Restoring Original Items Folder OS 9

Call me dumb or just plain curious but I installed OS 9 over OS 9.4.1 or something. All the original items including the system was saved in an "original items" folder. Does anyone know how I can restore everything back to 9.4.1 like it was? ( I forgot the exact version so forgive me if I wrote it wrong.... basically I installed a early version over later version, now I want to it back)

So anyways, how to restore the original items folder? It's just sitting there next to the new system folder waiting eagerly to be switched back.... Try googling that and you something totally different, so I came here to ask.


Thanks.

9.2.2 was the last version I think. I could be wrong.

If you had OS 9.2.2 for example and tried going back to 9.2.1, I was unaware it would even let you do that? hmm, Odd. Launch classic and see what version you are running.... if it's 9.2.2 that is the last version made I believe.

what version of 9 do you have?

Use the updaters

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1387

Os 9 back to os 9.2

louishen said:

what version of 9 do you have?

Use the updaters

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1387

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I have 9.0 and need to get my 9.2 back, there's an original files folder with everything in it from 9.2. Sure wish I could make that folder boot instead of 9.0 system again. Just want to "undo" everything I did.

OS 9 undo

macgig said:

9.2.2 was the last version I think. I could be wrong.

If you had OS 9.2.2 for example and tried going back to 9.2.1, I was unaware it would even let you do that? hmm, Odd. Launch classic and see what version you are running.... if it's 9.2.2 that is the last version made I believe.

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One of the other issues I have also is that now that the old version is installed, it takes forever to boot up. The screen is blank for a around 4 minutes before it finally boots the os. Why is that?

if the finder and system are still in the original items folder, you could try renaming that system folder, and also renaming the new system folder, its risky tho, I haven't used os 9 in years

what is wrong with updating the present system and manually moving any additional extensions and control panels that the old system had

OS 9 Undo

louishen said:

if the finder and system are still in the original items folder, you could try renaming that system folder, and also renaming the new system folder, its risky tho, I haven't used os 9 in years

what is wrong with updating the present system and manually moving any additional extensions and control panels that the old system had

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Well basically, I have only the 9.0 Restore, not the 9.2 or later. I used the updates on the Apple website, but it will only update so far, it won't update to 9.2 all the way....

Thanks for the advice. I will try renaming the OS. I am not a literate user of MAC yet, I just have an old system that I am playing around with to use for my son. The old imacs are great for Kids......

louishen said:

if the finder and system are still in the original items folder, you could try renaming that system folder, and also renaming the new system folder, its risky tho, I haven't used os 9 in years

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This should work. If done properly, the icon of the new System Folder should change to the new system folder. It may require a boot CD to do this though.