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If repairing the disk doesn’t help, follow the instructions in Chapter 7,
“Reinstalling Your Computer’s Software,” to reinstall system software on
your startup hard disk.
A disk icon with an X appears in the middle of the screen and a floppy disk is ejected
from the disk drive.
This icon indicates that the floppy disk you tried to start up from is not a
startup disk. (When you turn on your computer, it looks first in the floppy
disk drive for a disk containing system software. If the disk in the drive does
not contain system software, the computer ejects the disk and looks on its
internal hard disk for system software.)
Wa it a few seconds. The computer should start up from its internal hard
disk. Make sure you insert floppy disks only after the computer has begun
starting up.
A “sad Macintosh” icon appears and the computer won’t start up.
This icon indicates that your Macintosh cannot start up because of a problem
with the system software or the computer hardware.
Eject any floppy disks by turning off the computer and then holding down the
mouse button while you turn the computer on again. Try starting up with the
Macintosh Performa CD: Performa Software. Do this by inserting the CD-ROM
disc into the CD-ROM drive and holding down the C key while you restart
the computer. (See the section “Starting Up From the Macintosh Performa CD:
Per for m a So f t wa re ” later in this chapter if you need more help.) If the “sad
Macintosh” icon appears again, consult the service and support information
that came with your computer for information on contacting an Apple-
authorized service provider or Apple for assistance.
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