On Apr 1, 2005, at 8:57 PM, Beverly Woods wrote:
But for future reference: is there a problem with CDs being an older
version than the installed, updated version, or does that problem not
apply
to Archive and Reinstall?
No. This is exactly what that option is for.
It doesn't apply, although any p
An archive and install is a great way to get a new,
clean system on the Mac (ala "Clean" install of OS 9
days).
However, you will encounter serious problems if you
don't update the Mac immediately after doing an
archive and install. I did this once and tried to open
Mail and some other apps they i
Fortunately there was another empty partition on the hard drive, so I
had her install a fresh 10.3.4 on that, and after a lot of work
changing ownership of her old files (from Unknown and Staff and You
Have No Access), we got her mail database and documents moved over and
working. So we're up a
On Apr 1, 2005, at 9:50 AM, Beverly Woods wrote:
Thanks to everyone who wrote with info and suggestions. Near as I can
tell, due to her being on a cable modem connection, after she updated
by CD to 10.3.4, the Mac downloaded and installed the 10.3.8 update
before my mom really knew what was happ
Thanks to everyone who wrote with info and suggestions. Near as I can tell,
due to her being on a cable modem connection, after she updated by CD to
10.3.4, the Mac downloaded and installed the 10.3.8 update before my mom
really knew what was happening. That or the other update seem to have
rea
