Installing 9.2.2. on PowerBook G3 running Tiger

Hi!a couple of months ago i bought a used PB G3(firewire).
It already had Tiger installed,and didn't have any retail cd's or bundled software.
i've copied a 9.2.2 install cd from my friend, but it doesnt boot from cd.i hold down the "C" key-no way.Option-C - the same crap.
after i copied the "System folder" from the cd to my harddisk and tried to start Classic, it loads and then i see the following message:
"The system software on the startup disk only fuctions on original media,not if copied to another drive".
as i understand, mine cd is corrupted because of coping protection system.
any ideas how to fix it?
p.s.sorry for grammar\spelling errors if any.=)
PowerBook G3   Mac OS X (10.4.6)  

Hi, Chainer -
It is very difficult to duplicate an OS 9 Install CD and have it be bootable and hence usable for its intended purpose. In addition, if the source CD is not a retail CD (white label, gold 9), then it is model specific and is not suitable for use in installing OS 9 on a model different than the one it originally shipped with.
Also, the System Folder on an OS 9 Install CD can not be copied to a hard drive and be bootable. That has nothing to do with copy-protection - it has to do with the System Folder on an OS 9 Install CD having been highly modified. One reason for that, on retail OS 9 Install CDs, is so that the CD can boot a multitude of different models.
If there is no existing OS 9 on your PB G3 at the moment, then you will need to acquire a retail OS 9 Install CD in some version, boot to that CD and install that version, then update it via download updates as needed.
If your PB is a G3 model, and not a G3 Series model, it can not install nor use OS 9.2.1 or OS 9.2.2 without some help from a utility such as can be found here -
OS9Forever.com Home Page
Note that the utility requires the use of the OS 9.2.x download updates; an OS 9.2.1 or 9.2.2 Install CD can not be used with it.
This Apple KBase article lists Mac models and the versions of OS 8 and 9 each can use; note (3) on that page, if applicable to a model, is important -
Article #25114 - Mac OS 8, 9: Compatibility With Macs
All PB G3 models can use a retail OS 9.1 Install CD - so, if you're not sure which model you have, you should look for one of those.
You can often get retail OS 9 Install CD's in versions 9.0 through 9.2.1 at sites like these -
http://store.yahoo.com/hardcoremac/index.html - Apple Reseller
http://www.applerescue.com/
EBay is another possibility.
Regardless of the source, be sure to get a retail OS 9 Install CD - those are white, with a large gold 9 on them; the retail OS 9 Install CD's have a universal installer; model-specific Install CD's do not.
In case you need the updaters -
Article #75103 - Mac OS 9.1 - Download and Info
Article #120030 - Mac OS 9.2.1 - Download and Info
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