Os x won't run after installing new HD

The power supply in my old iMac G3 failed, so I took out the hard drive which had os x 10.3 on it. Put it into another G3 imac that had been running os 9.2.2. [I did not reinstall os x because don't want to lose what is on the HD.] When I switch the computer on, the Apple comes up on the screen like it is about to start up, then the computer shuts down. HD is an 80 GB Seagate. Jumpers are set to Master and Slave. Please advise.

Grape G3, welcome to Apple Discussions.
First you need to check if your 9.2 iMac requires a firmware (Boot ROM version in System Profiler) update. Mac OS X: Available firmware updates
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86117 If an update is required, the update must be installed (using OS 9) BEFORE you install/run OS X.
Jumpers are set to Master and Slave.
Since the iMac only has one hard drive, the jumper needs to be set to Master. Slave is used when you install a second hard drive.
Are both iMacs the same model? Usually the system files for one Mac are unique to that model & may not work in another model.
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