Apple Power Macintosh 9600 - Manual (Page 176)

3 In the list of drives, click the disk you want to initialize.
4 Click Initialize to initialize the hard disk.
5 Click Quit when you see a message reporting that initialization was successful.
If a message reports that initialization failed, try again. If initialization fails
a second time, take the disk to your Apple-authorized service provider
for repair.
Starting up from the system software CD-ROM disc
To test, repair, or initialize a hard disk, or to install or remove system software
on a hard disk, you need to start up your computer from another disk. You can
start up your computer using the system software CD-ROM disc.
The procedure for starting up from the CD-ROM disc varies depending on
the condition of the system software on your hard disk. To find out which
procedure to use, you must turn on your Macintosh.
The steps that follow tell how to start up from a CD-ROM disc, depending on
what you see on your screen.
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