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Initializing a hard disk – Apple Power Macintosh 5260 Series User Manual

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Internet: Gopher server

Support information and Apple software updates are posted to the Apple
Computer Gopher Server, located in the following path:

Home Gopher Server

Computer Information

Apple Computer Gopher Server

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Host name: gopher.info.apple.com

Apple recommends using TurboGopher client software to access the Apple
Computer Gopher Server. TurboGopher client software is available via
anonymous File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to boombox.micro.umn.edu in the
/pub/gopher directory.

Internet: World Wide Web sites

Support information and Apple software updates are available via Apple’s
World Wide Web sites:

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http://www.info.apple.com

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http://www.support.apple.com

Initializing a hard disk

Before you can use a new disk, the disk must be prepared so that the
computer knows where to store information on the disk. This preparation is
called initializing (or formatting) the disk.

When do you need to initialize a hard disk?

The hard disk inside your computer was initialized at the factory, so you
shouldn’t need to initialize it. You need to initialize a hard disk only if one of
the following is true:

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You purchase a hard disk that has not been initialized at the factory.

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Your hard disk is damaged.

If a hard disk needs to be initialized, the disk’s icon does not appear on the
desktop when you start up the computer using another disk.

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Troubleshooting