Miche Doherty wrote:
> Secondly, I want to know a bit more about this disc you bought. Is it a
> full copy of 9.1 or just an updater? [I wasn't aware that the 9.1
> update was available on CD; I remember slowly and painfully downloading
> it in instalments. However, it may well have been available for a few
> dollars shipping charge.] In the first case, you'd boot from the CD and
> run the installer; in the second, you'd probably just double-click the
> installer and follow the instructions. But in either case there should
> be a text file and/or a pdf file on the disc with full instructions.
> When you insert the disc, what files do you see?
It's the full retail 9.1 installer disc with everything on it. The
instructions on the disc basically amount to 'put it in and run the
installer.' As I hope is clear by now I really want more detail. BTW
that Macintouch.com page people keep referring me to just lists the
contents of the upgrade and some conflicts, it doesn't give any specific
instructions.
> Finally, if I read your original message right, you have several years'
> worth of work that isn't backed up. This is frankly alarming.
I agree completely. I do want to back up my files... in fact that's how
this whole mess started. The problem is that I can't seem to find a
USB/FW cd burner that will work with OS 9.0. Everything I've found so
far requires at least 9.1 (Well actually I did get a used Iomega burner
that worked, but it died after one use!) So I seem to be in the classic
catch-22 where I can't backup until I upgrade but can't upgrade until I
backup.
Now if anyone here can recommend a reliable USB/FW cd or dvd burner that
will work on 9.0 my problem would be solved. I'd prefer a burner to an
external HD simply because I'm on a budget and a burner is a far, far
better value for my limited cash.
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