Harry Freeman wrote: > Greetings ( + )!( + ) > > Dan if you pull up the System Preferences... and click on "Startup > Disk" do you see a choice for OS 9? > If not there isn't a valid OS 9 system folder. > ---------------------------------------------------- That is the problem ... now how do I tell it to open up with either the OS 10.2 or OS 9 Install CD so that I can erase that disk and reinstall? Every time I use OS 9 and the C or X keys it just keeps restarting with the smiley Mac and when I use OS 10.2 all I get is a gray screen. I have been to the artnum 58042 on my computer but until I can get the FrankenMac to recognize something I am stuck and rapidly losing hair!! Now I know the true meaning of "Catch 22"!! Got to go to work will check back after 11PM Dan