Re: Incompatible configure.dat error msg resolution sought

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In article <4tivbn$84q@srv13s4.cas.org>, lwv26@cas.org (Larry W. Virden)
writes:

>
>My 10 year old came to me this weekend upset because of something that's
>happened to his GS.  When he boots it up, he is getting a message about
>an incompatible configure.dat file, then ends up in the ramfast scsi
>utility.
>
>He has had this computer for several months and been trying to learn
about
>computers on it.  Right now, it only boots into this utility.
>
>What we would love to find is some solution that doesn't require
reformatting
>the disk, as he bought this computer from someone else and hasn't done a
>backup of the hard drive. ....
>

     If it ends up displaying the RamFAST.System screen, and Incompatible
... message, click on the error message to clear it and then click
Options. Set these according to your system-- mainly, click TransWarp to
"No" if you do not have a TransWarp installed. Probably, you will want
Password, RomDISK, HD Backup, and Short Timeout set to "No", as well. (You
can experiment with Short Timeout; but, for now, set it to "No".) The
other options should be "Yes".

     Click Save, then Quit. If you get the <<BOOT>> prompt, click it. If
you end up looking at a BASIC prompt, try entering PR#7 (assuming your HD
is in Slot 7)  to see if the HD will boot.

     If either of the above gets you into the Finder where you can copy
files, then you will have a way to make backups. However, there is no
guarantee that the config has been correctly written to HD. To check this
you will need to turn OFF the machine. (i.e. from the Finder, do a
Shutdown and then turn OFF the GS.)

     After 10-20 seconds, turn ON the computer and see if it boots
correctly. If it does, fine. If it does not, you may have to reformat the
HD.