I concur, back up your data, reformat the drive and install the os. > From: John Robinson <profile at aye.net> > Date: 2005/02/07 Mon PM 09:40:35 EST > To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > Subject: Re: MacGroup: 2 OSX SYSTEMS ON ONE DRIVE? > > LLL > > No one has answered you yet, so I'll just throw in my nickel and let > you wait for the more gifted folks. I have used Mac's for years, had > dozens and dozens of them, currently running six, and I NEVER have much > trouble, ever. What I have learned over the years is to keep it > simple, for one I don't have the ability to be complicated. > > If I was faced with your situation I would not try to figure out what > the other guy did, wonder where there are files that might trip you up. > I have been running O.S. 10 since Jaguar, and I have had a great > experience, now on the latest version of Panther. > > I would back up the files I needed, the administrator name and password > and any other pertinent information, format the drive install Panther > from the C.D., then install the combination update which will bring all > the updates and security patches in one update. > > From there you KNOW what is planted on the drive and you will save > yourself hours, if not days of struggling. All this should not take > more than half a day, I have done it several times and it has worked > slick for me, and once you get used to O.S. X, most likely you will > never want to go back. > > In the future have a regiment of maintenance on the hard drive using > the utilities you suggest and your experience should be very rewarding. > > John R. > > > On Feb 7, 2005, at 8:42 PM, LLL wrote: > > > Hi list, > > > > Am going to work this week for a company that has a G4 with 2 internal > > drives. One of the drives (not partitioned) has 2 OSX system folders > > on it, one is 10.2.3(I think) and one is Panther. Classic is > > installed on this drive as well. The other drive has only 9.2.2 on > > it, so that's not a problem. How they ended up with 2 OSX systems on > > one drive is a mystery to me. Whoever did the installations is long > > gone! > > > > They tell me they have had LOTS of crashes and if I'm going to produce > > their prep work, I'll have to TRY to get things running smoothly, as > > they don't have anyone else to do it. I just had a chance to glance > > at their setup so, will know more later. My question is - can I > > safely just trash the old system folder without any residual pieces > > hanging around? I've been working in 10.2.8 - but I'm not that > > familiar with the "inner workings" of OSX yet. I've certainly found > > it's nothing like maneuvering around OS9! I all else fails, will an > > archive and reinstall of Panther retain all their current settings, > > network, users, etc.? > > > > I've already suggested they buy Disk Warrior, Tech Tool Pro, etc., > > since they have nothing for repair except Apple's utilities. However, > > I feel the problem with the system folders needs to be addressed > > before I try any of the above. > > > > Thanks for any input! > > > > LLL > > > > > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > > | be January 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > > > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be January 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >
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