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Linda, I'm so sorry to hear the outcome! I'm now in the midst of dealing with my computer issues. I was running 10.4.something on an old G4. Thanks to your comments and input from others on the list, I was able to make folders in that version's equivalent of "On My Mac": "Sent" and "Inbox" folders for each e-mail address. I selected all messages in Mail, then use the "Message" and "Move To" commands to get them into the correct place. I discovered the folders I had made on the hard drive were located in the Library folder which, in turn, was located in the little house icon under "Places" when I open up my hard drive and look at that. I copied those folders onto an external hard drive. So I should be able to pull those up again, if necessary. What a process! At any rate, all files on that G4 are now on the external/extra hard drive, the G4 has been wiped, and it can go to e-cycling. Whew! That's just the start, though. I'm keeping my Pro, which is running 10.6.8 (still haven't backed up THOSE e-mails), and I just bought a 27" iMac as my new machine. And (okay, everyone, laugh at me) I STILL have my 9600 sitting behind me collecting dust. I've meant to wipe that drive and get it out of here for what, a dozen years?!!! Don't know if it will even boot up at this point. . . Lynette On Dec 19, 2016, at 1:27 PM, Linda Feltner wrote: > Hi All: > I was hoping that the computer would hold out until I did a wipe and > restore, even bought an external cd drive. But.... I returned from > teaching an utterly fantastic 3-day workshop to find my computer would not > open a single piece of software, and will not be recognized as a target > drive from my laptop. > > I was waiting until I got back to purchase software to analyze the health > of the drive, but apparently it had other ideas. > > I think if I try to restore it now I will spend more time bringing it up > to an older operating system, only to find that the multitude of software > and apps that have been added over the years will no longer be provided by > their makers. I've already been laughed at by some makers. > > I'm hesitant to pull out emails and address books from my Time Machine > backups for fear of messing the whole system up! So if you need me, write > me again, I'm typing on webmail and don't have my address book. > > So, Happy Solstice to All!! > Linda > > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the instructions at > http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the instructions at http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv