[G4] Re: Super Duper Cloning software/Stuck

[David DelMonte]

Clean install - yes.

If she has the application disks, yes also.

Cloning just saves time as many applications, as well as the system,  
have to go through a load of updates to bring them to the current  
versions.

David

On Jan 17, 2007, at 11:25 AM, Slip Kid wrote:

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> I'm up-mixed...
> Can she not do a clean install on a new disc [Period]?
> Then...
> Boot to the new disc/OS and get 'what she needs' from the 'failing  
> disc'?
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>> So I like the suggestion to fit a new drive, install
>> OS 9 (you have to update from 9), and update your
>> firmware with your "new" system. You should then be in
>> good shape to install Tiger on the new drive.
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> I 'had' 10.3.9 and skipped the above...
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> ===
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> Why not "hook up new disc"
> then _do a clean install of Tiger on new disc_
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> (then go back and grab any data from old disc)
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>> Boot from the Tiger Install disk and install on the
>> new drive. During this process Tiger will offer to
>> import your applications and settings automatically. I
>> haven't used this myself, but I remember the option.
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> ...even with my 'old OS' and apps on 'another (old) disc'?
> When I did a clean install of Tiger (on a new disc) I had access to  
> all the data and was able execute the apps on the 'old disc'.
>
> I'd put 'everything' behind me (Well, I did start clean w/ a disc  
> and a new OS)...
> Then I went to the old disc (after booting to the new OS/disc) and  
> 'grabbed' what I needed from the old disc.
>
> [I did 'clone'...found it not necessary & the above is was a  
> 'shortcut' with a seemingly good result...IE: New disc, new OS and  
> I salvaged apps & data from old disc....]
>
> Um, she 'can't do' that, eh?
>
> Michael
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