Archive and install, how to recover items from previous system

have discovered a couple of folders that may need to move over (like my intego folder for virusbarrier). try to move and get message system cannot be changed, but am given a dialog box with authenticate as an option. when i click on authenticate, nothing happens. how do i move things back over?

Try copying them instead of moving them. Or copy to a USB stick and then copy them to the same library location in the Leopard OS.

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  • Archive and install leaves previous system in generic condition

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  • Aftewr Archive and Install of Leopard - how to recover files?

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  • I need help to recover/relink mail after archive and install

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  • How do I do back to previous system folder after archive and install?

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    5. After moving any items you want to keep from the PSF you should delete it. You can back it up if you prefer, but you must delete it from the hard drive.
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