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Glacel - Jun 5, 2005 - 2:23 am

I can't seem to start OS 9 now that I have installed Tiger. My OS 9 version is 9.2.2. I have the latest Tiger updates. I am using an iMac G4 with over 700MB of RAM.

When I attempt to Start Classic from the menu bar I get a Happy Mac then a Welcome to Mac OS screen. Then it seems to stall there (not freeze).

Any ideas?

Thanks for your help.

Cheryl - Jun 5, 2005 - 7:53 am

Bob,

My name is Cheryl and I will be assisting you. You are not alone with this problem. The good news is that there are tricks to get Classic working again.

First, go to the OS 9 System Folder (with a 9 on the folder icon) and locate the Servers folder. Trash any file that is in there.
Now go to the Apple Menu Items folder and check the Recent Applications, Recent Documents and Recent Servers folders. Trash all the files from inside those folders.

Now empty the trash and give Classic a try. If it seems to stall, click on the progress bar once to force it to continue.

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Let me know if you need further assistance and thank you for using MacOSX.com !

Cheryl

Glacel - Jun 5, 2005 - 10:12 am

Cheryl,

Didn't work. There were no servers in the OS 9 System Folder, nor any in the Apple Menu folder.

Other thoughts?

Appreciate the help.

Bob

Cheryl - Jun 5, 2005 - 4:23 pm

Bob,

Try starting Classic from the System Preferences. The first time you do this follow this procedure:

Click on the light switch in the dock.
Click on the Classic panel
Click on the Advanced button
Click on the Rebuild Desktop button at the bottom of the window.
At the top of the same window is a pull down menu. Select Open Extensions Manager then click on Start Classic.

The Extension Manager will open. Now scroll through the list and uncheck the following:
AppleTalk
Date & Time
Dial Assist
Energy Saver
File sharing
Modem
Monitors
Mouse
Multiple Users
Web Sharing
All the Airport files (if installed)
All the ATI files
All the DVD files
All the File Sharing files
All the NVIDIA - if installed
All the Open GL files
All the QuickDraw files

Now click on continue - If you get a dialog box asking if you would like to rename and/or save the set, do so and name is Classic startup.

Does Classic start up without a freeze? If so, you now have a working classic environment.
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Let me know if you need further assistance and thank you for using MacOSX.com !

Cheryl

Glacel - Jun 6, 2005 - 12:28 pm

Cheryl,

Thank you again, but no joy. I followed the instructions but Classic Startup never got past the Welcome to Mac OS screen. I tried it again with the Extensions Off pull down selected with the same result (although the Welcome to Mac OS screen did say Extensions Off).

What do we try next? Bob

Cheryl - Jun 6, 2005 - 10:13 pm

Bob,

Go to The System folder with the X on the folder icon. Open Library and look for a Classic folder. Clicking on the View by list will make things easier. If there is none, create one. That is select New Folder and name it Classic.

Now check your home folder>Library. You should have a Classic folder in there. If not create one. Both folders should be empty.

Now go to the System Folder with the 9 on the folder icon. You should have files named:
Classic
Classic Support
Classic Support UI
And maybe Classic Update Log.txt

Drag to the trash the three Classic files, leaving the update log if it is there.

Now empty the trash and give Classic a try from the System Preferences.

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Let me know if you need further assistance and thank you for using MacOSX.com !

Cheryl

Glacel - Jun 8, 2005 - 5:12 am

Cheryl,

Ouch! Still no luck. After I threw out the three files and attempted a start of Classic using System Preferences, I was told the system was rebuilding the files, so we know the process is kicking off properly. But I am still stalling at the beginning of the Startup process. I hope there are more things to try.

Bob

Cheryl - Jun 8, 2005 - 8:27 am

Bob,

There must be a corrupt file within the OS 9 System folder. Do you have the OS 9 Install CD? It is time to do a clean install of OS 9. You can do this without harming the OS X files, home folder or applications folder of OS X.

Start up the computer with the OS 9 CD (install CD not Restore). click tices on the installer icon. At the second screen near the bottom is Perform Clean Install. Check mark that.
Now follow the prompts.

You will have a fresh new OS 9 folder and the old one will be named Previous System Folder.

You should be able to start up classic after the install is complete.
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Let me know if you need further assistance and thank you for using MacOSX.com !

Cheryl