[DM-MUG] back-up files...

[CW Smith]

> So if my OS X 10.5 computer crashes while I am installing Leopard?

Please clarify: 10.5 *is* Leopard. Are you updating from 10.4? 10.3?

> Back-up files/folders such as the Users, system folder,  
> applications, Library and preferences and so on.

Backing up the user folder(s) will get your desktop, mail (from  
Mail.app, Thunderbird or Entourage), iPhoto & iTunes libraries, and so  
on. You'll also want to back up anything you created on the root of  
the drive. Some, but not all, applications can be backed up too;  
Adobe, Microsoft and Quark titles tend not to be quite so friendly.

> I do not have an external HD, so I don't have a lot of storage.

Honestly, if you're installing Leopard anyway (and will be gaining  
Time Machine in the process), this would be an excellent time to  
purchase an external HD anyway. You can use it and SuperDuper (free  
trial at ShirtPocket.com) to make an excact clone of your HD before  
you install Leopard. Then your safety is virtually guaranteed.

> Should I do a clean install?

This is usually the best approach, *if* you have a reliable backup  
(including all apps, library files, user accounts and so on). But that  
reliable backup virtually requires an external HD. It keeps coming  
back to: you really should consider an external HD.

Peace,
CW

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CW Smith
guitar, bass, percussion, Macintosh

cwsmith7 at gmail.com

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On Dec 15, 2008, at 4:17 PM, Geoffrey Stevens wrote:

> Anyone have any ideas on which files to back-up to save on DVDs? So  
> if my OS X 10.5 computer crashes while I am installing Leopard?  
> Should I do a clean install?
> Back-up files/folders such as the Users, system folder,  
> applications, Library and preferences and so on. I do not have an  
> external HD, so I don't have a lot of storage.
> Geoff
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