Mac OS 9 on Windows

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MyMacWentBad

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Feb 8, 2008

• #1

I am trying to install Mac OS 9 on Windows Vista, however, all the files on the CD appear hidden. Can anyone help?

 

Eidorian

macrumors Penryn

• Feb 8, 2008

• #2

Windows can't read the disc's filesystem as well.

Not to mention a host of other problems...

 

tersono

macrumors 68000

• Feb 8, 2008

• #3

I think you need to post a bit more info - I assume you're using SheepShaver, and have got it properly installed complete with Boot Rom? (You should probably be aware that the Windows version of SS is rather flaky btw - and, at least in theory, only supports 98, 2000 and XP. If you want to use it on Vista, all bets are off).

 

Dustman

macrumors 65816

• Feb 8, 2008

• #4

... I am sure there are many other reasons why your install didn't work.

oh my, not sure I want to touch this one.

 

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Orng

macrumors 6502

• Feb 8, 2008

• #5

For those of you who don't know what he's saying, I think what he's trying to say, is that he wants to upgrade from Vista to OS9.

Which I think is perfectly reasonable and accurate, and hey, if you want to buy an awesome G3 Powerbook already running OS9, let me know! 🙂

 

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weckart

macrumors 603

• Feb 8, 2008

• #6

tersono said:

I think you need to post a bit more info - I assume you're using SheepShaver, and have got it properly installed complete with Boot Rom? (You should probably be aware that the Windows version of SS is rather flaky btw - and, at least in theory, only supports 98, 2000 and XP. If you want to use it on Vista, all bets are off).

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I am not entirely confident from the tone of the first post that the OP is capable of setting up a cygwin environment, let alone compile Sheepshaver to run under Vista.

 

tersono

macrumors 68000

• Feb 8, 2008

• #7

weckart said:

I am not entirely confident from the tone of the first post that the OP is capable of setting up a cygwin environment, let alone compile Sheepshaver to run under Vista.

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LOL - you might have a point there.... 😛

 

notjustjay

macrumors 603

• Feb 8, 2008

• #8

I was going to suggest BasiliskII, but I don't know if that tops out at System 7.5, which is all I ever ran on it. Cute, but pointless in the end.

 

tersono

macrumors 68000

• Feb 8, 2008

• #9

notjustjay said:

I was going to suggest BasiliskII, but I don't know if that tops out at System 7.5, which is all I ever ran on it. Cute, but pointless in the end.

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Yep, Basilisk only emulates 680x0 CPUs. If you need PPC (which you do for OS9), then SheepShaver is the only option I know of...