Laptop went from Mac OS X to OS 9. It tells me I need the OS X disc
Can't pinpoint how it happened but my system regeressed
Is this a good question?
Score
0
4258
3 Answers
Most Helpful Answer
Rep: 1.6k
17
11
Can you try booting while holding down the Option key? Do you get a choice of OS9 or OSX?
Failing that, try booting while holding down the X key. This is supposed to start up in OSX. Been so long, I don't remember if it works just with Boot Camp or also with OS9, but it's worth a try.
Was this answer helpful?
Score
1
Rep: 20.3k
68
33
18
If you have a backup you may want to just wipe the drive and reformat.
Was this answer helpful?
Score
0
Rep: 1.6k
17
11
Can you describe the "remote install OS X window"?
While you're running in OS9, can you open the Control Panels/Startup Disk window and choose your OSX installation there? If the "remote install" window is actually the Netboot window, this should fix that.
Was this answer helpful?
Score
0
2 Comments
What exactly do you mean by 'went from mac os x to os x' and what exactly does it say?
by rab777hp
I turned the power on recently and the OS X loading screen comes up but before it finishes it goes to my blue desk top and only has the OS 9 version running. Then a remote install OS X window pops up, then the user login pops up and it doesn't work
by Phil Staggs