target disk mode

[matahaze]

HELLO EVERYBODY!
this is my first thread and I am very happy to post it here
I am trying to put my quicksilver 867 MHz in target disk mode in order to transfer some datas from another computer...
what I do is to shut down the computer,hold down the "T" button while the classic MAC Os sound starts,but...
when I do this the ocmputer (after few seconds...) shuts itself down...
i already repaired disk permission and reset the PRAM...
any other suggestions?
BTW: I am running 10.3.9..
many thanks!

 

[mad jew]

Is the other computer a Mac? There are a few articles by Apple you may be interested in.

How to use Target Disk mode.

Mac not entering Target Disk mode.

And probably the most relevant one:
Mac shutting down at start up in Target Disk mode.

Make sure the target computer has an ATA hard drive on ATA bus 0. It is normal for a target computer to shut down if it does not detect an ATA hard drive on ATA bus 0.

All later Macintosh computers come with an ATA hard drive at ATA Bus 0 in their default configurations. However, it is possible to custom order (CTO) a Macintosh that does not.

 

[grapes911]

I'm not going to lie, I only skimmed the links mad jew posted so this may be covered and I missed it. Go to System Preferences, then go to Startup Disk. Click Target Disk Mode, then hit Restart. You don't have to hold "T" that way.

 

[matahaze]

thank you very much guys, that was a GREAT HELP!
I got it fixed!