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If your hard disk already has system software installed and there is a
problem with the disk or the software, you may see this icon in the middle
of the screen:
If this icon appears, first test your startup hard disk and repair any damage by
following the instructions in “Repairing a Damaged Disk” in Chapter 6. If
repairing the disk doesn’t help, follow the instructions in the next section.
When to use the
Macintosh Performa CD: Performa Software
You reinstall your computer’s software with the Macintosh Performa CD:
Performa Software, a compact disc that came with your computer. The
Macintosh Performa CD: Performa Software contains system software (the
software that enables your computer to operate) and other application
programs that came installed on your computer.
You need to reinstall your computer’s software if
m your computer will not start
m a file or an application program is missing or damaged
This chapter describes three ways to use the Macintosh Performa CD:
Performa Software:
m You can reinstall (restore) just the system software—the files needed to run
your computer—using the Restore System Software program.
m You can reinstall (restore) all the software that came with your computer by
using the Restore All Software program.
m You can copy one or more individual files from the CD-ROM disc to your
hard disk.
You also use the Macintosh Performa CD: Performa Software as a startup
device when your computer won’t start up properly.
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