Clean reinstall, restore from TM without old system folder. How?

My Macbook has been having some issues so, I would like to erase my hard drive and do a clean reinstall of OS 10.5. My files are all backed up to Time Machine via an external La Cie hard drive. What would be the best way of restoring my application and folders without the old system file?

Are you sure the problem is with your installation of OSX? Erasing everything is rarely required on OSX, and rarely accomplishes anything good.
It's usually best to address the problems directly. I'd recommend starting here: http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/performance.html
Have you tried downloading and installing the "combo" update. That's the cleverly-named combination of all the updates to Leopard since it was first released, so installing it should fix anything that's gone wrong since then, such as with one of the normal "point" updates. Info and download available at: http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacOS_X_10_5_8_ComboUpdate Be sure to do a +Repair Permissions+ via Disk Utility (in your Applications/Utilities folder) afterwards.
But if you really want to, do an +Archive and Install+ or +Erase and Install+ of Leopard, then use +Setup Assistant+ to transfer everything else from your backups. See #19 in [Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions|http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/FAQ.html] (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum).

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How do I install all my old programs and data from an old system folder after I have reinstalled the same OSX system after a crash?

The system is OSX10.5.8 Leopard on a 2009 imac. A new system was installed from the installation disks and the original system saved to a folder.
I need to use my Adobe programs, rescue my email, i-tunes and iphoto data. The disk utility indicates that my Time Machine back-up disk is damaged and I don't want to take a risk of having Time Machine erase my hard drive and try to reinstall the exact system existing at the time of the crash. There was over 650 gb of stored files that I was copying and removing from the drive at the time it crashed. The total size of the original system file is still about 650 Gb.
I would prefer to go back in Time Machine and only rescue the programs as most of the files have been copied to external hard drives, but I can't access the back-up hard drive from the new version of the Time Machine. Or by I don't want the Time Mchine to start copying the new operating system which would include all the data in the old system file. Time Machine was working fine at the time of the crash.

No, the disk was backed up with time machine a few hours prior to the crash. I was unable to open the computer when I tried to restart it- got a grey screen with the spinning disk- after a few minutes the screen would go black and would reboot continuously, but not load any images or programs. I started the computer from the 10.5.4 installation disks and checked both the time machine external hard drive and the Imac internal drive with the disk utilities. Both showed as damaged --the internal drive and permissions were repaired, but the external drive (time machine back-up) was damaged and not repairable by disk utilities. I don't believe that the external drive for Time Machine was connected to the computer at the time of the crash as I was copying files to a different hard drive drive. And I was not having any problems with the TM back-up drive prior to the crash.
I accessed the Imac internal disk by firewire (as a target disk) and copied as many data files as I had room for on my external hard drives available. And I deleted quite a few files from the imac internal drive (mostly just jpegs, duplicate tifs, etc--nothing that was used by i-photos, i-tunes or the Mail program).
Then I installed a new OSX10.5.4 system from the installation disk and the old system was moved to a folder on the hard drive. I previousy had had the option to reinstall the complete system from Time Machine when I connected that drive and booted with the installation disks with the C key depressed. But it didn't seem like a good option because I was unsure of the condition of that external disk and whether it would be able to reinstall my data correctly, once it had erased my internal hard drive.
I'm considering buying some new external hard drives and backing up the present system to time Machine (so I'll still have my old data in the old system folder). And then I would try using the old Time Machine back-up to try to reinstall the sytem previous to the crash. That back-up would reinstall about 700gb of data and operating software and programs which sounds like a lengthy back-up. Since I have never used Time Machine to do a full reinstallation (I've only used it for individual files), I'm reluctant to do anything rash.
I'm a professional designer (with a deadline) but I can still use my Illustrator and Photoshop by opening them from the old system folder and saving the files to an external drive. So it's not neccessary to do anything hasty except to delete some of the excess art and document files that were causing the computer to run slowly and the Adobe programs to crash when I tried to save my work. I have quite a few books on tape in the i-tumes folder which is probably talking up tons of space but I don't where the i-tunes files live.
Thanks for any help. Peggy
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Error ORA-01152: file 1 was not restored from a sufficiently old backup

Its also not thread just to share info with oracle gurus here.If my findings for the below workaround is wrong then please do correct me.
Sometime you get the error after performing restoring controlfile when you don't have autobackup controlfile on
error ORA-01152: file 1 was not restored from a sufficiently old backup
why?
Cause When you shutdown the database with using the normal,transactional or immediate options not abort a full checkpoint occurs.A full checkpoint ensures that all of the dirty blocks contained in the buffer cache are written to the data files,the database comes into synchronized state at this time i.e controlfile CKPT SCN=databasefile CKPT.
Like in this demo i am not taking backup the database in opened mode
Demo 1
SQL> archive log list
Database log mode              No Archive Mode
Automatic archival             Disabled
Archive destination            USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST
Oldest online log sequence     9
Current log sequence           11
SQL> shutdown immediate
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> startup mount
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 171966464 bytes
Fixed Size                   787988 bytes
Variable Size             145488364 bytes
Database Buffers           25165824 bytes
Redo Buffers                 524288 bytes
Database mounted.
SQL> alter database archivelog
2 /
Database altered.
SQL> archive log list
Database log mode              Archive Mode
Automatic archival             Enabled
Archive destination            USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST
Oldest online log sequence     9
Next log sequence to archive   11
Current log sequence           11
Recovery Manager: Release 10.1.0.2.0 - Production
Copyright (c) 1995, 2004, Oracle. All rights reserved.
RMAN> connect target sys/sys
connected to target database: ORCL1 (DBID=1024798223)
RMAN> list backup
2> ;
using target database controlfile instead of recovery catalog
RMAN> backup database
2> ;
Starting backup at 08-DEC-07
using channel ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backupset
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00001 name=C:\ORACLE10G\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCL1\ORCL1\SYSTEM01.DBF
input datafile fno=00003 name=C:\ORACLE10G\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCL1\ORCL1\SYSAUX01.DBF
input datafile fno=00002 name=C:\ORACLE10G\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCL1\ORCL1\UNDOTBS01.DBF
input datafile fno=00004 name=C:\ORACLE10G\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCL1\ORCL1\USERS01.DBF
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 08-DEC-07
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 08-DEC-07
piece handle=C:\ORACLE\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL1\ORCL1\BACKUPSET\2007_12_08\O1_MF_NNNDF_TAG20071208T143558_3ONSCZBY_.BKP
comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:45
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backupset
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
including current controlfile in backupset
including current SPFILE in backupset
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 08-DEC-07
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 08-DEC-07
piece handle=C:\ORACLE\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL1\ORCL1\BACKUPSET\2007_12_08\O1_MF_NCSNF_TAG20071208T143558_3ONSFGN7_.BKP
comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:05
Finished backup at 08-DEC-07
SQL> shutdown immediate
ORA-01109: database not open
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.Now i delete the controlfile from OS command.
SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 171966464 bytes
Fixed Size                   787988 bytes
Variable Size             145488364 bytes
Database Buffers           25165824 bytes
Redo Buffers                 524288 bytes
ORA-00205: error in identifying controlfile, check alert log for more infoi don't have automatized control file backup neither i have control file copy.What i will do
to recover control file i will restore controlfile from backup.Before doing it that i will bring
the database in mount state.
SQL> shutdown immediate
ORA-01507: database not mounted
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> startup mount
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 171966464 bytes
Fixed Size                   787988 bytes
Variable Size             145488364 bytes
Database Buffers           25165824 bytes
Redo Buffers                 524288 bytes
ORA-00205: error in identifying controlfile, check alert log for more infoi have two backup piece in my backupset folder you cant check control file backup
existence with list backup controlfile at RMAN prompt cause it needs database in
mount state.You will have to test both backup set pieces.
RMAN> restore controlfile from
'C:\oracle\flash_recovery_area\orcl1\ORCL1\BACKUPSET\2007_12_08\O1_MF_NCSNF_TAG20071208T143558_3ONSFGN7_.BKP';
Starting restore at 08-DEC-07
using channel ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: restoring controlfile
channel ORA_DISK_1: restore complete
output filename=C:\ORACLE10G\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCL1\ORCL1\CONTROL01.CTL
output filename=C:\ORACLE10G\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCL1\ORCL1\CONTROL02.CTL
output filename=C:\ORACLE10G\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCL1\ORCL1\CONTROL03.CTL
Finished restore at 08-DEC-07
SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 171966464 bytes
Fixed Size                   787988 bytes
Variable Size             145488364 bytes
Database Buffers           25165824 bytes
Redo Buffers                 524288 bytes
Database mounted.
ORA-01589: must use RESETLOGS or NORESETLOGS option for database open
SQL> alter database open resetlogs
2 /
Database altered.You can see database now comes into open mode without raising error error
ORA-01152: file 1 was not restored from a sufficiently old backup,you can see that
database shutdown with immediate which synchronized the control file with database
file.
Demo 2
------------Now in this demo i am taking backup the database in opened mode before backup
database i have deleted alls previous backup.
Database is in opened moder if i take the backup in database opened mode
(i.e full checkpoint will not occur controlfile CKPT SCN<>datafile CKPT SCN)
you will get the error when you will restore controlfile from backup set.
error ORA-01152: file 1 was not restored from a sufficiently old backup
Reason is that CKPT SCN in the datafiles will be ahead of the backupset control file no
full checkpoint occuring. You are not taking backup in consistent state and the
backupset will not be in consistent state.When you will restore the control file from
backupset then yours restored control file SCN will be lesser then yours datafile
checkpoint SCN.
SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 171966464 bytes
Fixed Size                   787988 bytes
Variable Size             145488364 bytes
Database Buffers           25165824 bytes
Redo Buffers                 524288 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
RMAN> backup database
2> ;
Starting backup at 11-DEC-07
using channel ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backupset
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00001 name=C:\ORACLE10G\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCL1\ORCL1\SYSTEM01.D
BF
input datafile fno=00003 name=C:\ORACLE10G\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCL1\ORCL1\SYSAUX01.D
BF
input datafile fno=00002 name=C:\ORACLE10G\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCL1\ORCL1\UNDOTBS01.
DBF
input datafile fno=00004 name=C:\ORACLE10G\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCL1\ORCL1\USERS01.DB
F
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 11-DEC-07
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 11-DEC-07
piece handle=C:\ORACLE\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL1\ORCL1\BACKUPSET\2007_12_11\O1_M
F_NNNDF_TAG20071211T125123_3OWJD0V5_.BKP comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:56
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backupset
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
including current controlfile in backupset
including current SPFILE in backupset
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 11-DEC-07
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 11-DEC-07
piece handle=C:\ORACLE\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL1\ORCL1\BACKUPSET\2007_12_11\O1_M
F_NCSNF_TAG20071211T125123_3OWJFT97_.BKP comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:09
Finished backup at 11-DEC-07now i shut down the database in order to delete the control file from os command
SQL> shutdown immediate
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> deleting the controlfile from oradata folder
SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 171966464 bytes
Fixed Size                   787988 bytes
Variable Size             145488364 bytes
Database Buffers           25165824 bytes
Redo Buffers                 524288 bytes
ORA-00205: error in identifying controlfile, check alert log for more infonow i would restore the controlfile from backupset.
RMAN> restore controlfile from 'C:\oracle\flash_recovery_area\orcl1\ORCL1\BACKUP
SET\2007_12_11\O1_MF_NCSNF_TAG20071211T125123_3OWJFT97_.BKP'
2> ;
Starting restore at 11-DEC-07
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: sid=159 devtype=DISK
channel ORA_DISK_1: restoring controlfile
channel ORA_DISK_1: restore complete
output filename=C:\ORACLE10G\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCL1\ORCL1\CONTROL01.CTL
output filename=C:\ORACLE10G\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCL1\ORCL1\CONTROL02.CTL
output filename=C:\ORACLE10G\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCL1\ORCL1\CONTROL03.CTL
Finished restore at 11-DEC-07
SQL> shutdown immediate
ORA-01507: database not mounted
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 171966464 bytes
Fixed Size                   787988 bytes
Variable Size             145488364 bytes
Database Buffers           25165824 bytes
Redo Buffers                 524288 bytes
Database mounted.
ORA-01589: must use RESETLOGS or NORESETLOGS option for database open
SQL> alter database open resetlogs
2 /
alter database open resetlogs
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01152: file 1 was not restored from a sufficiently old backup
ORA-01110: data file 1: 'C:\ORACLE10G\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCL1\ORCL1\SYSTEM01.DBF'what would you do that now you have lost controlfile ,you dont have copy either you dont
have autobackup on for controlfile,you need to create the control file
SQL> shutdown immediate
ORA-01109: database not open
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> startup nomount
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 171966464 bytes
Fixed Size                   787988 bytes
Variable Size             145488364 bytes
Database Buffers           25165824 bytes
Redo Buffers                 524288 bytes
SQL> create controlfile reuse database orcl1 noresetlogs archivelog
2 MAXLOGFILES 50
3 MAXLOGMEMBERS 3
4 MAXDATAFILES 300
5 MAXINSTANCES 8
6 MAXLOGHISTORY 500
7 LOGFILE
8                     GROUP 1 'C:\oracle10g\oracle\oradata\orcl1\orcl1\redo01.LOG',
9                     GROUP 2 'C:\oracle10g\oracle\oradata\orcl1\orcl1\redo02.LOG',
10                     GROUP 3 'C:\oracle10g\oracle\oradata\orcl1\orcl1\redo03.LOG'
11 DATAFILE
12                     'C:\oracle10g\oracle\oradata\orcl1\orcl1\SYSAUX01.DBF',
13                     'C:\oracle10g\oracle\oradata\orcl1\orcl1\SYSTEM01.DBF',
14                     'C:\oracle10g\oracle\oradata\orcl1\orcl1\UNDOTBS01.DBF',
15                     'C:\oracle10g\oracle\oradata\orcl1\orcl1\USERS01.DBF'
16
SQL> /
Control file created.
SQL> alter database open
2 /
Database altered.Khurram

No need to manually recreate the controlfile. Simply issue RECOVER DATABASE prior to opening database.
E:\>rman target /
Recovery Manager: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Sun Dec 30 01:22:34 2007
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
connected to target database (not started)
RMAN> startup
Oracle instance started
database mounted
database opened
Total System Global Area     612368384 bytes
Fixed Size                     2006192 bytes
Variable Size                239076176 bytes
Database Buffers             364904448 bytes
Redo Buffers                   6381568 bytes
RMAN> backup database;
Starting backup at 30-DEC-07
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: sid=148 devtype=DISK
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backupset
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00001 name=E:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORA10G\SYSTEM01.DBF
input datafile fno=00002 name=E:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORA10G\UNDOTBS01.DBF
input datafile fno=00003 name=E:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORA10G\SYSAUX01.DBF
input datafile fno=00004 name=E:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORA10G\USERS01.DBF
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 30-DEC-07
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 30-DEC-07
piece handle=D:\DB_BACKUPS\12J4S23M_1_1.BKP tag=TAG20071230T012302 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:01:35
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backupset
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
including current control file in backupset
including current SPFILE in backupset
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 30-DEC-07
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 30-DEC-07
piece handle=D:\DB_BACKUPS\13J4S26L_1_1.BKP tag=TAG20071230T012302 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:03
Finished backup at 30-DEC-07
RMAN> shutdown immediate
database closed
database dismounted
Oracle instance shut down
RMAN> exit
Recovery Manager complete.
E:\>del e:\oracle\oradata\ora10g\*.ctl
E:\>rman target /
Recovery Manager: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Sun Dec 30 01:25:39 2007
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
connected to target database (not started)
RMAN> startup
Oracle instance started
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of startup command at 12/30/2007 01:25:56
ORA-00205: error in identifying control file, check alert log for more info
RMAN> restore controlfile from 'D:\DB_BACKUPS\13J4S26L_1_1.BKP';
Starting restore at 30-DEC-07
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: sid=157 devtype=DISK
channel ORA_DISK_1: restoring control file
channel ORA_DISK_1: restore complete, elapsed time: 00:00:03
output filename=E:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORA10G\CONTROL01.CTL
output filename=E:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORA10G\CONTROL02.CTL
output filename=E:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORA10G\CONTROL03.CTL
Finished restore at 30-DEC-07
RMAN> alter database mount;
database mounted
released channel: ORA_DISK_1
RMAN> alter database open resetlogs;
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of alter db command at 12/30/2007 01:27:33
ORA-01152: file 1 was not restored from a sufficiently old backup
ORA-01110: data file 1: 'E:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORA10G\SYSTEM01.DBF'
RMAN> recover database;
Starting recover at 30-DEC-07
Starting implicit crosscheck backup at 30-DEC-07
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: sid=156 devtype=DISK
Crosschecked 1 objects
Finished implicit crosscheck backup at 30-DEC-07
Starting implicit crosscheck copy at 30-DEC-07
using channel ORA_DISK_1
Finished implicit crosscheck copy at 30-DEC-07
searching for all files in the recovery area
cataloging files...
no files cataloged
using channel ORA_DISK_1
starting media recovery
archive log thread 1 sequence 1 is already on disk as file E:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORA10G\REDO03.LOG
archive log filename=E:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORA10G\REDO03.LOG thread=1 sequence=1
media recovery complete, elapsed time: 00:00:02
Finished recover at 30-DEC-07
RMAN> alter database open resetlogs;
database opened
RMAN> shutdown immediate
database closed
database dismounted
Oracle instance shut down
RMAN> startup
connected to target database (not started)
Oracle instance started
database mounted
database opened
Total System Global Area     612368384 bytes
Fixed Size                     2006192 bytes
Variable Size                247464784 bytes
Database Buffers             356515840 bytes
Redo Buffers                   6381568 bytes
RMAN>

ORA-01152: file 1 was not restored from a sufficiently old backup

Hi,
I have restored the control file from auto-backup, but some of my archive logs are missing...
when I am recovering it as
RECOVER DATABASE UNTIL CANCEL USING BACKUP CONTROLFILE;
ORA-00279: change 37158334186 generated at 02/19/2012 02:53:11 needed for
thread 1
ORA-00289: suggestion : /u07/oradata/main/arch/main_738330900_118084_1.dbf
ORA-00280: change 37158334186 for thread 1 is in sequence #118084
Specify log: {<RET>=suggested | filename | AUTO | CANCEL}
CANCEL
ORA-01547: warning: RECOVER succeeded but OPEN RESETLOGS would get error below
ORA-01152: file 1 was not restored from a sufficiently old backup
ORA-01110: data file 1: '/u02/oradata/main/system01.dbf'
and
ALTER DATABASE OPEN RESETLOGS
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01152: file 1 was not restored from a sufficiently old backup
ORA-01110: data file 1: '/u02/oradata/main/system01.dbf'
how to sort out this issue, I just want to open the database in whatever mode.
Please help me.

If no - then startup in mount state and make this file offline.This is archive log file. Might you thought it as datafile ;-)
@OP.
Once again i suggest you to refer what aman said below.
Aman.... wrote:
This has been discussed already couple of times, tried using the search ?
https://forums.oracle.com/forums/search.jspa?threadID=&q=ORA-01152%3A+file+1+was+not+restored+from+a+sufficiently+old+backup&objID=f61&dateRange=all&userID=&numResults=15
Aman....Also check tihs. but but but but its not an supported format, it can be uesd when there are no other options.
*RECOVER A DATAFILE WITH MISSING ARCHIVELOGS [ID 418476.1]*
Edited by: CKPT on Feb 21, 2012 12:11 PM

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Hello imefromakwaibom
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
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I wanted a backup of my Applications folder so that I could drag my non-Apple apps back into it after the restore. I thought that I would compare the Application folder after the system re-install with my copy of the folder and it would be easy to just drag my apps into the system folder. I used the File/Create Archive menu item on my Application folder, and yes, it took a long time and is huge, but it worked. The problem is that I can't unzip it. The error that I get is "Unable to unarchive "Applications.zip" into /MacFileCurrent". (Error 17 - File exists.)". There are several versions of Turbo-Tax and a few of Metrowerks Codewarrior, but they have different names. I tried connecting my iMac via firewire to a different computer (running Tiger) in case it needed to be on a different drive than my system drive, but that didn't help. Can I unzip the file?
Thanks in advance.
Betsy
iMac - 17" flat screen Mac OS X (10.3.9)
iMac - 17" flat screen Mac OS X (10.3.9)
iMac - 17" flat screen Mac OS X (10.3.9)

I searched for BOMArchiveHelper - the default application to open zipped files - in the discussion forums and found an entry that said that it is limited in capabilities. The entry suggested using Stuffit, which I downloaded, and it worked. I have my applications back and the ones that I have tested work fine.
This is a great resource.
Thanks,
Betsy
iMac - 17" flat screen Mac OS X (10.3.9)

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i have one functional module in backend system i.e BAPI_GL_ACC_GETLIST. now i want to create a Webservice from the above functional module. once the webservice is ready in ECC system then how do we access in webdynpro thru model. i want to test the same webservice in ECC system itself, what is the procedure??
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Several years ago, I moved my iTunes media onto an external drive attached to my Airport Extreme, because I was running out of room on the internal drive.
I had all the usual problems with iTunes looking on the internal drive, but it mostly worked okay, as long as I didn't mind only being able to access my music at home.
A few months ago, I got a 2TB internal drive, and told iTunes to use the default media folder location on the internal drive again. I also check to keep iTunes media folder organized, and to copy files to the iTunes media folder when adding them to the library. I had already manually copied the folder structure over from the external drive.
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Manually moving files yourself and telling iTunes where to store media in preferences does not do what oh so many people who come here with issues think it does. Changing iTunes' media storage preferences only tells iTunes where to store new media. iTunes still looks for old media where it last saw it, namely on your external drive. You have to let iTunes do the relocating of the old media files by consolidating to the internal drive. It will cheerfully ignore any changes you do in Finder yourself.
iTunes 12 for Mac: Change where your iTunes files are stored - http://support.apple.com/kb/PH19507 - more information at: https://discussions.apple.com/message/22026652#22026652 - and steps 5-8 in https://discussions.apple.com/message/24491967#24491967

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