Final Cut Pro 4.5 HD on Mac OS X Classic startup error

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Hi. I'm completely new to macs (used to be a pc user).
I bought this previously owned mac with the final cut pro 4.5 hd production suite. I'm trying to install final cut pro and I get this error: (keep in mind I know nothing about how macs work)
"Classic cannot find a Mac OS 9 system folder on the startup disk to use.
You may need to install Mac OS 9.1 or later (Classic support) on your computer.
To select a system folder on another volume, click open Classic Preferences.
For more information about installing this support, click the Help button."
I did some researching and it seems that the previous owner erased mac ox 9 and put mac osx on the system (?). I don't have the original system cd's and I need to know how I can finish installing final cut pro. I'll be really frustrated if I have to erase my hard drive and install the old OS at the same time. I have a ton of programs installed on the computer and don't want to erase anything just to be able to install a new program.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thanks for your time.
bn228.
 
You'll have to back those apps up so you _can_ erase and install. You will need the system installation disks that originally came with the computer. Ask the previous owner. OS 9 (or 9.1/9.2/9.2.2) is best installed first.
 
Is there a way to back up the original programs on a mac? Even if I don't have the original discs? I don't know how to do this on a pc let alone a mac.
Thanks for your help. If I couldn't get them from the original owner is there anywhere I could get the install discs?
 
Hi Bn,

You don't need to have Classic installed to use it as long as it's really FCP 4.5 Suite. It did want to install you some Classic components, but you don't really need them (especially since I doubt you'd have any other use for Classic).

Which exact version of OS X are you installing this on? As long as it's at least 10.3.2, it should work.
 
Giaguara said:
Hi Bn,

You don't need to have Classic installed to use it as long as it's really FCP 4.5 Suite. It did want to install you some Classic components, but you don't really need them (especially since I doubt you'd have any other use for Classic).

Which exact version of OS X are you installing this on? As long as it's at least 10.3.2, it should work.
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Hey, thanks for the help Giaguara.
I'm running Mac OS X version 10.4.11
 
Excellent, that should work without problems. FCP 4.5 sys. req. lists what is min. requirements. Of course, regarding Classic.. depending on the Mac you have it may have been shipped with install discs that contained Classic. In that case it would be nice karma to get those discs from the previous owner. :)
 
hmm...well, fcp pro 4.5 has to be installed on top of a previous version of the software. I'm trying to install fcp 2.0 first and then install the fcp 4.5 over top of that. I just realized it. Sorry, is there any way I can do this still without getting classic or whatever?
 
well, it turns out that I'm your typical apple noob (or worse). I put the actual 4.5 hd install discs in the machine and it installed right up. On the disc however it says "only for upgrade from lower versions" or something like that, so it led me to believe that I needed to install a lower version of fcp prior to 4.5. Lets hope I learn a thing or two along my apple journey.
Thanks for the help guys.
 
Ah, excellent to have that sorted.
And welcome here :) whatever you'll need to figure out (as long as it's legal) how to get it done on Macs, you're on the right place. And enjoy your Mac.
 
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