Booted int OS 9.1 and can't get back to X 10.1

[TommyWillB]

I have an old 9500 here are work that one of my co-workers coaxed into running OS x 10.1. On the same drive as OS X 10.1 is the Classic 9.2.1. On a seperate drive we have OS 9.1.

Eventhough OS 9.2.1 runs fine within OS X Classic, we can't actually boot this 9500 using 9.2.1. That's why we have OS 9.1 installed on the other drive.

I had to access an old 800k floppy (which you can not do under OS X) so I booted into 9.1. The problem is when I set the OS 9.1 Startup Disk control panel to re-start back in OS X it doesn't. Restarting either give me a blinking ? or else it starts back into 9.1.

What do I need to do to get back to OS X?

[Cheryl]

Boot up the computer with Drive 10 or Norton. Have it scan the drives - all of them- and have it repair any problems it finds. When done, go to the startup disk control panel and set it to the OS X.

[michaelsanford]

Since you have 9.1 installed on another drive (either a logical partition or a bootable external drive I presume) you can hold OPTION after the boot chime and you'll be given a list of systems to boot from. You won't be prompted with the 9.2.1 installed on the same partition as OS X though.

But like Cheryl said it sounds like you have some disk errors that need resolving before you continue with the rest of this.

[Natobasso]

You can hold the "x" key down when booting up and OSX will start, even if you have set the 9.2 system as the start up system. Now this is for a computer that's meant to have OSX on it in the first place. Still, holding the x key down might still work. Of course, follow the other advice given here first (Defrag, Disk First Aid) and then try the "x" key.

[RPS]

Originally posted by Natobasso
You can hold the "x" key down when booting up and OSX will start, even if you have set the 9.2 system as the start up system. Now this is for a computer that's meant to have OSX on it in the first place. Still, holding the x key down might still work. Of course, follow the other advice given here first (Defrag, Disk First Aid) and then try the "x" key.

Why wouuld he go to the trouble of defragging first, when all he has to do is press x, and can always do the defragging after? Not logical. Btw i've had the same problem once and option worked for me.

[TommyWillB]

The way I'm solving the problem....


.... I ordered a 1Ghz 15' powerBook!



Anyone want 9500 that's got "issues"?

[Cheryl]

You still need to correct the problem while you wait for your new PB.

Have you tried the Drive 10? Just have it scan and repair. No need to defrag just yet.

[TommyWillB]

Originally posted by Cheryl
You still need to correct the problem while you wait for your new PB.

Have you tried the Drive 10? Just have it scan and repair. No need to defrag just yet.

I have a great Mac at home, and I can do without a Mac at work for a week...

So I'm just going to wait and do nothing...