Symptom
When you attempt to install the Mac OS 9.2.1 Update, an alert box with this message appears:
Solution
If you have an International English version of Mac OS 9, be sure to use the contents of the "International English" folder and not the "English" folder (Figure 1).
Figure 1 Available installation languages
The "English" folder is for North American English Mac OS 9 users upgrading to the North American English version of Mac OS 9.2.1. You can see which English language version you have by opening Apple System Profiler in Mac OS 9. Look under the Software Overview section. It says either "International English" or "US." "US" is North American English.
When you attempt to install the Mac OS 9.2.1 Update, an alert box with this message appears:
- "This version of Mac OS can not be installed over the localized version of Mac OS on the disk named <diskname> "Please choose a different destination disk, or perform a clean installation."
Solution
If you have an International English version of Mac OS 9, be sure to use the contents of the "International English" folder and not the "English" folder (Figure 1).
Figure 1 Available installation languages
The "English" folder is for North American English Mac OS 9 users upgrading to the North American English version of Mac OS 9.2.1. You can see which English language version you have by opening Apple System Profiler in Mac OS 9. Look under the Software Overview section. It says either "International English" or "US." "US" is North American English.