Reinstall 10.3.9 without losing apps?

Hello,
I've had a PowerBook G4 for several years. Back in '05 I bought and installed Final Cut Pro 4.5 HD and used it ALOT. Then in '07 I bought a new Mac Pro desktop, and upgraded the Final Cut Pro to Final Cut Studio, which required me to send back the FCP 4.5 discs to Apple for the upgrade. Now I have an issue where I ended up with QuickTime 7.xx on the G4, which is incompatible with FCP 4.5. Also, Final Cut Studio is not backward compatible with the PowerBook, so I am stuck with a non-operational FCP 4.5 on the PowerBook. I'd like to just keep using my PowerBook and FCP 4.5, but I have to reinstall the OS to get Quicktime back to 6.5 or so, but I don't have the application discs to reinstall FCP because I had to send them back to Apple for the upgrade.
SO, here's the questions... will reinstalling the OS require me to reinstall FCP 4.5?
AND, is there a way I can get FCP 4.5 install discs back from Apple? I have all the recipts and registered serial numbers, as I am a legit customer.
Thanks!
- Kevin

oestek:
Here's what I suggest:
• Backup/clone your entire internal HDD to an external firewire HDD using a utility like SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner. Although you will choose to preserve in the next step, there is always a possibility that something will not go as expected.
• Reinstall OS from disk using the Archive and Install option. This will preserve your data in a Previous Systems folder, and your your settings and preferences, if you choose to preserve them. It will also preserve third party applications that are in the Applications Folder. See steo-by-step directions at end of post.
• Check new installation to see if everything is in place. If not you can restore from the Previous Systems folder (see How to get files from a Previous Volume after Archive and Install) or from your backup.
• Remember to Repair Disk Permissions before and after installaton.
• I suggest you call Apple Customer Relations about the disks.
Install Panther OS X 10.3.9 using Archive and Install option
• Boot from the 10.3.x install CD 1
• Go to Installer Menu and open Disk Utility
• (Optional)Go to File menu and Repair OS 9 Permissions!
• Quit Disk Utility.
• Launch Installer
• Select Destination disk for installation
• Click Options
• Select Installation Option Archive and Install
• (Optional) Preserve Users and Network Settings
• Choose to Customize and deselect Foreign Language Translations and Additional Printer drivers.
• Check box to install BSD Subsystems (Panther & earlier).
• Install Mac OS X 10.3.x
• Restart and Repair permissions (Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility)!
• Download and apply the 10.3.9 Combo Update
• Restart and Repair Disk Permissions as previously!
• Run Software Update and apply all updates available
• Repair Disk Permissions (Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility)!
Please do post back with further questions and comments.
Cheers
cornelius

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