Hi Will,You wrote: so would that move all my data across, this migration assistant
including music, documents, downloads, podcast etc. etc?
so in other words, the whole home folder which ocntains everything doesn't it i.e. if i ask it to migrate will across from this mac, all the data would come across so i would notice no changes?

TK: yes. It works especially well when you do this from the initial Setup Assistant. Things don't work quite so neatly when you use the Migration Assistant later.

Later...



On 1 Jun 2008, at 17:39, Tim Kilburn wrote:

Hi Will,

ok i am getting a better upgraded macbook tomorrow
can i just pop my leopard disk into the new machine and format the drive without re installing the OS? then boot up again from the cd, click the restore from backup option under utilities, and chose a time machine backup? will that put i guess the OS back on the system, the home folders, and all accounts music, including i tunes purchases etc? tIn other words, i assume the latest backup restores the new laptop to how the old one is now

TK: If it did work, I believe that it would be more hassle than it's worth.If you're new MacBook is brand new, it will already come with Leopard pre-installed, and upon startup will give you the option of copying all your data, user information and network settings over from your old Mac. All you'll need in that case is a firewire cable and the Set-up Assistant will guide you through the rest. This process would also work if it's not a brand new MacBook, simply use your Leopard DVD to install Leopard on the newer MacBook and then follow the same migration options as mentioned earlier.

Later...

Tim Kilburn

& Carter the Canine
Fort McMurray, AB Canada




Tim Kilburn
& Carter the Canine
Fort McMurray, AB Canada

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