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Hey! I made it back to OS 9! I was able to boot up from the OS 9 CD, using the alternate method, holding down command, option, shift, and delete keys while starting up. I don't know why it worked this time and not before, but it did, and so I did a clean installation, set the startup disk for...

I'm grateful for all the suggestions, which I'll try this evening and let you know what happens.

Yes, I've tried that. Also have tried zapping the PRAM. I thought I had succeeded at one point in reinstalling OSX, but after I was told the installation was complete I was returned to the same place I was in before, the hard drive with the former owner's name on it.

I'm a new user, just purchased a Wallstreet laptop with OS9 and OSX installed. Started on OS 9, which worked fine. Out of curiosity I switched to OSX. Couldn't get online. Tried to switch back and found that the system preferences panel was blank, except for a "see all" ikon, which I clicked...