Re: [NTLK] HELP! Can't restart in OS X

You can always start up from an earlier version of OS X (if the Mac
model supports that version). You just can't /install/ an older version
of OS X over a newer one.

Try running disk utility and repair the disk (in case there are some
errors on it).

Cecelia

Jim Felder wrote:
> I can't do that. I have a 10.4 disk, but have upgraded through
> software downloads to 10.4.7 or higher. So it apparently won't boot
> from an earlier version than is in it... or something. I have tried
> and tried, and to no avail. To complicate matters, I have both 9 and
> 19 on an external hard drive that broke a pin off the power supply
> yesterday. A new PS won't arrive till fedex runs tomorrow. Then I
> will probably be able to startup from the external.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
>

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