Switching system folders.....a virtual nightmare

I feel like i have gone back in time....back to when i could only use dialup to access the internet....and the killer part is its my fault.
I made the horrible mistake of switching system folders....so now instead of Mac OS X...i've fallen into a time warp and now i'm stuck in the ancient world known as Mac OS 9.....
I know the other system folder is still there because i still see items from i created using Mac OS X.
Can anyone help come back to the present and let me know how to switch back to my Mac OS X system folder?
Thanks

phmoore68:
Your boot volume has directory issues. You will need to use a utility like Tech Tool Pro or Disk Warrior to get it corrected. If you prefer not to purchase the software, and if you have your data backed up, you can consider doing a complete reformat, erase disk, reinstall and restore from backup. However, before you do that, I suggest that you boot from your Apple Hardware Test disk that came with your computer, and run all tests in a loop by holding down Command + L during the tests.
Good luck.
cornelius

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