Classic stopped working

My Classic environment won't start up all of a sudden. I was using it fine last week. I can't remember if I have changed anything about the computer -- maybe installed software updates and that killed it?
I need it back -- does anyone know what I can do? I'm running 10.4.10 on a g5. When I click the Classic app I need to run, the OS9 startup window appears, and the progress bar gets one little blip on it and hangs.
If I go to startup disk in System Preferences, I don't see an OS9 folder -- shouldn't there be one there?
thanks for any help!
Bob

Hi Bob,
Very odd indeed.
I'd start by getting out my install disc one and double click on "Install Applications and Classic support" and follow the on screen instructions.
Here's this also from Mac Help ;
"To install Classic support or additional bundled applications:
1 Back up your essential files, if possible.
2 Insert the "Additional Software & Apple Hardware Test" disc.
3 Double-click "Install Extra Software."
4 Follow the onscreen instructions to install Mac OS 9 and the
other applications"
Before I'd start this though I'd reboot and Zap the PRAM, then launch disk utility and run repair permissions and then click on my Hd/File/Fix OS 9 permissions.
Regards,
Michael
BTW, there will be no start up disk in the Start up disks section of System preferences for Classic OS 9..
You need a OS 9 System folder located in HD/9 System folder..
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