Original Message: >When I first installed OS-X in my G4, it was a simple install from the >system CDs to put both OS-9 and OS-X on the hard drive. I never had to >wipe anything when I did the upgrades to later versions, so I don't >know why your friend is telling you to wipe OS-X first. It sounds like >he is a PC user. I suppose he's not. If you really want to get rid of every single file from OS X, you'll have to wipe your disk, unless you want to work with ResEdit (or something similar) to make all the invisible files visible. OS X leaves around 20 such files or folders, depending on configuration. Steff