9.2.1

[twister]

I can't install 9.2.1 on my work machine. I dont understand why either. I get a message that says i can't intall it on the drive selected, i should either choose a different drive or do a clean install. I've tryed everything. I followed all the 'before you install' rules and i even tryed to start up off an older os9 cd so i wasnt using the drive i was instaling on. I took the file home and it worked fine. But it wont work at work. The one concern i have is that my HD is divided up into 4 drives. Could that be a problem?

Any help?

Thanks
Twister

[ElDiabloConCaca]

You can only run the 9.2.1 updater on a drive with either Mac OS 9.1 or 9.2 already on it. When you run the updater, it will ask you to select a drive to install it on -- make SURE you're selecting a drive with OS 9.1 or 9.2 on it.

Also, this updater will not work if you're not running OS 9.1 or 9.2. If you've got 9.0 or 9.0.4 or something previous to 9.1, then you'll have to download and install the 9.1 update from Apple before you run the 9.2.1 updater.

If you're sure you've got 9.1 or 9.2 and you've selected the correct drive and it's still giving you this error, then try this: go to the extension manager control panel and select the extension set entitled "Mac OS 9 - All" (not Mac OS 9 - Base or anything else) and restart. Then try running the updater again. You can also boot from the Mac OS 9 CD and run the 9.2.1 updater, but I'm inclined to say that unless you have a 9.1 CD to boot from, then it may not install. Try the extensions manager solution -- that should work.

[twister]

I've tried all that and it wont work. I have 9.1. I'm installing it on the corect drive. I have the correct extensions selected. I have all appletalk and file sharing turned off. All virus (norton crap) turned off.

Still no go.

Twister

[ElDiabloConCaca]

Hmmm... that is quite strange. Don't quote me, as I had no problems with my 9.1-upgraded 9.0 installation, but I heard a rumor somewhere that the 9.2.1 update has problems with 9.1 systems that were upgraded from 9.0 with the downloadable 9.1 updater.

The rumor said that some people had no problems updating a clean, master install of 9.1 to 9.2.1, but some other people had problems updating their 9.1 system that had been upgraded with the 9.1 updater from 9.0 or 9.0.4 or whatever.

Do you have a 9.1 installer CD or did you upgrade from 9.0 to 9.1? Others I've spoken with say this is incorrect, but I did hear of others having problems...

[PoweMACuser]

try boot from CDROM and install the upgrade. before installing it, use disk first aid to check your disk.

[scope]

I had this same problem. I tried many things and I've come to the conclusion that if you downloaded the 9.1 update from the Apple site, it installed Mac OS Z1-9.1 and not the regular version of 9.1. I installed Mac OS 9.1 from the CD that came with OS X and then ran the 9.2.1 update and it worked perfectly fine.

[twister]

Scope your onto something! I have OS Z1-9.1 installed. That seems to be the problem here! Smart one you are. Can i just re-install os 9.1 off the CD without doing a clean install? I dont wanna hassle on upgrading to 9.2.1 if i have to do a clean install.

[scope]

When you get to the screen that says "Click Start to install Mac OS 9.1 on "Disk Name," click the Customize button in the bottom left corner of the screen. Then, just uncheck everything except for the "Mac OS 9.1" option.