dual boot OSX and 9.2, how to switch back to OSX?

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dual boot OSX and 9.2, how to switch back to OSX?

Hi Guys,
I am brand new to Mac. I was given this iMac Power Mac 750 600Mhz with 256MB memory and a 80G hard drive. When I got it, it boots to OS X and I don't know what I did (maybe because I plugged in a USB hard drive) but it started to boot to OS 9.2 now, and I don't know how to switch back to OS X.

I remember, when I plugged in the USB flash key, it was running OS X, and it asked me to hold on the power button for several seconds to reboot, I followed that, and it boots to 9.2 ever since.

How do I make it boot to OSX?

Thanks!

iMac, Mac OS 9.2.x

Posted on Mar 7, 2009 2:00 PM

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Mar 7, 2009 2:11 PM in response to Hexar

Hi Hexar,

First of all, Welcome to the  Discussion forums and to Mac computers!

See: "Mac OS 9, Mac OS X: Press X key during startup to select Mac OS X on single-volume installations"

post back if you have further questions or comments,

LS 🙂

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Answer 2

Mar 7, 2009 2:36 PM in response to Hexar

You can also depress the Option key at startup which activates the Startup Manager. In the window that appears you can select the startup hard drive/disc & click on the right arrow.

 Cheers, Tom 😉

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Mar 7, 2009 3:05 PM in response to Texas Mac Man

Thanks LittleShoulders and Texas Mac Man!
I will try that when I get hold of a Mac Keyboard... :o Currently, I don't have a USB keyoard, I only have a USB mouse...

Is there a "Virtual" Keyboard in Mac OS 9.2 that I can type using mouse click?

Thanks!

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Niel

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Mar 7, 2009 3:10 PM in response to Hexar

Choose Key Caps from the Apple menu.

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Mar 7, 2009 4:04 PM in response to Niel

Hi Niel,

But if he holds down the mouse to click on the "x" or "option" key then won't the computer read that as the mouse command for "eject" when restarting the computer?

LS

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Hexar Author

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Apr 2, 2009 6:59 PM in response to Hexar

Thanks guys, I finally got hold of a USB keyboard, and it worked. I pressed X key (actually it was lower case x), and it boots to OS x 10.3.9.

Thanks again!

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