Deleting OS9 System folder

Is it safe to trash the OS9 system folder after upgrading to Leopard? I know that OS9 is no longer supported and the applications will not work. I want to make more room on my hard drive if it is safe to delete. If so, any particulars, or can I just drag it to the trash?

Thank Dave! Appreciate the speedy response.

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  • Removing OS9 system folder

    I want to delete my OS9 system folder. I don't use, don't want to use and have no need to use it. I have been on OS 10 full time since the 10.1.5 days - I'm not looking back now.
    I want to free up some space as this is on my laptop. I know there are other ways, removing languages etc - these have been done. I want to do this but everytime I try I get "The operation cannot be completed because item "System Folder" is required by the System." - when dragging to the trash.
    I have changed the owner of the folder to my admin user - no luck. I have tried changing the name of the folder - no luck. What do I need to do? I wan't system 9 gone!

    Thanks to Abe, your link provided the answer I needed. Copied below for reference:
    Try running the following command in the Terminal:
    sudo rm -R /System\ Folder
    It will ask for your password. Type it in and hit return. That should delete the OS 9 System Folder.
    This was critical because no matter what I did in terms of permissions (as noted in my original post) could I delete the folder OR any of the files inside it (an old OS9 trick where deleting files inside a folder, then the folder itself often worked).

  • How do I install OS9 system folder on an eMac?

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    The disk set that came with your eMac does contain installers that will give you a System Folder for use with Classic over X, but not on the main disks…
    It's probably on one labelled Additional Software and Mac OS 9 but sorry, these things change from time to time and I haven't seen a recent eMac…

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    Hi all!
    I found a "Previous Systems" folder from a months-old archive and install hanging around my hard drive taking up space; figuring it was devoid of anything I needed, I trashed it. The next day, when I tried to open up Mac Mail, to my surprise it gave me the initial setup screen you get when you open the program for the first time, asking me for my account info!
    So, I re-set up my accounts and it at least got my mailboxes from my Library folder correct, but without any of the messages. So, I imported my mailboxes as they stood on my computer in User>library>mail. This seemed to import everything correctly, and I thought the problem was solved.
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    Thank you!
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    Sounds like your Mail index is corrupted. To create a new one, do this:
    1. Quit Mail.
    2. Go to Home/Library/Mail and remove the Envelope Index file to your Desktop.
    3. Start Mail and let it import your messages. When that's done, you should be able to go back to those old messages and see the entire message again.
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  • Deleted Previous System Folder, No 10.5 Restart

    Apparently I've done a bad, bad thing. I installed 10.5 with the the archive and install option which created the "previous system" folder. Later I recovered what I wanted from that folder and deleted it. Now when I attempt to start in Mac OS I get a folder icon with a "?" and it starts up in Boot Camp. I tried starting up using the Install DVD for 10.5, but the computer will not recognize the DVD either in start up or while running XP through boot camp.
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    The library alias is just a bug that all of us are experiencing. It has been around for a while and no one knows if or when it will be fixed. It does no harm and if you remove it it will come back so just ignore it. You had it in there before but probably just didn't notice it.

  • Deleting Previous System Folder

    Hello again,
    I'm upgrading from Panther to Tiger on my Power Book G4. After I finish making a clone of my current hard drive, I plan to upgrade to Tiger by doing a Clean Archive Reinstall, preserve all network and system preferences settings. What I want to know is can I delete my Previous System Folder once I have upgraded to Tiger 10.4.11?
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    Yes. However, you may find that some information in the /Library/ folder may not be moved automatically during the Archive and Install. In particular you want to check these:
    /Library/Application Support/
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    /Library/StartupItems/
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    /Library/PreferencePanes/
    These may contain items installed by third-party software that you will have to move manually from the PSF.
    If you have Palm software installed there will also be one or two Palm related folders that you will need to transfer.
    Once you are satisfied that you have everything then drag the PSF to the Trash and empty. If you get any warnings then simply restart the computer and then empty the Trash.

  • Can't Delete Previous Systems Folder

    I did an archive and reinstall some time ago, and got what I needed from the Previous Systems folder. So I tried to delete it (Secure Delete), and got most of it gone. What is left is a "Previous Systems" folder, with an "Previous System 1" folder inside, which shows up in the window as empty. When I try and delete it, I get a message that I can't because "html" is in use. I went in via Terminal, and found a series of directories under my "empty" Previous System 1:
    usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc/html, with a ton of ".html" files in the "html" folder. I got rid of all those files, then tried to get rid of "html", but it tells me that it isn't empty. I used sudo rmdir, and sudo rm -rf, and I get the same message. What gives, and what can I do about it?

    Just to follow up on my problem, I finally had to backup my drive onto another drive, reformat the disk, and copy everything back. The unempty-able Trash was then empty. I still have one other problem that I hoped all that would fix, but I'll post it as a separate question. Just in case someone's curious, the problem (which I had before) is that sometimes upon waking from sleep, I get no response from the machine in that:
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  • Is deleting previous systems folder save when looking for more HD space?

    Could I copy it to an external HD just in case?

    Your current running system isn't using any part of the Previous Systems folder. All of that folder's contents are just sitting there. If there were no old components you want to keep (most likely command line software you may have installed yourself) it is completely safe to trash that folder.

  • Deleted previous system folder and!

    I ended up with a alias of "library" in the network panel. Of the Finder. When checking for "more info" on this. None shows up. Should I be worried about this. It doesn't seem to effect any of the operating system. I wonder why this happened?
    I had to install 10.4 twice. When it first came out. For some reason the first time had problem. And that's how I ended up with previous system folder. I tried erasing with the finders "secure erase" feature. And it was taking forever. I had to back out and erase normally.
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    The library alias is just a bug that all of us are experiencing. It has been around for a while and no one knows if or when it will be fixed. It does no harm and if you remove it it will come back so just ignore it. You had it in there before but probably just didn't notice it.

  • Can I delete 'Previous Systems' folder?

    I have re-installed Max OS X twice, first time 2 years ago, the last time was yesterday. This last time I noticed at some point a message that the previous system could not be used anymore for starting up (I hope I recollect this correctly).
    When I look on the HD there is a folder with '2 previous systems' folders, and both folders have 7 items, and each folder has 7 sub-folders. (Applications, Library etc.)
    I assume that this takes up space on the hard drive? Does the newly installed sw need these old items? If not, would it free space if I delete these old system folders?
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    Some people keep them for a little while in case there is a plugin or settings file that they had in their old system that they want to put in their new one. Once you have decided you don't need any of those you can just trash them.

  • Missing Files After Deleting OS X System Folder from Disk

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    I got a new computer (G5 dual) and so wanted to "clean up" my G4 tower for my wife's use. I had three hard drives in the G4, one of which was an 80 GB drive with OS X (Tiger, I think) on it. Another drive had OS 9 on it.
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    If you did actually delete your valuable files, you want to stop using that computer as soon as possible. You'd have a good chance to recover deleted files, unless they're already overwritten by other data.
    Boot your G4 in Firewire Target Disk Mode (hold down "T" at startup) and connect it to your new G5 using a Firewire cable.
    The drives inside the G4 will mount as removable media, so you can browse them and try to find your movies folder. It should be located at
    harddrive/user/username/movies.
    You can use a utility like WhatSize to find large, (maybe hidden) files.
    Post back, in case your data has disappeared and you need a file recovery tool.
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  • Apple sign is blinking during boot process, probably deleted system folder

    Hi,
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    Welcome to Apple Discussions!
    If the system doesn't find a valid MacOS installation to boot from, you'll see a flashing question mark on screen.
    Deleting MacOS itself is not all that easy since MacOS knows it's not a good thing! If you aren't sure you've done this, try booting with the Option key held down (it's marked as the Alt key on PC keyboards) and this will take you to a screen showing you any available boot volumes in, or connected to the system. If your internal drive is showing, select it and boot, then go to the startup disk preference and select the drive to make sure it boots from that correctly next time.
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  • Mac G5 ***** - Classic OS9 System Support won't load despite best efforts

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  • How can I delete a system?

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  • Classic will not recognize system folder

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