expand... No. Norton Utilities, also any other boot startup, if you can get them to see it, then designate HD as sta…

Some things to try... Will it manually mount from SCSI Probe 4.3? Norton Utilities, also any other boot startup, if you can get them to see it, then designate HD as startup disk …

IT DOESN'T MOUNT!!!! I can probe it, and it even shows me the name of the disk that's in it (which is now HFS so it should work.) Plus it's bringing back that not-being-able-to-do…

Updating the hard disk driver got it through startup - with SCSI Manager 4.3! But the disk won't mount? Oh my?… I think the disks might be HFS+ :I

Are you by any chance using some bizarre CD ROM drive that requires a driver? I have a 12x Pioneer CDROM drive that will not mount disks without a driver. It's possible that yo…

Are you by any chance using some bizarre CD ROM drive that requires a driver? I have a 12x Pioneer CDROM drive that will not mount disks without a driver. It's possible that yo…

SCSI Manager 4.3, just Google it, lots of info, in particular see http://db.tidbits.com/issue/251 which mentions the requirement for a "SCSI Manager 4.3 compatible hard disk driver…

I made a zip boot disk with Iomega Tools on 4400, but the Q700 couldn't boot from it. The manuals showed me nothing new… :'( ~~~~ What is SCSI Manager 4.3 and why does it make …

Electronic, self contained, but the software one is a little non-obvious. You have to click in the rectangle lower leftmost to bring up a table of contents with hot links. The fi…

Are the manuals printed or electronic?

As if by magic, copies of the Iomega Installation Guide and the Iomega Software Manual have appeared along side the 4.2 driver extension. The Installation Guide has instructions f…

:O If I put in an Apple HD, I'd put in a bigger one which would defeat the purpose of getting the zip drive. :-x I have lots of precious data of the Quadra's HD. Having to someh…

...(rolls eyes to the ceiling)... Well, you did suspect the off-brand hard drive, this may be the time to swap in another drive, Apple rom or not, just to see if the current one i…