sinclair_tm

No, there aren't any software to download, because there is no need for it. The problem you are having is most likely a hardware failure. I'd be guessing the hard drive. A quick way to test is to hold down the Option key when you boot (push and hold as soon as you push the power button). Hold it until you see a gray screen with two buttons at the botton. It will scan your Mac and then show icons of all the bootable disks it can see. If it takes forever to show the hard drive, or it never shows up, then the hard drive is bad. When you got this Powerbook, did you get the CDs that came with it new too? If so, stick the hardware test CD in and boot, holding down the C key. Run the tests and see what it tells you.

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