Specifications

Troubleshooting 93

Restoring Your Software

When you restore Power Mac G4 software using the Software Restore CDs, your computer

starts up in the same Mac OS environment as when you purchased your Macintosh.

To restore your computer’s software:

1 Make sure you have all the Apple Software Restore CDs that came with your computer.

2 Insert Software Restore CD 1 into your drive.

3 Restart your computer, holding down the C key so the computer starts up from the CD.

4 Follow the instructions on the screen.

When you restart your computer after restoring your software, a Setup Assistant opens to

help you reconﬁgure settings.

5 If you reinstall your Mac OS using the Software Install CD, use Software Update for each

Mac OS you install to get the latest updates and drivers over the Internet. In Mac OS X, open

System Preferences and click Software Update. In Mac OS 9, choose Control Panels from the

Apple (K) menu, then choose Software Update from the submenu and click Update Now.

Note: If you want to use Classic in Mac OS X, you must also restore Mac OS 9 and install any

related software updates.