Re: OS X Leopard and Office 2004 Student Ed

On Jan 2, 9:40 am, Diane Ross <di...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
On 1/2/08 1:26 AM, in article
4ef1fb04-ddef-4ed3-9466-d3ad59962...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,

"gav....@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <gav....@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
So I'm going to need to back up all my current files and documents
that I wish to keep first as I will need to format the system?

No, you don't have to backup anything. This is not saying having a good
backup isn't important. It doesn't delete anything. It just re-writes your
'system' files by moving them into a new folder called 'previous system
folder'. This way you can always revert to the old system by deleting the
new one and removing 'previous' from the name. You might need to drag a few
things out of the old folder, but don't use any of the system files. They
are what are damaged. The "Archive & Install" makes them all new again.

(Cheers for this btw guys, I'm relatively new to Macs and this is a
great help)

We'll do our best to help you get acquainted with the Mac. I know how I feel
when I enter the PC world so I have a lot of empathy.

I have a few tips posted to help new users here:

<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/new2mac/index.html>

It's really basic stuff. Links included on how to find help too.

Here's a plug for SuperDuper. Super easy to use and the directions actually
make sense. Leopard version due out soon.

<http://www.shirt-pocket.com/>

Be sure to check out the sandbox feature. SuperDuper is known for it's
cloning which is free, but the smart updates and scheduling comes with the
paid version. $27.95

A Sandbox is a bootable copy of your system, stored on another hard drive or
partition, that shares your personal documents and data with the original.
With SuperDuper!, you actually use the Sandbox as your startup volume. You
can safely install any system updates, drivers or programs in the Sandbox,
without worrying about what might happen to your system. If anything goes
wrong, you can simply start up from the original system. SuperDuper! has
preserved it in its original, pre-disaster state but all your new and
changed personal documents are totally up to date. Within minutes, you're up
and running again without having to go through a difficult and
time-consuming restore process.

This way you can take your time working on your problem. It seems that
update problems have become more frequent for both the OS and applications..

Another tip for updating applications is to stuff your current folder (like
Office 2004) before updating. Then if the update goes sour, you can unstuff
the original and be
back in business.

Just a fan of SuperDuper!

--
Diane, Microsoft Mac MVP (MVPs are not Microsoft Employees)
Entourage Help Page   <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/>
Entourage Help Blog  <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/>

Quote: "Just run the Archive & Install; the moment you remove Leopard
(by
reformatting the hard disk)"

But if I reformat the hard disk, will that not remove all my current
documents?
.

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