[X4U] Reinstall or Wait

[Linda]

On 1/24/07 8:11 AM, Tim Collier wrote:

> After she put me on hold for about 5 minutes to consult
>> with a senior tech specialist, she came back and told me to do an
>> archive and re-install of the OS.
>> I really don't want to do this.  I have OS X 10.4.8 installed on a
>> RAID striped setup on 2 500 gig drives.  I have tons of
>> applications that I'd have to re-register (yes, I have all of the
>> serial numbers and such).

The "archive and install" option means that you do NOT have to reinstall
apps and re-enter serial numbers -- all of your information is archived and
available to the OS afterward. This is different from a "fresh install",
which does wipe your entire drive, requiring you to reinstall apps and
serial numbers, etc. Hope this helps in the future.

Glad it was just the printer. USB has long been able to cause things like
Macs unable to shut down, sleep issues, kernel panics, etc.

~Linda