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Trabos7 - Jul 12, 2005 - 3:57 am

I recently upgraded to Tiger from Panther by doing an erase and install. Problem is, I goofed and forgot that my wife uses a couple of educational programs for my kids that only run on Classic!

Now, when I try to open the Classic pane in preferences, I get a message, "No Classic System Folder. You do not have a version of OS 9 that supports Classic. Install 9.1 or later (Classic Support)." I put in the "PowerBook G4 15 inch: Software Install and Restore DVD" which has OS 9.2.2 on it. After the initial Restore Software installation completes, it prompts me to Finish. Then the Restore Software screen pops up with the picture of the grey DVD with the two dots and asks me to Restore or Cancel. That's when the problem arises. After clicking Restore, my PowerBook asks me to insert the Software Install and Restore DVD, but it's already inserted!! I have taken it out and put it back in, but the only option it ever gives me is to Quit.

I have spent hours looking in Apple's support doc's with no luck. After much digging I'm fairly sure OS 9 is not installed, and it's not just a case of the right System Folder not being "blessed" or activated (although not 100% sure.)

I really don't want to erase Tiger, reinstall Pather and OS 9.2.2 from my Panther installation CD's, and then reinstall Tiger with via an upgrade or Archive and Install. Could anyone help in getting the OS 9.2.2 to install from the Software Install and Restore DVD? Thanks.

skapp - Jul 12, 2005 - 5:37 am

Perhaps this will help:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106294
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61802
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300396

Trabos7 - Jul 13, 2005 - 8:59 pm

Thanks for your help Steven. I read through those articles. I had seen some of them doing my own research, but one was new.

I have done exactly what the articles tell me to do (specifically artnum=42929). The problem lies more in the fact that the Software Restore application simply refuses to recognize the Software Restore disk that it asks me to insert. The application ask me to, "insert the disk labelled with this illustration" (The one with the two dots). The disk it it requesting is the Software Restore disk that came with the computer. I insert the disk, I hear the drive running for a few seconds, but nothing ever happens. The Software Restore app never goes past that screen, and the only option it gives me is to Quit. No Continue, no nothing. Just sits on that same screen asking me to insert the disk and giving me only one option, Quit.

Any clues to what the problem might be?

Trabos7 - Jul 13, 2005 - 9:00 pm

Thanks for your help Steven. I read through those articles. I had seen some of them doing my own research, but one was new.

I have done exactly what the articles tell me to do (specifically artnum=42929). The problem lies more in the fact that the Software Restore application simply refuses to recognize the Software Restore disk that it asks me to insert. The application ask me to, "insert the disk labelled with this illustration" (The one with the two dots). The disk it it requesting is the Software Restore disk that came with the computer. I insert the disk, I hear the drive running for a few seconds, but nothing ever happens. The Software Restore app never goes past that screen, and the only option it gives me is to Quit. No Continue, no nothing. Just sits on that same screen asking me to insert the disk and giving me only one option, Quit.

Any clues to what the problem might be?

skapp - Jul 13, 2005 - 11:03 pm

Travis,

I have no earthly idea why you should be having such a problem. I was re-reading your original question, and one thing I didn't see and did not ask you was what specific model Powerbook you have. I'm inquiring because prior to June 2004 all Macs could boot OS 9 directly, so if yours is from that era maybe you can simply boot an OS 9 Installer CD (which would have come with the computer.) Please tell me which specific model PB you have and what version of OS X it originally shipped with. I can then see if I can find more that may help you out.

Trabos7 - Jul 14, 2005 - 3:23 am

It is a PB 15inch G4 1GHz DVI. Bought it at an Apple Center with OS 10.2.3 pre-installed in August of 03.

Here's the thing though; after more digging, I actually found a solution to getting OS 9.2.2 on my computer. It was simple as pie (as so many seemingly complex problems usually are aye?). I simply selected the Software Restore disk in the Finder, opened up "Go to Folder" under the "Go" menu, and typed in ".images". It immediately pulled up all the hidden .dmg files on the Software Restore disk, one of which was, "OS 9 General.dmg". Mounted it with no problems.

My only question now is where to put all the OS 9 stuff so that Classic can recognize and use it? I never used Classic when I had Panther installed, so I have no idea where to install it in the general directory or how to label it. HD? Applications? Home folder?

skapp - Jul 14, 2005 - 3:35 am

OS 9 should create an Applications (Mac OS 9) folder in the root of the hard drive where it also places the OS 9 System Folder. Applications are usually stored in the OS 9 Applications folder. If one isn't there simply create one.

Extensions and Control Panels and most other system related files are installed in their corresponding folders within the OS 9 System Folder.

When you open the OS X Classic preference pane you will need to select the OS 9 System Folder as the bootable system for Classic.

You can find all of this in your User Manual for the computer and in Help.

Trabos7 - Jul 14, 2005 - 11:57 pm

Thanks Steven! Everything worked out great. My kids are now using their Preschool education programs on Classic! Thanks again for all your help.

skapp - Jul 15, 2005 - 1:53 am

What more could one hope for than to make children happy, Travis. I'm ecstatic. I'm glad to have been of service.