Trouble Installing OS9

I'm running on a G4, OS X 10.4.11 - I lost Classic when I upgraded my OS and now I want it back. I tried reinstalling it from the software restore CD that came with my computer. I can get through the first part of the install from the "Install Apps & Classic Support" icon on the CD (CD that originally came with comp is OS X 10.2.4). When the gray install window appears and asks me to insert the gray CD with the two dots on the right hand side is where I run into the problem. That's the disc that is currently in the computer, I can eject and reinsert it, but it won't recognize it. The only option it gives me is to quit. Can anyone give me some help??

If your Mirrored Drive Doors G4 \[firewire 400] shipped with 10.2 CDs and you want to start with an existing 10.4 Hard Drive and do the restore, the original installer script chokes when it encounters Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4 on the Hard Drive.
You need to download a new Installer script to use with your Installer CDs. The procedure and a link to the download is in this article.
HT2475- Mac OS X 10.4: Restoring applications from a Mac OS X 10.2 Software Restore disc
Be sure to read the whole document, or if you cannot bear to, at least scroll down to the last bold heading and read that.
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