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My CC has OS 7.5.5. I have taken a few desktop screenshots, however when I try and view them I get an error saying the software that made them cannot be found...
Does it say this only when you double click on the file, or also if you try to open it from within QT Picture Viewer with File->Open?
If File->Open works, but not double clicking, then the creator and type are not associated with the right application. Mac OS ignores file extensions (.PICT, .JPG, etc.) unless a file is missing the resource fork. In that case, PC File Exchange is used to associate the (presumably) Windows file with a Mac application.
I don't believe so. I don't really have anything at the moment to do a fresh install anyways. I have an scsi external drive, and I think it's 8x... I guess I can try burning a new install disc, however the lowest I can burn is at 10x and also off a windows computer if that makes a difference.
I'd rather not have to do a fresh install at the moment. Can QuickTime really just have disappeared?
The screen shots are usually opened with simple text I believe.
It sounds like a clean install is in your near future. Before you do that though, you can try rebuilding the desktop file. To do so, there is some key combination you hold down at bootup. I don't remember what it is.
Your setup should burn/read CDs just fine. I'd recommend installing a fresh copy of MacOS, as it should be opening screenshots in SimpleText/TeachText.
System 7.5.5 doesn't have "QuickTime Player" (generally), it'll have "MoviePlayer".
My CC is now rocking a 520 logic board with FPU and 36Mb of RAM. I ended up going for 7.6.1 and it runs pretty well, with stock video resolution and an extra bit of VRAM.
You have a unique situation in that your machine is already running. If you have an external CD ROM, you can burn 7.6.1 to a CD-R and even if it isn't bootable you should still be able to run the installer, going with a clean install.
I'd reccomend making a folder on your hard drive called system 75 or something like that and tossing all the other folders in there just prior to running the install.
Still select clean install if you go that route.
Edited to add: I used this method on a PowerBook 540c
Given that your current install is lacking all applications including simpletext, I'd say go with a single installer .iso file. There is a 7.6.1, and you should be able to burn the .iso file directly. If it is bootable then sure, erase the hard drive. If not bootable, I'd toss all the existing contents into a folder and do a clean install option. If it boots successfully, then toss that folder containing all the old files.
You should have everything you need to accomplish this No G3 necessary.
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