Hi Mike, Would you recommend that approach for a new system that will have Leopard 10.5? I won't have any data, and I'm guessing that the apps that come with the Mac will be included with the installation of Snow Leopard. I'd rather not do a fresh install on a new system if I don't need to do so. Thanks.
Les -----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:14 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: New Os or not? The menu option isn't there, but the way I plan to do it is, boot from the dvd, go to utilities and choose disk utility, erase the drive, then install the new operating system. Of course, before I do this, I will do a complete backup to my external hard drive, and I already have backups of my license keys for programs I have purchased. On Aug 25, 2009, at 4:35 AM, Scott Howell wrote: > > Well lets clear up one item here. The erase and install option will > not be available in the menu as it is now. This was do to customers > choosing the wrong option and trashing all their data. Erase and > install literally means just that and whatever anyone does, backing up > your data is absolutely critical regardless of how good the os is. > Anything could happen and loosing your data is not worth taking the > time to perform this critical step. This is where Time Machine really > does shine and yeah, I've been there several times and I have suffered > through significant data loss, but well that was do to a drive failure > and the backup tape drive failing. :) On Aug 25, 2009, at 12:57 AM, > Mike Arrigo wrote: > >> >> You can choose to completely erase your drive before installing. >> Unlike Microsoft which insists on complicating things by having >> completely separate disks for upgrades or full installs, as far as I >> know, apple's operating system disks are all the same. >> On Aug 24, 2009, at 8:40 PM, Mike wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi all: >>> >>> I'm going to get Snow Leopard but I have a concern. >>> Is it an Upgrade which has to be installed over a previous version >>> of Leopard or can it be ran as a complete fresh install. >>> I don't like the idea of installing another OS over another. It can >>> be problematic and that sounds vary much like another companies 98 >>> platforms. >>> Also, can VO be ran from the install like OSX-10.5? When I >>> re_installed 10.5 a few months back to try and lick my iTunes issue, >>> when the machine rebooted, just pressed command F-5 and I was off >>> and listening. LOL >>> >>> Thanks: >>> Mike >>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4367 (20090825) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4367 (20090825) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4367 (20090825) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
