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OS9 Startup failure with OSX on G4 Tower
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<blockquote data-quote="dfirszt" data-source="post: 1132231" data-attributes="member: 177128"><p>Have both OS9 & 10.4 on G4 which was extremely sluggish. Took it to MacSpecialists (IL). Did a diagnosis ($75). Said the startup drive was failing, needed a new HD. Bought a 3.5", 150GB Seagate. They moved all my files to the new drive ($124). Now, OS9 doesn't boot. Got a 9.2.2 disc and tried to start from the disc with C key held down. Everything appeared to load, but once the blue filler bar was complete, the screen (VGA) went black, no matter how long I waited. Then restarted in 10.4, opened the 9.2.2 disc and dragged the system folder onto the HD. When done, I tried to drag my OS9 creative application files (Illustrator 7, Photoshop 8, etc.) to the OS9 Applications folder. Alert panel opened saying the Applications folder couldn't be modified. However, there was an Authenticate button in the panel. Clicked it but nothing happened. Just can't get OS9 to open while in 10.4. Plus the screen is still black when I try to open OS9 from the 9.2.2 disc. Any suggestions are appreciated. The problems didn't exist before I took it in.</p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dfirszt, post: 1132231, member: 177128"] Have both OS9 & 10.4 on G4 which was extremely sluggish. Took it to MacSpecialists (IL). Did a diagnosis ($75). Said the startup drive was failing, needed a new HD. Bought a 3.5", 150GB Seagate. They moved all my files to the new drive ($124). Now, OS9 doesn't boot. Got a 9.2.2 disc and tried to start from the disc with C key held down. Everything appeared to load, but once the blue filler bar was complete, the screen (VGA) went black, no matter how long I waited. Then restarted in 10.4, opened the 9.2.2 disc and dragged the system folder onto the HD. When done, I tried to drag my OS9 creative application files (Illustrator 7, Photoshop 8, etc.) to the OS9 Applications folder. Alert panel opened saying the Applications folder couldn't be modified. However, there was an Authenticate button in the panel. Clicked it but nothing happened. Just can't get OS9 to open while in 10.4. Plus the screen is still black when I try to open OS9 from the 9.2.2 disc. Any suggestions are appreciated. The problems didn't exist before I took it in. David [/QUOTE]
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