Attention!!! system folder trouble

Happysk8er · Happysk8er #1 (**permalink**)

09-03-2004, 03:26 AM

Classic is not in Disk 3, and I have tried everything to install OS 9, and it still won't let me. I have even used a OS 9 install disk, but it still gives the same error message, "Classic cannot find a Mac OS 9 system folder on the startup disk to use." It seems that I have no classic system folder, and so I am unable to install it. I don't know why I need classic to install classic, that is very problematic. Should I just create a classic system folder somehow, and fake it out. I am at a loss... Please help :confused:

Absolute Zero · Absolute Zero #2 (**permalink**)

09-03-2004, 04:47 AM

Hmm... what kind of system do you have? What are the specs?

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #3 (**permalink**)

09-03-2004, 07:39 AM

more detail please!

Maybe you have update cd's, not full version ones?

rman · rman #4 (**permalink**)

09-03-2004, 10:46 AM

Do you have a back up copy of your OS 9 system folder?

If you do just copy the folder on to your disk.

rman · rman #5 (**permalink**)

09-03-2004, 11:03 AM

It just occurred to me you may be trying to install OS 9 while still running OS X. You will not be able to do that. If your system can boot into OS 9. Then you need to boot from the OS 9 install disk (boot system while holding the pressing the C key).

Happysk8er · Happysk8er #6 (**permalink**)

09-03-2004, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rman

It just occurred to me you may be trying to install OS 9 while still running OS X. You will not be able to do that. If your system can boot into OS 9. Then you need to boot from the OS 9 install disk (boot system while holding the pressing the C key).

I tried doing this, but nothing happened. For some reason I was un able to reboot using the OS 9 cd.

Happysk8er · Happysk8er #7 (**permalink**)

09-03-2004, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rman

Do you have a back up copy of your OS 9 system folder?

If you do just copy the folder on to your disk.

I tried copying the folders from the disk to the system folder, but the computer just locked up when i tried to restart using OS 9. I would get an icon with a question mark in a folder, and the computer would not start.

rman #4 (permalink)
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Happysk8er #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	09-03-2004, 03:26 AM Classic is not in Disk 3, and I have tried everything to install OS 9, and it still won't let me. I have even used a OS 9 install disk, but it still gives the same error message, "Classic cannot find a Mac OS 9 system folder on the startup disk to use." It seems that I have no classic system folder, and so I am unable to install it. I don't know why I need classic to install classic, that is very problematic. Should I just create a classic system folder somehow, and fake it out. I am at a loss... Please help :confused:
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Member Since: Aug 05, 2003 Location: I'm slowly sinking in the posts of Mac-forums Posts: 1,246 Mac Specs: PowerBook 12" Combo Drive/867 MHz/256 MB RAM/40 GB hard drive/Mac OS X 10.3.5/AirPort Extreme it sux	09-03-2004, 04:47 AM Hmm... what kind of system do you have? What are the specs?
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