CD start up!

[Nosamnoj]

I'm using a G4 running OS 9.2 (classic mode under OSX, don't ask why, it's a long story...)

I need to start-up from a CD, when I do the usual holding down 'C' during start-up it just ignores the CD and mounts from the hard disk.

Any ideas why?

J.

[pianojoe]

Obviously, the OS provided on the CD is not suitable for your computer. It might be to old.

OR: It's a CDR was copied "file & folder mode" instead of making a 1:1 backup copy, so some vital system info was lost.

[Nosamnoj]

It's Norton Utilities 6.0 which according to the packaging will 'repair, optomise & recover on Mac OSX'

It's not a copied disk either it's the real deal.

Any further ideas?