Or, you could run the installer form the OS 9 install Cd and let it fill in the broken or missing bits and pieces.
Cheers, Antonio On 1/2/06, Bernie Benz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Paul, > > I had done exactly as you suggested to establish the back up drive (#2) as > the start up drive and get the computer up and running. I verified the HD > (#1) containing the Corrupted OS 9.1 using HDT's Disk First Aid which showed > no problem with the drive. So, apparently the corruption is in the OS on > that drive. > > I could copy the contents of #1 HD to the currently unused #3 as a current > back up of the good data on #1, before playing with its corrupted OS. Can I > just overwrite, or delete and replace the full OS easily on that drive? > > Thanks, > > Bernie > > > > > To: "SuperMacs List" <supermacs@mail.maclaunch.com> > > Subject: SuperMacs Digest #2397 > > > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:03:38 -0500 > > From: "Paul A. Corsa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [SM] Corrupted OS 9.1 > > > > Since you are now booted from another HD, go th the Control Panel, > > Startup Drive and select the drive you are now using. then shut off the > > computer, plug the corrupted drive back in and restart the computer. You > > should now be able to run Disk First Aid or Disk Warrior on the > > corrupted drive, as it is not your start up drive. You can always do a > > Clean instal of OS9.1 to the corrupted drive(not over the corrupted > > one), then DRAG any needed bits from the corrupted OS to the new one.Paul C > > > > -- > SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:supermacs@mail.maclaunch.com> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:supermacs@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
