Mac OS9 Classic

I recently upgraded to MAC OS X 10.4.6. Since the upgrade i haven't been able to open up Outlook Express to view my email. I get the message MAC OS 9 Classic cannot find a System Folder on your startup disk to use. It says about re-loading MAC OS 9.1 or greater. Not sure what to do and what CD to use. Thanks, Mike B.

I think the real question here is, why are you using Outlook Express for OS 9 when you could be using the excellent Mail application that comes with OS X?
But let's get back to your question. I am interested to know what you upgraded to 10.4.6 FROM. Did you install OS X directly over OS 9, or was OS X already on there and you just ran the Software Update function? If you just ran Software Update, that shouldn't have done anything to your Classic (OS 9) installation.
If your OS X install is a brand new install, were you previously using OS 9? If so, was it 9.2.2? It has to be 9.2.2 to be run in Classic mode under OS X. Try this: open System Preferences and select Startup Disk. Give it a moment to refresh, and see if one of the startup options is OS 9. If so, then the system folder is still available and just needs to be updated. If not, then it got moved or deleted somehow.
Be sure to respond with what you found out; I may have more ideas for you.

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So what is the 12-step process to unistalling OS9 (I don't imagine I can simply move the OS9 System folder to the trash).
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As Allan said, all that should be necessary is to drag the OS 9 System Folder into the Trash and empty the Trash.
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Will uninstalling os9 classic from Tiger cause
fragmentation problems?
not unless you are very short on disk space.
I was told this by an Apple
technician, who recommended I not uninstall it unless
I need space on the hard drive (which I don't).
I'd leave Classic alone because it simply doesn't take up much space, and why remove it unless I know for absolute certain that I'll never use a Classic app again?
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better off just leaving it alone until I replace
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uninstall it, how to I correct any fragmentation that
may result?
Why bother?

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Hi midwest mama,
first of all: WELCOME TO THE DISCUSSIONS!
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