Thanks so much Carl Harry
Friday, May 29, 20099:12 PMCarl [email protected] >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 > _______________________________________________ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be May 26 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. 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