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Old 03-31-2006, 07:49 PM
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If you're seeing the Maxtor as bootable in System Preferences, but not during Option boot, try powering everything off. Then, power on JUST the Mac and Option-boot.

Once you're at the Option-boot screen, turn on the Maxtor. Wait until you can hear it spin up. Then, refresh the Option-boot screen.

The drive should then show up (assuming you've connected it to FireWire on the Power PC based Mac -- or either FW or USB on an Intel Mac).
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