Classic will not start-needs to update files?

Have just installed Panther on my G4 at work. Been running OS9.2 and still need to use several apps in classic. When I try to launch a classic app I get this error message: Classic needs to update files in the "System Folder" on "name of hard drive." I have an option button to cancel or update. If I click the update button I then get: There is a problem with updating the classic specific files. I then have the option to quit, and classic does not run.

I have tried the suggestion of repairing permissions for classic but it did not help. I get this errror when I try to start classic from the system preferences pane and when I try to launch a specific classic app. - Outlook, Explorer, Hoyle games, etc.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Posted on Nov 5, 2004 8:54 AM

17 replies

Eric W

Level 1

55 points

Nov 16, 2004 8:58 AM in response to Karen Bohannon

Eric, I appreciate all your advice.

I couldn't remember if I clicked Replace or Update (so that probably means I clicked Replace). I went through your step-by-step again and made sure to Update the second installation. Of course it worked like a charm this time.

Classic began loading and told me it needed to update a few files to continue, which I allowed and it started up with no problems.

Thanks again.

Eric.

Level 6

12,260 points

Nov 16, 2004 1:18 PM in response to Eric W

Eric (nice name ;-))

I suspected as much given the odd behavior your cited.

No big deal. Glad you got it working. Thanks for posting back.

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