Backed up whole HD now I'd like to reinstall leopard

Just installed a 500GB in my macbook pro. I used Carbon copy cloner to copy my hd to my new one before i installed it. I now would like to reintall Leopard and snow leopard on my new HD and start all over. I still want all my pictures, music, and movies. So I understand that all i have to do with that is move over those files. As far as applications I've downloaded, I know I can just move the apps over, but what about all the little files you can't find? What's the best way to reinstall leopard and start over. But keep all my apps? New to back ups.

If you were going to start over why did you clone your old drive to the new one. I'm not sure I grasp what your goal is. If reinstalling was the purpose then you should not have restored your old drive's system to your new one. You should have prepped the new drive (did you do that, btw?) and installed a fresh copy of Snow Leopard on it, then used Migration Assistant to restore your Home folder and third-party applications. Now you will just need to start over.
Extended Hard Drive Preparation
1. Boot from your SL Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID (for Intel Macs) or APM (for PPC Macs) then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
Upon completion of formatting quit DU and return to the installer. Complete the Snow Leopard installation. When SL restarts to the Setup Assistant follow instructions until you get to the point where you set up your initial admin account. Be sure to choose a short name that is NOT the same as the one you were using for your old Leopard system. Upon completion of the Setup Assistant you will have an opportunity to use Migration Assistant to migrate files from another computer or attached hard drive. You can then migrate your Home and Applications folders, support files, and preferences from the clone on your old drive.

Similar Messages

  • Hello, I use MAC AIR OSX 10.6.8 and have Adobe CS2, that I was using 2 years ago on my older computer. I stopped using it because it would close down in the middle of work. Now I would like to reinstall it on the MacAir but I can not get it working. It te

    Hello, I use MAC AIR OSX 10.6.8 and have Adobe CS2, that I was using 2 years ago on my older computer. I stopped using it because it would close down in the middle of work. Now I would like to reinstall it on the MacAir but I can not get it working. It tells Adobe doesnT support my System. But I can not update my old version or activate it. What can I do?

    The mac you want to install photoshop cs2 on is running mac os x 10.6.8 Snow Leopard?
    (photoshop cs2 won't run on intel macs with mac os x newer than snow leopard)
    Did you ever have cs2 installed on this particular computer before?
    If the problem is that you already installed cs2, but it won't activate, that's because adobe took the activation servers offline for some older adobe products such as cs2.
    You'll need to use the non activation version of cs2 from here and the supplied serial number:
    Activation server shut down for Creative Suite 2, Acrobat 7, and Macromedia products

  • How can you reinstall SL on a older mini, I just upgraded to Lion .Since I downloaded it, I made a disk copy for the future  when all the kinks are work out. But would really like to go back to SL for now. I tried my reinstall disk, which didn't work.

    I have an older Mac mini  using SL as my last upgrade and really like it.. Just last week I upgraded to Lion, and do not like it,,,I would like to reinstall SL but do not know how to go about it,,,I did burn a copy of Lion and will reinstall it when all the kinks are worked out..Can someone tell me how uninstall Lion and reinstall SL.....Thx

    Downgrade Lion to Snow Leopard
    1.  Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button.  When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
    2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area.  If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing.  SMART info will not be reported  on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
    3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
    4. Quit DU and return to the installer. Install Snow Leopard.
    This will erase the whole drive so be sure to backup your files if you don't have a backup already. If you have performed a TM backup using Lion be aware that you cannot restore from that backup in Snow Leopard (see below.) I suggest you make a separate backup using Carbon Copy Cloner 3.4.1.
    If you have Snow Leopard Time Machine backups, do a full system restore per #14 in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions.  If you have subsequent backups from Lion, you can restore newer items selectively, via the "Star Wars" display, per #15 there, but be careful; some Snow Leopard apps may not work with the Lion files.

  • How to go back a page in finder using gesture like OS Snow Leopard

    I used to be able to do "back" in finders, and safari or any other web brower by swipping 3 fingers to the left on the touch pad in OS Snow Leopard. Does anyone know how do I do it in Lion?

    Hi Thanks, but i just found the answer. It is as below.
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/15675137#15675137
    Thanks for your reply.

  • My hard drive's gone, I did repair it and now I'd like to get my 'photoshop Elements 7 back, but got a message saying that the serial number is incorrect and it's not. can you help me, please?

    My hard drive's gone, I did repair it and now I'd like to get my 'photoshop Elements 7 back, but got a message saying that the serial number is incorrect and it's not. can you help me, please?

    Mseixas you can try running the CC Cleaner Tool located at Use the CC Cleaner Tool to solve installation problems | CC, CS3-CS6 - http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html and then reinstalling.

  • HT1848 i formatted my computer and now i would like to sync my music from my iphone back to the computer, is there any way to do this? i don't want to loose my music. p.s. all my music that was on the computer was there privately, i did not get it from it

    i formatted my computer and now i would like to sync my music from my iphone back to the computer, is there any way to do this? i don't want to loose my music. p.s. all my music that was on the computer was there privately, i did not get it from itunes.

    See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
    tt2

  • Hi! How can I change the shipping address for the program of replacement of the 1 generation ipod nano? I've already received the empty box and now I should send back the old ipod but I'd like to receive the new one to another address. Thank you.

    Hi! How can I change the shipping address for the program of replacement of the 1 generation ipod nano? I've already received the empty box and now I should send back the old ipod but I'd like to receive the new one to another address. Thank you.

    I would contact Apple directly and have them work with to get the iPod shipped to a new/different address.
    http://www.apple.com/contact/
    B-rock

  • I have the 2nd Gen iPad and imported my photos from my computer to my iPad awhile back. Now I'd like to sync it to new MacBook Pro and my albums are not showing up? Anyone know how to fix this?

    I have the 2nd Gen iPad and imported my photos from my computer to my iPad awhile back. Now I'd like to sync it to new MacBook Pro and my albums are not showing up? Anyone know how to fix this?

    You'll have to transfer them from the pc to the mac.
    There are some options
    Importing personal photos & videos from device to  your computer
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4083?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
    Managing photos/videos
    Iphoto app for iOS
    http://www.apple.com/support/ios/iphoto/
    photo manager pro
    https://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/photo-manager-pro/id393858562?mt=8
    Photo transfer app
    http://www.phototransferapp.com
    Dropbox
    https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTMzMjg0NjkzOQ?src=global9
    Picasa
    http://picasa.google.com
    photo manager pro 
    https://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/photo-manager-pro/id393858562?mt=8

  • HT1420 The laptop I used 2 years ago to start my Ipod nano and Itunes library was stolen last summer. I have a new laptop now and would like to go back to see all my old music in my original library. How do I do that?

    My original laptop that I started my Itunes library with was stolen last summer. I have a new laptop now and would like to go back to my old library and see all my old music. How can I do that?

    See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
    tt2

  • My iPhone 4 has had a cover on it since the day I first had . But the back of the phone now has lots of little marks all over it . They don't feel like scratches since I can't feel them with finger or fingernail. They won't shift with alcohol or anything

    My iPhone 4 has had a cover on it since the day I first had it . But the back of the phone now has lots of little marks all over it . They don't feel like scratches since I can't feel them with finger or fingernail. They won't shift with alcohol or anything. I am guessing they have been caused by dirt between the cover and the rear of the phone; but that is despite me cleaning the back and the inside of the back cover regularly. Has anyone else had the same?

    You may have to try deleting all the music from your phone (by going to Settings>General>Usage>Music, swipping All Music and tapping Delete), then sync it all back on with iTunes in order to fix this.

  • HT4623 I updated my iphone 4s on my computer - I lost a lot of pictures - it gave me messages that I had sent back in June and now it wont allow me to play any of my itunes on my phone - any got any solutions to what I should do? HELP

    I updated my iphone 4s on my computer - I lost a lot of pictures - it gave me messages that I had sent back in June and now it wont allow me to play any of my itunes on my phone - any got any solutions to what I should do? HELP

    I couldn't find the edit button on my original post so I am posting an update here.
    I have gone through more apps and have had good luck on all but one more.  And it's not that the app doesn't work, I am talking about the Yahoo Weather app, It works fine, but when you swipe between cities the screen lags a bit and it sometimes doesn't move between pages the way it should.  On iOS 7.1.2 it was smooth as butter but on iOS 8.0, not so much.  I will post a note in the app store to let them know.  I really like the Yahoo app better than the new stock app.
    I have been going through my games and they all work fine. Angry Birds (Original and Stella), Canabalt, Minecraft, Bejeweled 2, Silly Walks, PopWords, Doodle Jump, Deep Green all seem to work just fine. 
    Starbucks app works as it should. 
    I will stop back again next week after I have had the weekend to play with it in detail and post my thoughts again.

  • I restored my ipod after backing it up but now all my music and apps that are in itunes on the computer will not sync

    i restored my ipod after backing it up but now all my music and apps that are in itunes on the computer will not sync across

    Did you restore the iPod on this computer?
    What exactly happens when you try to sync?
    Does iTunes see the iPod?
    Was the iPod previous synced to another iTunes library/computer?
    Have you successfully synced from this iTunes library/computer before?
    If so have you done anything like update iTunes on the computer since it last successfully synced?
    Do the songs play in iTunes?          
    Does any media now sync to the iPod?
    Do you have the right boxes checked to sync?
    iTunes: Syncing media content to iOS devices and iPod       
    Try syncing using the manual method                
    Managing content manually on iPhone, iPad, and iPod

  • Why won't my iPod let me download anything? Ever since I downloaded iOS6 awhile ago it was acting up I had to erase my whole iPod now every time I hit download on an app it keeps saying I must agree to knew terms and policies every time I hit download.

    Why can I not download apps on my iPod? I had to erase the memory now it keeps saying I have to agree to new terms and policies but it won't download that will just keep popping up.Why won't my iPod let me download anything? Ever since I downloaded iOS6 awhile ago it was acting up I had to erase my whole iPod now every time I hit download on an app it keeps saying I must agree to knew terms and policies every time I hit download.

    I'd like to know who Marlene is....oh wait, it was a mixup.
    I suspect these posts will be deleted.
    It's every software company's answer to everything - upgrade to the latest version.
    And for good reason, the bugs they know about get fixed, while introducing new ones. Not on purpose, of course, it just happens.

  • I set up iPhoto v9.6 to copy items to library. Now I would like to change it to not copy. Do I have to start completely over? I have 106GB of photos and tags in my library. Will I lose all that work?

    I set up iPhoto v9.6 to copy items to library. Now I would like to change it to not copy. Do I have to start completely over? I have 106GB of photos and tags in my library. Will I lose all that work? Originally I thought by copying items to library I would be making an exact copy of my originals and that would serve as a duplicate or backup copy. My originals are on my EHD#1 and my iPhoto library is on my EHD#2. But now I realize that I can not view my iPhoto library unless my EHD#2 is connected to my computer (duh!!) So now I would like to NOT copy times to library and I want to have the library in the Pictures folder on my laptop HD. So I guess my question is do I have to start completely over? Is there some way to salvage all the work I've done so far?

    Yes you would have to start over from scratch.
    But you should really think this through very carefully. Experienced users do not recommend iPhoto used in this mode, and with very good reasons. Among them
    1. It's more work for exactly no gain
    2. It's unreliable - especially - when the library is on one volume and the photos are on another. One change to the path between the files and the library and you'll be reconnecting every photo in the Library back to the database, one by one.
    For more on iPhoto and file management see this User Tip:
    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6361

  • MacBook just back from repair, whining now?

    Hello Everyone,
    My Macbook suffered from that awful discoloration issue, and I sent it in a month ago to get the case replaced. While it was there, the Apple people said that they needed to replace the logic board too...
    So it took them a whole month to get it back to me. And now, finally - I just plugged it back in! But, now, to my dismay, there is an awful squealing whenever the power supply is plugged in. What the **** is this all about? Is there a solution? Should I send it back!?
    - Alex
    Macbook   Mac OS X (10.4.9)   1.83Ghz Core Duo, 2GB ram

    If you send it back you'll probably get another whiner. It's annoying, but typical for MacBooks (MBPs too). The whining is caused by the CPU saving power (if I'm correct) when it's hardly being used.
    Try to not let it get to you and in a while you won't even hear it anymore. I'm speaking from personal experience. I'll sometimes hear it when I'm in a really quiet room studying or during lectures/seminars at college. I let it go.
    Just enjoy your fixed MB !
    Billy.

Maybe you are looking for

  • Unable to change the LOV of To locator in Subinventory transfer form

    I am trying to change the LOV of To Locator field in the Subinventory form. I have made the trigger event as "When-new-form-instance" In actions tab: Built in : Create a record group from query and gave a name to the record group Property: LOV - ENAB

  • How to redirect to same oaf page on "Submit"

    Hi, I had a requirement that i need to call a procedure when "SUBMIT" button is clicked to validate the data on the review page. For this i need to extend the seeded controller (NavigationCO on "oracle.apps.per.selfservice.review.webui"). In the seed

  • Desktop Software crashes when clicking on "Configure Settings"

    Hi, I am a Blackberry newbie having bought my first one yesterday: a Bold 9780. I installed the Desktop Software that came with the CD on my notebook running Windows 7 Professional. When Desktop Software started up after installation, I immediately g

  • NWDI, ESS import fails

    Hi, I am trying to import .sca file in CMS, after 22 hours i was able to import into CMS. In between I got couple of times communication error. After that, I got problem in CBS. I tried import again and it started to import into CBS. But after couple

  • License terms

    We are a Software services company. Currently, we are planning to start work for a ISV customer. Can we install Oracle 10g Express Edition on each developer's machine for development activities? Customer have licenses for Staging and Production envir