HOW DO I SAVE APPLICATIONS INSTALILNG A NEW HARD DRIVE WITH NEW OS?

I recently purchased a used G5 that is loaded with programs. I am getting signs that the hard drive is getting ready to crash. I installed a 1TB hard drive and formatted it. What I want to do is install leopard on the TB hard drive but still transfer all the applications and programs over from the old HD. A lot of the programs I don't have serial codes for. Can I do a new OS instilation on TB HD with new users and everything and still transfer all the programs over that I don't have serials for and them work perfectly without entering in new serials.

No. Either ask the original seller for the discs, manuals, and serial numbers, and ensure they destroy their copies of the data, or purchase your own license for the software that they did not supply on disc and/or legitimate license code. The license to the software is limited to whomever has the software in hand with its codes. Purchasing Leopard will only entitle you to the contents of Leopard. Leopard retail on its own does not include iLife, except for iTunes, though Apple does have a Mac Box Set which includes iLife and iWork. The original discs that came with the Mac still have a hardware test which you can't get other than by requesting them from the original seller.

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