Mac OS X 10.2 or Earlier: Classic Application Won‘t Install When Installation Requires More Than One CD

If you are unable to install Classic application software because more than one installation CD is used, start up the computer from the Mac OS 9 System Folder before installation.
Symptom

The second CD of a multiple-CD software installation is not recognized in the Classic environment, and the installation does not complete.


Solution

Start up from your Mac OS 9 System Folder before performing the installation. For more information, see technical document 106667, "How to Switch Between Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X".

Note: Some Macintosh computers start up only in Mac OS X. See technical document 86209: "Macintosh: Some Computers Only Start Up in Mac OS X". Contact the manufacturer of the multiple-CD software for Mac OS X compatibility information.

Published Date: Feb 17, 2012