I was wondering about non-Apple applications: in my case, Painter and Poser and some other graphics programs...as well as Adobe stuff? -don On Sunday, October 26, 2003, at 10:48 AM, Brian Pearce wrote: >> when you run "archive and install", are your applications and >> preferences still in place and working? > > Yes. Apple's bundled applications can be replaced with new copies if > you specify this during the installation; the older versions are in a > "Previous System" folder that's created as part of the process. > > Users' folders are transferred over, preferences (which are in the > "Library" folder) and all. The *System's* "Library" folder appears to > be newly created, so you may have to reinstall printer drivers (as I > did). But most everything else should be in your Home Directory. > ... > donald henry hinkle ------------------------------------- Author of OKLAHOMA, a brief story about a state, ISBN 0-7660-5138-2, and RONALD REAGAN, a biography of the 40th President of the USA, ISBN 0-7660-5112-9, both published in 2003 by Enslow. Also, check out http://villagedit.home.att.net