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[NolaCat]

I recieved a OneTouch 4 Plus as a gift. As I was setting it up, it wasn't until I was trying to install the OneTouch software I realized it requires OS 10.4. My iMac is running 10.3.9.

Has anyone had success using the OneTouch on OS 10.3? Can I format the drive using Disk Utilities and manually back my drive up? Thanks.

[levytv]

you can format it using disk utility and do manual backups.  superduper though is amazing software.

[kkess11]

You said it's possible to format using disk utility.
How did you do it??? every way i tried to start up it caused a kernel panic.
drive on then computer
computer on then drive
firewire and usb

Thanks for your help
K. Kessie

[levytv]

i have formatted over 15 of these with leopard and have had no issues.  i cant imagine that its 10.3 thats the problem.  have you tried using the maxtor tools and then disk utility?

[levytv]

can you explain the steps you are doing cause the kernel panic doesn't make any sense. 

[kkess11]

If I power up the drive first, when the computer is powered on, it partially boots, then the the translucent black screen shows up and demands a restart.
If I power up the computer first, as soon as the drive powers up it forces the black screen again.
I never get the chance to access the desktop or any applications.

G4 OS 10.3

Thanks,
Ken