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swordbreaker55
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Upgrade prep for Leopard - 2007/10/26 02:39 Even as I like to give advice, I could use some now.

Pre-ordered Leopard via Amazon.com, and should get it early next week. I've a mid-2006 Core Duo MacBook Pro 15" with 1 GB RAM. I figure the upgrade will be a no-brainer, but with me, there's always a catch.

I've got about a year's worth of data in two OSes on this machine--OS X and Vista. I'm in the process of backing up the data as I write this, just in case. I don't want to back up the entire system, though. Too time-consuming.

Windows volume is NTFS, which most Mac tools won't touch.

In Windows, I know I can copy my user folder with some exceptions and get most of the data back in the right places afterward, leaving the apps to reconstruct their Registry links when they are reinstalled.

Is it possible to move user data in OS X and copy it back to its original location after a clean install? If so, how?

Nate

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krowmagnum
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Re:Upgrade prep for Leopard - 2007/10/26 06:35 You can do the "Archive and Install" feature while installing Leopard as an upgrade to Tiger. That should keep all your files intact assuming Leopard can be installed as an upgrade to Tiger.

You could try copying your library and application support files to another drive and try putting the files back when the new OS is installed but that's just a guess.

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Cacicedo
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Re:Upgrade prep for Leopard - 2007/10/26 06:51 From what I've been reading, Archive and Install is a possibility with this upgrade. If you do the manual replacement as krow suggests as an alternative, keep in mind that sometimes that will change the permissions on the files to read only--just redo the permissions and you'll be ok.

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