After an erase and fresh SL install...

Everything so far seems like a success. All my data has been restored from my Time Capsule. I have no issues, but my question is: I read somewhere once (obivously cant remember where) that after an erase and install you need to delete the copy of the backup so Im not wasting hard drive space...
So where is is "copy" or extra files that I need to delete after a successfull erase and install. Is this true? Are there files I need to delete, if so where can i find them to delete them?
thanks a bunch, this forum is a life saver!

Thanks for the info it was very helpful. Just so we are clear...
I stuck in the SL disc.
Restarted my MBP
Held down C at the startup sound,
SL disc started up,
went into Disk Utilities, erased my MBP HD
after it was erased I exited disk utilities and installed a fresh copy of SL
after about 45min, I was up and running. My MBP started up as a brand new machine running SL.
I restored from my time capsule to get all my apps and data back on the machine.
Then updated to SL 10.6.1
that's where I'm at now... Sorry for the step by step but I just want to be sure there is no extra/unneccessary files on my MBP.
From what you said if I have no "previous system" folder then I have no files I need to delete.
I'm not near my MBP right now, and I'm a fairly new Mac user.
To get to the "root" of my MBP hard drive (to see if a prev systems folder is there) I just need to click on my MBP HD in the finder and I should see the folder if there is one there?
Thanks in advance. Sorry for the basic questions but just looking for some clarification/peace of mind.

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Hi!
After long consideration, I want to perform an Erase and Install due to all sorts of system software issues. I have backed up my HD with Carbon Copy Cloner and Time Machine. I also have a .Mac account. Once the erase and install is complete, I want to reimport important files from the backups.
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1) Does anyone have any tips on reimporting? Is there a preferred chronological order for re-install ing software or documents?
2) Of special concern is an applications like iCal where the program will be installed but the data may be buried someplace in the library. Will Time Machine help with this?
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help please? =D

outerpol wrote:
I backed up with time machine, erased and installed my mac. Now i'm manually looking for files and I do not have 'certain privileges' for some folders! (folder has a small red sign on it at the bottom)
Use the +Migration Assistant+ utility, either directly from the Erase & Install process, or in your Applications/Utilities folder.
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I recently had problems with my mac and i needed to do an "erase and install" with the original Mac OS cd. Perhaps, before loosing all of my data, i saved it on an other macbook.
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Fred
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TD

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Please refer to the following article for troubleshooting.
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