CCC will copy everything on the same partition with your OS x system folder. It will not copy off another partition or an external drive (unless there is some magic setting I don't know about.)
If the Leopard install does not copy everything, Migration Assistant (Applications/Utilities) can be used to bring applications, data and user settings onto the new computer (or old one in this case.) ctw On May 29, 2009, at 6:58 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: Carl, Thanks. Will CCC copy the applications? When I install Leopard will it then copy the applications back to the internal hard drive as well as the preferences, libraries, etc? If not, can I just drag the applications to the internal drive or will I have to reinstall them? Thanks. Friday, May 29, 20096:30 PMCarl [email protected] > Harry: > > You do like to make things hard for yourself. :-) > > There are lots of hard ways to do this, but a simpler one would be to > clone (Carbon Copy Cloner is good as is Super Duper; don't use Disk > Utility as it will not copy all hidden files) on your OS partition to > the FW drive (if it is large enough, the process will be faster and > easier. If not use the USB drive.) I would reformat the external > drives appropriately prior to any copying. Then simply copy your apps > and/ or data to the newly cloned drive placing them in the appropriate > directories. Your preferences should be OK as they are already > associated with the data files and apps. Make sure all associated > libraries, etc. (Users/library) go along. > > Be sure anything you transfer is associated with a directory that Mac > OS X normally recognizes (Applications, Documents, Movies, Music, > etc.) for its purposes. A backup copy of the users and all data, > system files, libraries, any applications you have downloaded or lost > the media, etc. to the other external drive would be a prudent pants > and suspenders move. > > I would test it all by rebooting from that external drive making sure > you have no problems. If OK, use the Leopard disk to reformat the > drive (Disk Utility) or DU on the FW drive. Load the Leopard DVD and > do a clean install. When the install asks you if you would like to > transfer your settings, apps, etc., point to the external drive and > you should not have a problem. Things will look a little different and > you need to run software update before you run anything. > > ctw > > P.S. I still service an old Blue & White and though now Mac OS X, the > SCSI holds the OS's (9.x and tiger) and a PATA everything else. Works > great everyday. > > On May 29, 2009, at 4:30 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: > > Old habits die hard. When I purchased my MacBook Pro two years ago I > continued a habit learned from the days of SCSI drives (does anyone > remember those days?). > > I partitioned the hard drive and put the operating system on one > partition and my data on the other. > > Later today I am purchasing Leopard (10.5). When I receive it I want > to > reformat my hard drive (no partitions) and install the new software. > > BUT, I want to preserve all my settings, applications, etc. I have a > 160 > GB USB drive. (I also have a, NIB, 120 GB Firewire drive I picked > up at > a yard sale today for only $25.00 - talk about being in the right > place > at the right time). > > Question 1 A) can I copy the Operating system and applications to > one of > the external drives and the data to the other external drive and then > reformat the internal drive and install the new software? > 1 B) When I do the install will the install program be > able to find the info from the copy of the old system (which is Tiger, > btw) on the external hard drive? and retrieve all my settings? > 1 C) Will it port the applications, too, or will I have > to reinstall them? > > Question 2) - What software do I use to copy the system software - is > carbon copy cloner still the copy program of choice? > > Question 3) is there anything else I need to know? > > > Thanks. > > Harry > > > > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be May 26 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: [email protected] > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be May 26 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: [email protected] > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > _______________________________________________ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be May 26 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. Posting address: [email protected] Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup _______________________________________________ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be May 26 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. Posting address: [email protected] Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
