7When the Restoring Performa Software screen appears, click the Continue button or press the Return key on your keyboard.
8When you see a message that the software was restored successfully, click the Restart button or press the Return key on your keyboard.
In a few moments, the Macintosh desktop with the Launcher appears on screen (just as in step 4). You have successfully restored all your original software to your hard disk.
If you still have problems
If you don’t see the Macintosh desktop on your screen, or if the Macintosh still does not start up properly, see the section “Repairing a Damaged Disk” in Chapter 6.
If you are able to repair the hard disk, try again to restore the information on it by following the instructions in the previous section, “Reinstalling All Your Original Software.”
If you are not able to repair the hard disk, call Apple for help. See the service support information that came with your computer.
Copying files from the Performa Software
The Macintosh Performa CD: Performa Software has a folder on it named Hard Disk Files. You can copy any file in this folder by dragging the file to your hard disk. The Hard Disk Files folder contains these folders:
mSystem Folder files (contains system software)
mApple Extras files (contains copies of Apple software)
mApplications files (contains copies of software not published by Apple)
mDocuments files (contains various documents)
For example, if your computer is working but you have inadvertently deleted the SimpleText application program from your hard disk, you can copy the SimpleText program from the Macintosh Performa CD: Performa Software without using the Restore All Software program. (SimpleText is in the Apple Extras folder on the Performa Software
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