Hi, I'm planning on doing an upgrade. So we will see how that goes. Chris
On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:06:45 +0100 william lomas <[email protected]> wrote: > > you go to the utilities menu in the installer i think chose disc > utility then erase and install. > I will watch feedback over next couple months then upgrade but at > present what I have is working > > On 28 Aug 2009, at 06:54, Jessi and Goldina wrote: > > > > > I plan to do a clean install also and plan to record it too. I'm not > > sure if I'll spread it around, I guess it depends on how well I feel > > it goes, lol. this is my first time ever installing an OS on any > > platform though, so I thought it should be recorded haha. can someone > > explain the steps for doing a "clean install?" I'm sure it's been > > discussed to death but I've been away at my cabin and had about 2000 > > messages in my inbox so didn't pay much attention as I rapidly > > deleted, lol. I assume a clean install means deleting leopard and all > > other data? which would of course mean backing up first...I can't use > > time machine cuz it won't work with my external drive without me > > deleting everything off it and I'm so not doing that, so I plan to > > just copy and paste all my data and stuff over. I guess I'll lose my > > emails, but maybe there's some way other than time machine of > > archiving them before I do this? > > > > and now I'll stop rambling, I'm sure I'm not making much sense. it's > > time for bed and book for me. but I just wanna make sure I have all > > the steps in place for when the big moment comes!!! I'm pretty excited > > about it!! > > Jessi and Goldina > > On 27-Aug-09, at 9:55 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > > > >> > >> I would reccomend that you do a clean install, it may take a bit more > >> time to reinstall everything, but it's usually more reliable, > >> certainly that's what I'm going to do, and I plan on recording mac > >> pod > >> cast number 10, dedicated to the install of snow leopard, so stay > >> tuned for that. > >> On Aug 27, 2009, at 9:17 AM, a radix wrote: > >> > >>> Hello, i am ordering sl via the phone now. I wonder, is an upgrade > >>> (so not a totally clean install) recommended? I know it is a VERY > >>> BAD IDEA on a iwndows machine but i wonder if it is ok on a mac? I > >>> would actually like it if my current settings could be used. > >>> Greetings, Anouk > >>> > >>>> > >> > >> > >>> > > > > > > > > > > -- Chris G <[email protected]> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
