system 9 revival

[QUADPUMP]

OK, so the g4 tower gives me a desktop with previous shortcuts and a cross mark on the hard disk, when i have the install cd in cd/rom drive.(it doesn't boot from hd)..

I tried to intall system 9.2 and it complained about a file (liteonCDR or something like it, being on the way and needed to be deleted before 9.2 could be installed.

Q1- If i were to revive the hard disk, what utilities do i need and what are the procedures/options.

Q2- If i were to do a fresh install, what is the procedure, since i couldn't install 9.2? (utilities? process?)

Q3- If I were to have multiple partitions, so i get system X too, how should i go about this? (i also tried to do a system X install and didnt' see an option which allowed for partitioning)

This is my first OS install, as i have never installed mac OS before, the only technical knowledge i have is, how to unload extensions!

tia

 

[PTmon]

To revive the HD, I'd try alsoft diskwarrior, TechTool Pro, or Norton Utilities, whichever you have available. I personally use Norton Utilities, but the local Mac store Guru swears by diskwarrior. Your mileage may vary

For a fresh install, boot from the 9.2 cd by holding down the "C" on your keyboard while rebooting. Then delete the offending file and install the software.

To get two partitions, you need to reformat the drive using apple's disk utility, which should be in the extra's folder on your cd. When OSX first came out I did it that way, OSX on one partition, os9.2 on another. Now that all my apps are updated, I don't use 9.2 at all anymore, so I bought a larger hard drive and didnt' bother with partitioning it.

best of luck,
PT

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[QUADPUMP]

Thnx..

That's a lot of good information..I post my results soon