How do I enable Classic in my Quicksilver Tiger G4? I do not have OS 10 disks. I do have a OS 9.2.1 installation disk.
I do not want to clean my HDD. I do not want to lose any programs,nor to reinstall Tiger. How do I do this?
Gene
Quicksilver G4, Business and hobby
If the disk originally shipped with that Mac or is a retail version newer than it, restart with the C key held down and install the OS normally. If not, perform the installation on another Mac and move the Applications (Mac OS 9) and System Folder items to that G4.
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OK. How do I do this? I can follow instructions. I am not that experienced. I need step by step.
Thanks
Gene
Put the OS9 disc in the computer.
Start up the computer with the C key held down. If you get an error message, report back here. It may be the disc will not work on that computer.
If you get to an installer window, proceed with the installation to the drive. It will not erase any version of OSX that is on the hard drive unless you tell it to erase the drive first. The one thing you may encounter, however, is if somebody formatted the drive without OS9 drivers which re required for the type of installation you are doing. If you see something about that, report back here. It would involve wiping your hard drive to get around that.
'C' key doesn't always work. Try Option key instead if you have trouble.
If the G4 QuickSilver is an original model, you can use a retail (white label, large gold 9) OS 9.2.1 Install CD with it.
If the G4 QuickSilver is a 2002 model, no OS 9.2.1 Install CD will work. This model requires the separate OS 9.2.2 Install CD that originally came with it in order to install a bootable OS 9.
Detailed tutorial. How to have my Quicksilver G4 Tiger have Classic?
