Can't run classic on os 10.4.2

I have os 10.4.2 and would like to run os 9 classic to play old games. But I can't activate classic - system says there's no folder. I have downloaded countless updates and tried to install but they won't install on my hard drive. I have also formatted and reinstalled the os and software bundle that came with the computer. What can I do?
Thanks
Sean Crap

Thanks for the answer
However I still can't get it to work; if I try to update os 9 the system tells me, there's no folder for os 9. I can't install the downloaded os 9 update since there's no folder.
I have formatted and reinstalled using the discs that came with the computer. It seems strange, that there's a classic icon in the control panel, when there's nothing when you click it.
Sean Crap

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Folder.
I did do a backup and it is on another hard drive.
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So every time I switch to a program that requires
OS X I need to restart the computer using that start
up disc. Not exactly convenient.
You should not have to do this.
Any other suggestions on how to get Classic to run as
part of my OS X.4.3?
Thank you for trying. It is much appreciated.
I've never seen this particular problem, so I'd like to know more about what goes on.

Can't run classic on os 10.4.2

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