Mac OS 9.1: Cannot Install Apple DVD Player 2.2

When installing Apple DVD Player 2.2 software on a computer with Mac OS 9.1, an alert box appears with the following error message:

"Apple DVD player cannot be installed onto a volume which does not contain a US, British, or International English release of Mac OS 9.0.1 or newer."

Solution

Note: Updated versions of Apple DVD Player currently address this issue. See article 26201 to download Apple DVD Player 2.4 or article 120022 to download Apple DVD Player 2.7.

If the computer came with Apple DVD Player 2.3 or later, you must install (or reinstall) that version. Use the Software Installers disc that came with your computer to perform this custom installation.

If the computer did not come with Apple DVD Player 2.3 or later, and you upgraded to Mac OS 9.1 by buying the Mac OS 9.1 CD, use the Mac OS 9.1 CD to perform a custom installation of Apple DVD Player 2.3 off the Mac OS 9.1 CD.

If neither of the solutions are applicable to your situation, then follow these steps:

1. Perform a clean installation of Mac OS 9.0.x.

2. Install Apple DVD Player 2.2.

3. Install the Mac OS 9.1 update.