Archive and install slowing down?

When I installed Leopard I chose Archive and install after two failed Updates with BSOD, now it's working fine but sometimes I think it's not as fast and responsive as it should be.
Could archive and install be slowing it down?
Thanks

If you have a spare external hard drive you can copy the old system folder to it (or burn it to DVD) and then toss it, though I doubt it has anything to do with the old system.
Check "Activity Monitor" to see if there are any applications that are using a large amount of CPU time or percentage. Sometimes various applications will take off on using the CPU (the Finder has done it once or twice for me) and need to be relaunched.

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  • Archive and Install issue(s)

    Good Evening,
    I have owned my Macbook now for a little over a year and used it primarily for personal use, which would equal maybe an hour or two per day on this Mac. Just last week my Mac shut down for no reason so I turned it back on and thats when the trouble began. When I turned it on the gray screen came up with the apple logo as normal... then the little circle ticker starts going as it "loads" and "thinks" at start up, well it continues to think and then after about 5 minutes or so the computer shuts down and starts again with out me doing anything.
    Out of sheer frustration and uncertainity of what to do I took it to Apple. The tech at the Genius bar was very helpful, ran diagnostics, etc. The good news was he could see everything thats on my hard drive so he said my hard drive wasn't completely shot... so he sent me home with instructions on how to do an "Archive and Install" which would grab all of my documents from my hard drive, put them to the side in a folder and then wipe my computer clean and reinstall my OS. I started this procedure and per the tech's notes he said it oculd take 2-3 hours for it to complete which it did. Then as the Archive and Install is down to its last 2 minutes of work I noticed it was "stuck" at the 2 minute mark and I could hear it keep trying to read the cd software. After it being stuck at 2 minutes for about an hour it finally stopped and gave me an error reading as follows:
    "Install Failed" "Installer could not install some files in "/Volumes/MacIntosh HD"
    "Contact Software Manufacturer for assistance"
    It then gave me the option to restart and try again but I didn't b/c I am afraid I have already wiped my computer of all of my pictures and documents.
    Can someone PLEASE help me with this? I take such great care of my laptop and for it to only be a year old with an issue like this leaves me very unhappy. The tech at the Genius bar said hard drives can die within 2-3 years which to me is a crock of sh** as I have had my Toshiba for 8 years and never ONCE had an issue like this and its the same hard drive that came with it. The price I paid for my fully loaded 13 inch Unibody MacBook to have this happen a year later is just unacceptable.

    Hi beccal18,
    I've seen three situations that cause this issue:
    1.) The disc is bad and will need to be replaced
    2.) The HD is failing the pre-install disk verification
    3.) The RAM is failing the pre-installation verification
    Regarding the HD comment, regrettably it's one of those unknown variables. I have Dell that is celebrating it's 10th birthday in a few weeks and it's all original (under the hood), even the power supply and it's used everyday. I've had some machines that have had their HDs fail within the first few weeks and I've even had some that are DOA right out of the box. So the Genius and his comment was pretty much spot on.
    Also, did you purchase AppleCare to properly protect your investment that you paid a fair amount for? If so, whatever component(s) need to be replaced to ensure properly functionality, Apple will take care of it all.

  • Getting My Mac Book Pro in Order Post Archive and Install

    Hi there,
    My 17" Macbook Pro recently closed down on me, giving me three longs beeps and not starting up again. I archived and installed, for the first time ever, and was relieved when my Mac bumped back into life with all of my work and apps stashed away in 'Previous Systems'. I then embarked on going through 'Disk Utility' to create a disk image of the preserved work (I was following advice from the Mac support site) but the down load process was so slow I gave up and have resorted to sorting through the previous system manually and dragging info across into the new setup. I am completely green to this and have no idea if I am doing the right thing?
    However, I also have some issues:
    My spotlight search does not work, I type in a search item then get the spinning wheel, and spotlight closes down?
    I want to reset my mail to just the way it was, with all my old sent and received messages. I can't even get mail to work, I get:
    The server error encountered was: The server “[email protected]” cannot be contacted on port 110.
    Any advice here?
    I am running OSX 10.5 and I tried to do the hardware test but the computer told me it cannot be run on this computer??
    Thanks in advance
    James

    Your profile says you have a Powerbook, and yet your question is regarding a MacBook Pro. MacBook Pros and Powerbooks are totally different machines on the inside. If the issue is with the MacBook Pro, you need the MacBook Pro installer discs to run the hardware test. If it is with a Powerbook, then you need the Powerbook installer discs. If you have the correct discs according to this, it may be your firmware installation at one point failed. That's sometimes the reason for the three long tones. Here's a guide to the tones at startup on Intel Macs (MacBook Pros):
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2538?viewlocale=en_US
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2341
    And PowerPC Macs (Powerbooks):
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58442

  • If I archive and install, what else needs to be reinstalled?

    Hi
    I am considering the Archive and Install option. I performed the upgrade option when originally installing Leopard. Everything in Leopard is working fine and I have NO MAJOR ISSUES. Just a few things: Mouse jumps a little. Performance slows down over time. Etc....ACL Permission issue for ONE FOLDER.
    My question is this: I have Aperture, Carrara 3d pro, the usual iLife stuff, TurboCad and a couple of other programs and was wondering what has to be reinstalled after the archive/install to insure the installation is "fresh"
    For example, can I take my backed up files and programs from Time Machine into the new install, or do I really need to install EVERYTHING fresh?
    Thanks

    I have found that results vary. I upgraded 3 Macs to Leopard:
    20" 2.4 GHz C2D Alu iMac - about a week old. Files were transferred from older iMac G5 using Migration Assistant.
    Performed an Upgrade to Leopard. After upgrade complete login panel came up. When you tried to log into any user account the login panel would disappear, a blue screen would appear for a few seconds, and then you would return to the login panel. After trying safe boot and a couple of other things with no success, I did an Archive & Install and then everything worked OK.
    24" 2.4 GHz C2D Alu iMac - about a month old. Files were transferred from older iMac G5 using Migration Assistant.
    Performed an Upgrade to Leopard and no problems were encountered.
    1.42 GHz iBook G4.
    Performed an Upgrade to Leopard and no problems were encountered.
    A friend of mine has a new 24" 2.4 GHz C2D Alu iMac. He didn't transfer any files from an old Mac nor install any 3rd party applications. He encountered the same problem I encountered on the first iMac and couldn't log in. Luckily he knew about my experience and used an Archive & Install to fix the problem.

  • Archive and Install/Disc Utility issues -

    I'm currently spending a summer abroad in South America, and have had issues with my Macbook Pro (early 2011 version) no longer starting up after some virus experiences last week.  The computer hangs itself during loading on the white screen w/ grey apple and the spinning dial.  In contacts with Apple Care as well as some Mac-saavy friends, the following situations have been tried:
    Opening in safe mode - The loading bar (added at the bottom of the grey apple screen) loads about 1/4 of the way, disappears, and the computer hangs itself.
    Opening in single user mode - I run the recommended sbin/fsck -fy command to clean up the hard drive.  It comes back after having checked 6-7 parts, saying that the MacHD is in good shape, with a message following saying that something had been "modified" (forgive me for not remembering the correct verbage at present).  I then run the same command again, resulting in a message that the HD is clean and without error.  I then "reboot" and remain hung on the white screen w/ grey apple.
    Opening in verbose mode - I reach the following lines of text, and then there is no further progress:
    enable
    IONetworkController::enable
    createMediumTables
    enable end
    MacAuthEvent en0   Auth result for: 00:23:cd:1e:f2:c4 No Ack
    same line as above saying "Auth timed out" at the end
    Command+option+r+p - shock two or three times, (three startup chimes) and computer continues to hang itself in the normal spot.
    - So, at this point I took the advice of Apple Care and a few other friends, and tracked down a "retail copy" of Mac OSX (10.6.3) in order to try to do an Archive and Install or any sort of Disc Utility via the startup disc. 
    Inserting the disc and holding "c" at startup results in the cd drive whirring the disc for a few moments, and then remaining hung at the same white loading screen.
    Holding "option" during the startup gives me the option of loading from the HD, or the disc.  Selecting the disc proceeds to whirr the cd drive, take me to the white loading screen with the grey apple, and... you guessed it... leaves the CPU hung.
    My question is then, is my Macbook Pro unable to read this disc and execute Archive and Install/Disc Utility for hardware reasons as per the virus attack, or is the disc not compatible with my version of OSX (which I have since confirmed through my wife to be 10.6.6)?
    Different sources have told me different things.  The local AASP in Uruguay sold me what they professed to be the "latest" version of OSX - the 10.6.3, what's more for $55 dollars instead of the lower cost as available in the states (between $15-$30), so I am reluctant to go back to them for advice when they seem more inclined to cash in on my inexperience (Mac owner of less than a month) than actually fixing my issue.  Apple Care told me that a standard "retail disc" should work, but I am assuming now that they believe I can snag the same version as initially came with my Macbook Pro.  Should I be looking to have my wife mail my original OSX install DVDs down here to resolve this problem?  Should 10.6.3-retail be working and is not for reasons I haven't identified?  I have since done some online research and found mentions that doing any sort of HD partitioning or OSX reinstalls can only be accomplished by utilizing a disc of an equal or more recent version of the OSX (examples that 10.4 can't work on a notebook preinstalled with 10.5, etc).  Does this translate to 10.6.3 not being able to function for my 10.6.6 MBP?
    Any insight or thoughts would be much appreciated, as essentially all of my schoolwork and assignments are now trapped on an inaccessible HD.  Thank you for your time.
    - Joseph

    I tried adding in a bunch of information about what your troubleshooting steps meant, but the server went into maintenance while I did. So, here it is again:
    "Opening in safe mode - The loading bar (added at the bottom of the grey apple screen) loads about 1/4 of the way, disappears, and the computer hangs itself."
         This is FSCK running, and gives you an indication of it's progress.
    "MacAuthEvent en0   Auth result for: 00:23:cd:1e:f2:c4 No Ack"
         This is either a failed DHCP request or ARP request.
    "Command+option+r+p"
         Command+Option+P+R - Resets PRAM. That's why p+r.
    "Inserting the disc and holding "c" at startup results in the cd drive whirring the disc for a few moments, and then remaining hung at the same white loading screen."
         This problem indicates that the disc is too old to boot your system. The reason for why this disc cannot boot is because it doesn't contain the necessary drivers for your model MacBook Pro. My mom and brother have similar models, and my brother had similar issues while in Japan. He went and got an install disc as well, which failed, I ended up stepping him through so that it would boot in Safe Mode, and then got it working in Normal Mode remotely.
    FYI: Sophos has a free Mac Antivirus program, that is very processing friendly, and will scan in the background. You may wish to consider it as an alternative to Avast! if it continues giving you problems. Though I suspect it may be coincidence that your computer had problems shortly after Avast! cleaned up files. Let me know how it goes. You may wish to open up Disk Utility and check your S.M.A.R.T. Status. You want to make sure it says "Verified" If it doesn't say "Verified" then you have a problem.
    -Phill

  • "The application Safari has unexpectedly quit." / "Archive and Install"

    ...The system and other applications have not been affected.
    Would you like to submit a bug report to Apple?
    I was working on my eMac last night when all of a sudden Safari shut down. I tried to open it again and I kept getting the above error message.
    At first, I thought this was no big deal, as I just downloaded Mozilla Firefox. However, it seems that whatever error caused this corruption in Safari has also affected my MSN Messenger, and a few other internet related Apps.
    I don't know if any of you have come across this problem before, but it would be greatly appreciated if you could email me your suggestions to fixing this problem.
    I called Apple support, and the lady suggest looking for a way to "archive and install preserving" so that I don't lose any of my important files. I'm sure that this might fix my problem as well.
    Please let me know if you have a solution for me!!
    Eric.

    Eric Jackson Wood,
    Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
    Doing an Archive and Install because Safari unexpectedly quit is roughly akin to using several sticks of dynamite to take out a housefly in the kitchen. How much RAM does your Mac have, and how long had Safari been running continuously before the quit? Safari does have a known memory leak problem (the Safari 3 beta may have fixed that; too soon to tell for sure); if you have a minimal amount of RAM (256 MB or less), run multiple applications simultaneously, and leave Safari running for several hours, you can expect Safari to bog down. If you then try to load some types of web page constructs, the unexpectedly quit message isn't quite so unexpected. (Quitting and relaunching Safari every few hours is a viable workaround; in sever cases you may need to restart the computer as well.)
    How were other Internet apps affected? Slowdowns, unable to connect, unable to find sites, or what? What version of MSN Messenger are you using? (MSN Messenger isn't known for being overly robust in the first place.) If a number of online utilities all begin to act strange at the same time, my first suspect would be the local network and the ISP. Is the problem still persistent after restarting the computer and after several hours (to allow the ISP to fix any glitches on their end)?
    If Safari continues to misbehave, launch Safari and before going to any website, try going to the Safari menu and select the commands to reset Safari and clear cache, then restart Safari and see it that helps. If you have Safari set to open going to a homepage rather than opening a blank page, first move /Users/ [your_username]/ Library/ Preferences/ com.apple.Safari.plist to the Desktop before launching Safari to reset it and clear its caches. If Safari then works, you can quit it and try moving you previous preferences back; if Safari begins acting up again, trash the old preferences and re-enter your desired settings in a newly-created preferences file.

  • SuperDrive - Archive and Install/Repair Disk/Permissions Unavailable

    Was told by an Apple "Genius" that an Archive and Install would fix the problem I am having with my MBA (shuts down while booting after performing the 10.5.4 update), but that it would take at "least a day or two" for them to fix it so I took it home.
    Tried booting to the MBA System Discs and a Leopard disk from the Superdrive, and with both clicking the "Options" button before the install, which on every other Mac displays the "Erase and Install" and "Archive and Install" options, the MBA goes straight to "How would you like to format your drive, Extended or Ext. Journaled" and that is all. The other options do not even appear even though there is at least 40gb available on the drive.
    Tried running the DiskUtility from both discs and they only let me Verify Disk and Verify Permissions, both Repairs are greyed out. Both verifications fail without the ability to repair.
    I purchased the SD for exactly such a situation thinking it would be easier though it seems that it is for convenience only and of no other actual assistance.
    I haven't checked out the Remote Disc though I would not at all be surprised that these features (Archive/Repair) are only accessible through it. Can't wait to try it through my B network.
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    Verify Disk reports:
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    Well, I would like to know, at least, if anyone else has experienced any similar problems. Erase and Install is the last thing I want to do, but if that doesn't work than I'm taking it back in. Sounds like the drive itself is damaged.
    Message was edited by: Mikey U.

    Have you tried booting from single user mode and running a fsck command?

  • Archive and Install OS X Tiger 10.4.11

    I put my OS X install DVD that came with my iMac two years ago in to run the hardware test. After, I restarted holding down the "C" key as the DVD said to start from Mac OS X (I now realize that it meant to restart from the installer). I selected "Archive and Install", not wanting to lose my 500 songs and $1000 CDN in software. All went well until it asked for disc two. When it finished installing from that disc, it said that there were errors and to try again, so I tried again with the installer logs open. Those told me that the only errors were that various iLife and iWorks applications could not install because newer versions exist already. As of now, I have tried this three more times with the same result. Are there any options to continue with this "Archive and Install", or is there a way to back up some of the files by connecting to another computer and go back to "Erase and Install"?

    Hi Alex, and Welcome to the Discussions!
    You can back up that HD using another Mac and FireWire target disk mode...
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58583
    You can sometimes get past a borked install by reducing Printer Drivers, Languages, APPs, so you can at least boot up.
    Did you use Disk Utility on the Installer to Repair the HD yet?

  • Finder not responding after Archive and install

    I recently encountered my first problem ever with my mac(new in '05) This is the first mac I have owned; I have worked on G3's and G4's in the past. After reading through many message boards and support pages I don't believe my problem to be similar but different to previous posts.
    My problem started off with an OS problem that I was able to diagnose in the "help" book I purchased when Leopard came out. It said I should Archive and Install to remedy the problem and keep my files. I ran the archive the install (it gave me no options to preserve user or network settings). After Archive and install my computer started up alright, but I got the permanent beachball and the finder does not work. it is constantly non responsive. I can relaunch finder, but after it restarts it goes non responsive immediately once again. So I can't actually access my "previous system" folder to move anything over. I checked my dock items and finder, they opened, but my itunes asked for an update. I list of update items came up; I did the non-restart items first. they updated fine, (my itunes old itunes playlists are viewable but not playable now) then I did the items that required a restart. That is when I found out that I could not shut down or restart my computer with std. procedures.
    Currently I can only access my spotlight or apple pull down menu if I am in a functioning dock program (safari or itunes, quicktime. etc.) after reading some more support pages it looked like the common thing to do was check permissions and verify disk. I did, I repaired two permissions and the disk was OK. I did look at the HD files, they were as I remembered, but unaccessible (greyed out) and the "previous system" folder was present. +It didn't look like I would expect. The HD looked same as it used to just with a previous system folder.+ After checking the permissions and verified the disk I tried a hard restart. It came back the same as before, unresponsive finder and only the few dock items worked along with spotlight. I checked permissions and disk verify again and everything was OK.
    Sorry to be long winded I am trying to be thorough...In short, My finder does not work after doing an Archive and Install to fix my original problem (which has been fixed)...the remedy for an unresponsive finder is to do an archive and install. Is another archive and install really going to fix my problem? Can I archive and install OSX 10.4 and work my way back up to 10.5.6?
    Secondly is there a way to restart my computer without doing another hard restart?

    It won't let me add a new account. I am locked out and when I try to unlock it gives me the beachball and becomes non responsive after it tries to authenticate.
    I looked at the log file, I am not sure what exactly to look for. I am no programer. I see an awful lot of negative wording. I see some errors like "error (-4956) locating menu extra but they are mostly under system preferences...I see some stuff in the loginwindow that says is not a full path... Otherwise, the only reference I see to the finder is when I have force quit the finder.
    2/8/09 8:59:55 PM com.apple.launchd[114] ([0x0-0x4d04d].com.apple.finder[304]) Exited: Terminated
    2/8/09 11:10:17 PM com.apple.launchd[114] ([0x0-0x57057].com.apple.finder[321]) Exited: Terminated

  • Archive and install problems

    Hi:
    After filling out the Apple troubleshooting form, I followed the advice and took my machine to an authorized reseller/service center.  They recommended an archive and install, plus a new and larger HD(WD Caviar 750: he said it would not take a larger one), promised that nothing would change or be lost (the machine is used for 2 purposes only: 60,000 photos and email).  With so many images, I have an extensive keyword list which enables me to find them instantly using Adobe Bridge (CS 2).  Without the keywords, the images might as well be lost. Now, I have the new drive and the old 250G drive. 
    The technician called to say he was installing Leopard at no charge, rebuilding my library, defragmenting the hd, resetting my mail from pop to imap and that everything would work as before. 
    What doesn't work: mail notifies me constantly that the server has no certificate, that the server can't send the mail and sent mail often just sits.  Mail(I am mobile me subscriber) no longer auto completes even though that preference is checked.  Address book is empty.
    Bridge lost the keyword master structure which is kept in an xml file.  That file was empty.  I dragged the original xml file with all the keywords from an external back up hd into bridge on the new drive but nothing happened.  The words are there but bridge doesn't use the file.  Bridge shows only the default keyword list.  The images, however, retained their exif data and keywords. 
    When I open a folder of images, bridge now has to spend minutes rendering the thumbs.
    I realize this is an apple not an adobe forum but perhaps these symptoms reveal the solution. In addition, I don't have any leopard install disc so see that I now have no way to use hardware test or safe boot if necessary.  Even though I have my Tiger discs, the tech. insisted on installing Leopard from whatever disc he has, I guess.  I thought all the discs are registered to this machine and to me so not sure how that is ok. 
    Thanks for any suggestion.  I've searched the adobe forums but can find nothing for my version of the software, only for newer versions. 
    sorry this is so long.  I will be very grateful to anyone willing to take the time to wade through it.

    Great reply from Limnos, btw.
    I'd be tempted to try a Tiger Install, but you'd have to erase one of the drives.
    One way to test is to Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, Test for problem in Safe Mode...
    PS. Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive
    Reboot, test again.
    If it only does it in Regular Boot, then it could be some hardware problem like Video card, (Quartz is turned off in Safe Mode), or Airport in 10.4 & below, or 3rd party add-on, Check System Preferences>Accounts>Login Items window to see if it or something relevant is listed.
    Check the System Preferences>Other Row, for 3rd party Pref Panes.
    Also look in these if they exist, some are invisible...
    /private/var/run/StartupItems
    /Library/StartupItems
    /System/Library/StartupItems
    /System/Library/LaunchDaemons
    /Library/LaunchDaemons

  • Blank iTunes library after Archive and Install

    My PowerBook G4 suffered a catastrophic crash and after advice from Apple support, the only way I could restart it was to perform an Archive and Install. Before this, I couldn't start the machine and therefore couldn't back anything up. Everything seems to be all right after the Archive and Install except that my iTunes library is completely blank, and the old library is not anywhere on the hard drive. All of the songs are still on my iPod - is there any way to get them back into the library? I don't want to connect the iPod and lose everything I have now.
    Thanks!
    PowerBook G4 867 Mhz   Mac OS X (10.2.x)  

    From the Keyboard Shortcuts in the iTunes Help menu:
    iPod shortcuts
    Prevent iPod from automatically updating when you connect it to your computer
    Command-Option as you connect the iPod to your computer (hold the keys down until the iPod appears in the iTunes Source list)
    After that, use an application like Senuti or iPodRip (latest versions on versiontracker.com) to transfer the contents of your iPod to the computer.
    Hope this helps.
    M
    17' iMac fp 800 MHz 768 MB RAM   Mac OS X (10.4.6)   Several ext. HD (backup and data)

  • Performed an Archive and Install and now my Admin password doesn't work

    I talked to CS this afternoon per an issue with iTunes and was instructed to perform an Archive and Install.
    I just got done running both discs and the computer seems ready to go. When I click on my user name (I'm the admin) my password no longer works. We have two other users on the computer (neither have been set up with a password to access the accounts) but now the computer is asking for one.
    I'm typing my password correctly.
    Does the computer reset to a generic password?
    Any help would be appreciated!!
    Thank you!

    Hi Kathleen,
    Does the computer reset to a generic password?
    No, it most likely means that there was a disk problem, you can generally prevent... well, let me give you my whole spiel since we're here...
    Could be many things, we should start with this...
    "Try Disk Utility
    1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc that came with your computer, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
    2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
    Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.
    3. Click the First Aid tab.
    4. Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon to display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.
    5. Select your Mac OS X volume.
    6. Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
    Then Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it finishes.
    The usual reason why updates fail or mess things up, or things don't load/run, is if Permissions are not fixed before & after every update, with a reboot... you may get a partial update when the installer finds it doesn't have Permissions to change one obscure little part of the OS, leaving you with a mix of OS versions.
    Some people get away without Repairing Permissions for years, some for only days.
    If Permissions are wrong before applying an update, you could get mixed OS versions, if Directory is the slightest messed up, who knows!
    If many Permission are repaired, or any Directory errors are found, you may need to re-apply some the latest/biggest updates again, or even do an A&I if you have enough free disk space.
    At this point it's not unlikely to undo the PW problem, but will prevent fiture problems.
    If it still doesn't work, go back to Step 2 above & lok for Change Password in the Menu bar.
    We have more if that still doesn't do it.

  • After Archive and Install 10Gb of disk space has disappeared!

    I was having various minor problems which I have mentioned elsewhere and out of shear frustration I decided to stop wasting any more time and do an Archive and Install - preserving accounts etc.
    After the subsequent Software Updates I was horrified to see that my main disk was 10Gb down on what it had been just prior to doing the installation. It was moreso because unlike the original installation I had not installed all the Languages, Fonts and Printers which I would not be using, so I hoped to gain some space - not lose it.
    Anybody any ideas where this drive space has gone?
    And please nobody suggest the Previous Systems folder - I dealt with that.

    Alf Megson wrote:
    Do you really want me to answer that question?
    yes. I had to ask. I don't know you and I've seen way too many posts by people with similar problems who don't know that one has to empty trash to actually reclaim the missing space.
    Boot from the leopard install DVd and repair the startup drive (not permissions). reboot and see if that makes a differences. if not try to find out what's taking all the space. see this post for tools for that.
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8188595&#8188595
    10GB should not be hard to find.

  • What to do after an Archive and Install operation?

    Hello:
    Near the end of a hard drive defrag on the laptop using Drive Genius, something (I am not sure what) caused the computer to shut down before the defrag had finished. Most of the hard drive info. ended up in a folder called Lost and Found. The Directory probably got damaged.
    The only solution I could see was to do an Archive and Install operation. The laptop had been backed-up, but the backup was not very current.
    DiskWarrior brought the laptop back to life. Some information and apps were manually dragged over from the backup copy. I now have the unsavory task of having to sift through a thousand folders in Lost and Found folder to see if there are any large chunks of folders/files which are salvageable. If I can determine where the files belong, I will drag them there.
    Meanwhile, I have a former System Folder in the "Previous System" Folder. Inside is a file named 'mach.sym' and three folders named 'etc, tftpboot and var'.
    QUESTIONS:
    1. How does a person reclaim the former System Folder back into the rebuilt Hard Drive?
    2. Any helpful suggestions or comments .... are we doing the right things to get the laptop back into shape?
    Thanks in advance!

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