[X4U] Upgrading G3 iMac to G4 iMac - Easiest way?

[Michael Elliott]

Just did the same thing with a G4 iMac I got on eBay for $US150  
(replaced the hard drive which was bad-- much easier than I thought it  
would be. )

Fresh install of Tiger and then FireWire transfer via the Migration  
Assistant. Probably the easiest way that you'll have.

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On Sep 17, 2007, at 1:20 PM, Rod Duncan <roduncan at telus.net> wrote:

> First the backstory. Just purchased a replacement iMac for my son.  
> He has been using an older G3 iMac DV SE. When the sound card  
> started acting up decided it was time to upgrade. Upgraded this iMac  
> to Airport status years ago and decided to salvage the still-in- 
> demand Airport card from it. As a result, purchased an 800Mhz 15"  
> flat panel iMac which was the last, before the Extreme card, to use  
> this earlier Airport card. The new iMac came with more RAM, larger  
> 60GB HD and a Superdrive coupled with the great little Harmon Kardon  
> Apple Pro Speakers ready to rock his world.
>
> His older iMac is running 10.3.9. The newer iMac has 10.4.10  
> installed. I would like to keep all his applications, preferences  
> installed and do the easiest transfer possible. I thought I would  
> SuperDuper his machine to the newer iMac and then upgrade it to  
> 10.4.10 status. After re-thinking this doubt it will work with the  
> different system requirements needed by the newer iMac. I am now  
> thinking it would be best to completely re-install Tiger into the  
> newer iMac and go the firewire computer transfer route during  
> installation. Then upgrade Tiger to the latest version. Obviously, a  
> number of his applications will require updating. Is there an easier  
> way? Suggestions.
>
> Thanks,
> Rod
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