Clean install leopard from 10.4.10

i would prefer clean install to leopard but i have a number of software license's that i have purchased. Is there any way to clean install leopard then copy back just the installed programs and the license's?

You could do an Archive and Install instead of an Erase and Install provided the hard drive is OK. Or you could just reinstall the software and their licenses (assuming you have them.)

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Clean Installing Leopard

I'd like to "clean install" Leopard, wiping my hard disk clean and starting from scratch, afterwards restoring my Mail messages, Network settings, and other User stuff. Then I'd reinstall my applications from the install discs. Is there a step-by-step available online?
Thanks.

Thanks much for the link. It lead me to some very good articles about preparing for Leopard and installing it. I did a clean install and then used the Migration Assistant (found in the Utilities folder) to move my User accounts over from a backup. Though I was disappointed that this did not move my e-mail accounts over, it was a simple task of moving my Mail folder and my preference file over from my backup. Voila! I'm up and running again.
Best regards.
-Ray

Installing Leopard from USB flash drive

Basically i need to install Leopard from a USB flash drive on my Macbook, but i will sum up my issue: (I'm afraid i'm not a computer-"geek", so bear with me when i try to explain the issue :-))
My macbook hdd recently died on me, so put in a new, clean hdd. I now need to install Leopard on the new hdd from a DMG-file.
So, i have an 8GB USB flash drive and DMG-file of Leopard.
I formatted the USB flash drive to NTFS, and copied the 6+GB DMG-file onto the flash drive.
I tried booting from the flash drive by holding down the option key, but a blank screen shows up with a mouse pointer. There is no Flash drive or install icon to select.
Can anyone tell me, what i'm doing wrong?

Hi Dweepe;
On top of everything else the other posters pointed out, I would suggest that formatting the USB flash drive to NTFS is not doing you any favors either. NTFS is a propriety file system from Microsoft which the Mac can only read with special software install.
My suggestion is to replace your optical drive. A new one can probably be purchased for much less then the problems you are creating for yourself in your attempts to work around replacing it.
Allan

How many times can you clean install leopard on the same computer?

How many times can you clean install leopard on the same computer? Will the leopard dvd run out of installations and not let you install anymore?

Hi colman Prez;
Now that the funny comments have been made, I have a serious question and that why are you worry about reinstalling Leopard with an Erase & Install which is what I take that you mean when you say clean install. In actually fact there is no such thing in OS X as a clean install.
I am curious because in all the years I have used OS X, I have yet to do an Erase & Install yet.
I know with Windows that they suggest reformatting and reinstalling at the drop of a hat but that isn't true with OS X.
Allan

How to install Leopard from an external DVD reader?

Hi,
I've bought Leopard today. unfortunately, it's not yet installed on my PowerBook. As my SuperDrive is dead, I use now an external DVD (Lacie Portable DVD-RW), but it doesn't work. I can read the Leopard install DVD, but when it reboot, it reboot on my current installation.
I've tried the following during the boot sequence:
- alt pressed, but I can only see my main HDD
- c pressed, but I boot on my current installation
Can you tell me if it is possible to install Leopard from an external DVD, and how can I do that ?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Emmanuel Di Pretoro

Can you tell me if the same problem occur with a FireWire external DVD ?
It does not occur on your model of Mac.
(25504)

How to get iPhoto and iTunes to a clean installed Yosemite from Time Machine

I wiped the Hard Drive and clean installed to OS X Yosemite. For Some reason, some of my Time Machine back ups disappeared or got deleted and it wasn't even full. I had back ups from 2011 and now it only starts from 2013 of June.
Next....when I try to restore my other apps(like iPhoto and my iTunes) I doesn't give that warp space effect in the background. It gives me the window layer effect but I just see the same mountain background on the desktop as the default Yosemite(unless thats how its suppose to look like that?) I can't restore using Time Machine because the little lines at the right are red (see screen shot) and it won't let me restore, and if i go back by using the arrows, if freezes. So,
I don't know how to install the old iTunes and iPhoto on my existing clean installed Yosemite from my Time Machine.
Can someone help me?

@ LarryHN Thank you ver much for you help I understand now that you just can't copy over the old library(got it)
I had the latest version of iPhoto before I cleaned installed.
The link you gave me was most informative and I want to thank you. But still problems arrive.
This came up and I don't know which one to pick

Acrobat X Pro no longer edits pdf's after doing clean install going from 10.9 to 10.10 on mac.

all other suite programs seem to work just fine. Just not Acrobat X. Was install from upgrade serials numbers. Acrobat X does not work well using Yosemite for me.....

I am not able to edit scanned documents that once could. They were scanned in as PDF files. The files that I once could edit in Acrobat x Pro are no longer editable. Past PDF's that I used change dates and resend no work. I did a clean install going from maverick 10.9 to yosemite 10.10 due to an issue with third party program. Since the clean install I have not been able to see or work on older adobe files that I once could. Everything that had a adobe icon attach to it has disappeared and been replaced with an apple pdf icon. It will not let me select areas as I once could to even copy and paste.
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How to install leopard from a DMG file instead of DVD

How to install leopard from a DMG file instead of DVD, When i open this file, click restart, NOTHING happened!!!!!!

Use Disk Utility to restore the DMG to a blank partition, then use the Startup Disk preferences pane to reboot from that partition. Why not just install from the DVD, though?

Installing Leopard from which account?

I am curious whether some people have been installing Leopard from a second or non-adminstrator account.
If you open a terminal window and enter "id" without the parenthesis, if you are the main or original user, I am pretty sure you should see 501 as your uid.
Apple starts uids from 501 and up.
My uids are 501 and 502, for my less-than-full-privileged account.
I suspect that the install should be done from the main, root, account, the one with full admin privs.
For those who are having issues with ownership, check your uid as mentioned above.
I would also check the uid before creating a backup and/or installing Leopard - it might be something of importance.

I believe the only reason the little "Install Mac OS X" application you double-click on to begin the install process asks for an admin password is for the authorization to set the startup disk to the DVD, which is a requirement imposed by the Startup Disk system preference of the OS it is running under. If you just start up from the DVD directly (using the "C" key or option key methods), you are not asked to authenticate.
The install itself runs as root & I don't believe any user accounts are created until the setup assistant runs on the first reboot. If you migrate user info from an existing Mac or a connected drive, those UID's & GID's are preserved, otherwise the first account created is an admin user with UID of 501, as it is for any "virgin" install.
Note also that as long as you have at least one admin account (which can have a UID greater than 501), you can change your 501 user's account type to standard. The password thing seems to have a few causes, all associated with previous accounts created in early versions of the OS like 10.1 or 10.2.

How do install Leopard from intel to ppc by Firewire?

Can anyone tell me how to install Leopard from my intel macbook to my older ppc? When I try to install from firewire it says that the drive is going to GUID and non-bootable. My DVD drive on the PPC isn't good enough for the Leopard DVD. Any suggestions are appreciated.

I'm not commenting on whether the type of Mac is compatible with the Leopard install.
I'll offer suggestion for the firewire install. The objective is to take the Leopard DVD and transfer in some way to a firewire drive to be able to boot a PPC Mac and complete a Leopard install to the PPC Mac.
How? Take a firewire external drive and partition it in two. One for your data and the other (7.2 gigs) max, for the ability to restore the Leopard DVD to that smaller partition. Once restored you'll be able to boot(using system startup control panel) and install Leopard to a PPC Mac.
The rule to follow is to use APM ie Apple Partition Map to boot PPC Macs. GUID mapping is for intel Macs. You use options within Disk Utility ti select which way to go. You cannot have both on one firewire hard drive. I use two firewire hard drives: one APM and the other GUID.
How to setup the small partition? Connect firewire drive to your PPC Mac. Open disk utility. Create your two partitions(remember when you do this the drive is formatted and all data is gone, so backup first). Remember to use option and select APM, although on a PPC Mac it should be by default and ditto if on an intel Mac for GUID. Once the partitioning is complete, select Restore and while using the left hand column(just read the instruction in the disk utility window) and assuming you now have the Leopard DVD on the desktop , drag the install OSX section from the left hand column to "source" and then drag the Leopard small partition from the left hand column to "destination." Wait 20 minutes and you are completed. Now you can boot from the firewire drive and install Leopard to a PPC Mac.

Can you install leopard from an external usb disc drive?

I don't know if the disc drive is fast enough for leopard or something. It's taking forever to open the installer, and when I restarted into the installer it just booted back to my desktop. I have an external disc drive I want to try. Can you install leopard from and external disc drive?

****, I just tried it and when I restarted it didn't go into the installer. I think my disc drive in my old mac mini might be too slow. It takes forever to recognize the disc and just to double click on it and it up. And when I tried to install it the first time from the internal drive it just booted right into my desktop again.

Help installing leopard from external fw dvd

I'm trying to install Leopard on an iMacCore Duo with a broken dvd drive. The hdd has been wiped clean. I've got an external LaCie fw dvd drive hooked up to the iMac. No matter what i do the iMac still gives me the folder with the ?. Holding down the option or C key with the Leopard dvd in the external drive makes no difference. It won't load the dvd. I've also tried using the dvds that came with the iMac. No luck. Not sure how to put OSX on this iMac.
thx
lenn

Have you tried using your installer disc on another Mac just to be sure there isn't a problem with the DVD? I would also contact LaCie tech support. I would be surprised if the device was not bootable. Do you know if the drive is even working? That is are you able to mount the DVD on the Desktop (assuming you can get to the Desktop.)
You should be able to boot the computer from an external FW hard drive if you have a bootable system on the drive that's compatible with your iMac. You also may be able to install OS X on the iMac from another Mac with a FireWire port by using Target Disk Mode.
BTW, you aren't trying to use the Leopard installer discs that came with your MBP to install Leopard on your iMac, are you? If so that won't work. The MB{P's discs are machine specific and will not likely boot the older iMac.

Multiple problem in clean install Leopard

Hi,
I wanted to clean install my mac and unfortunately it has broken DVD drive. I found a solution, using a target disk (from a second mac), create disk image of the Leopard install DVD, start it up from that disk and clean install it.
It works !!
Then, after the leopard installed, it ask me whether I want to restore my user preference from a backup disk. And I say yes.
After it finish. I can't login it using my regular password!!!!!
Now the problem is I can't get into leopard at all, I can't reboot from target disk (since I can't login and change the startup disk), and I can't use a CD to re-install it (got a broken disk).
Any Idea how to solve this ?

First off, Mac OS X doesn't have a clean install:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=607614
Second, installing from target disk mode only works if certain conditions are met:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1418365&tstart=0
Third, is there any data on the machine with the broken optical drive you wish to save before proceeding?

Step by Step guide to re-installing Leopard from SL upgraded machine

I think a few of us with limited tech'ie knowledge would appreciate a run down of how to do this.
I have an external hard drive (post SL upgrade - so there's no Leopard period on it) which I use time machine software to back up my personal folder (contains my music, photos and office 2004 word / excel docs etc).
I'm assuming its going to need a deletion of my Hard Drive and starting again - will I need to re-load office 04 etc?
Like I say, I'm not a whizz with computer principles but the lack of wi-fi via SL is rendering my expensive macbook (which worked fine as a leopard machine) redundant when on the road.
Many thanks in advance.
I'll come back to SL, when these notice board indicate a fix to the wi-fi issue.

Richard Clarke3 wrote:
I think a few of us with limited tech'ie knowledge would appreciate a run down of how to do this.
You will need your original Leo install DVD to return to Leo. Before doing so, I would make a bootable clone of my Sno boot volume on an external drive for purposes of backup, possible migration, and fail-safe--even if you have a TM backup. Your only probably trouble-free way of returning to Leo is erase and install. Before you do so, check the compatibility of your hardware and software; check [here|http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/forum:start] and [here|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3258].
Given that you have dealt with any compatibility issues, your only problem should be migrating from your clone in a way that avoids any Sno problems. In this regard, you generally can drag and drop you data files from Sno without issue (see links below--use Preferential Treatment before migrating anything and the by-hand migration guide to accomplish your migration). I would reinstall my apps by hand. Also, I would not migrate your users or settings. The last issue is dealing with the remaining contents of your user folder(s).
I would acquire [Preferential Treatment|http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/22790] and use this app to fix the your user preferences--the items in your User/Library/Preferences folder(s). After doing so, use [this guide|http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=6185507] to do the actual migration of the items in your user folder(s).
In summarized form, here is how I would proceed after making my clone and checking compatibility. The goal is to minimize the probability of your Snow install having adverse effects on your new Leo install.
1. Start up from your Leo install DVD by holding down c when starting up.
2. Choose your language and use the menus at the top of the next screen to start Disk Utility. Use Disk Utility to produce a clean install by erasing your drive Mac extended (journaled). Quit Disk Utility, and continue your installation.
3. At the end of your install, set up an administrator account on for the new installation.
4. Set up your user accounts.
5. Acquire [Preferential Treatment,|http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/22790] and use this app to fix your Snow users' preferences prior to using the guide mentioned below to migrate the user-folders items.
5. Migrate the user folder items, including the administrator folder items, by hand [using this guide|http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=6185507]. Don't just copy and paste their home folders as a whole.
6. Reinstall all apps by hand.
7. Repair permissions when you have completed all installations.
8. Do any remaining tidying up, e.g., re-setting preferences and re-establishing permissions when needed.

Clean install Leopard or Tiger for Final Cut 2 on my g5?

Hi, I currently have the previous final cut on my g5, on a Tiger operating system. I just got the new Final Cut 2, and I'm going to do a clean install of the OS to have everything running as smooth as possible. Will Leopard speed things up (or slow things down) for Final Cut 2, or should I just reinstall Tiger with Final Cut 2?
Thanks

My biggest concern isn't rendering, it's overall playback performance in final cut pro.
Also, I'm curious as to how much slower motion 3 will be then motion 2 will be, and if motion 3 would run faster or the same in leopard and tiger. If I'm not mistaken I believe motion performance is quite dependent on the graphics card. I have an ATI 256 meg card that ran motion 2 acceptably in tiger, though I'm wondering how motion 3 in leopard will be in comparison (with the same video card and g5)
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Clean install leopard from 10.4.10

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