Install options for Leopard

I have a Mac Mini (1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo with 512MB memory) and am running 10.4.11, I have just bought Leopard today to install.
I've always backed up my Home Folder on an external hard drive and am ready (I think!) to install Leopard.
The guy in the shop where I bought Leopard told me its better to do an "archive and install" rather than the default install.
Is there a reason for this? can I not just do the default install - or am I risking losing 3rd party applications or other configurations that I have on my Mac currently? Why did he suggest this?
Any help is appreciated - as Ive never updated a system on a Mac before!
Thanks

I did the Archive and Install on a couple of computers and there were not any applications I needed to re-install, including iLife 08 or any others. The only files replaced on the computer are System files and those are saved in the Previous System folder. Because it will make copies of those, it will take up more disk space. On my computers that was about 4GB, but the Leopard install will let you know if you don’t have enough disk space to install before it begins.
Because the system 10.4.11 system files are replaced with the Leopard system files, they need to have the permissions reassigned. I ran Repair Permissions from the Leopard install disk (after the Language screen the next screen has a Utilities menu with Disk Repair) before and after the installation. I don’t know if that was overkill, but it can’t hurt, other than taking some time.
Be aware that Repair Permissions takes much longer with Leopard than it did with Tiger. Repair Permissions on my computers currently takes about 25 minutes, but I’ve seen reports of taking as long as 40 minutes. Also the Repair Permissions progress bar seems to get stuck, reporting “1 minute remaining“ for about 5 minutes and then reports a more realistic time remaining. This has been reported by several users, some who quit the Repair Permissions after a few minutes, thinking it was in an infinite loop (which happens to be Apple’s street address in Cupertino, “1 Infinite Loop”).

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Hello All:
I want to upgrade my current system (OS X 10.3.9) to Tiger -- something I've never done before. Over the course of trying to read up on and prepare for this procedure, I've noticed mention of a couple of options (maybe there's more I don't know of) that the installer must choose from: "Archive and Install" and "Clean Install" (I may not have the wording exactly right). I don't really know much about these options and the circumstances for selecting one or the other, but presumably making the the proper choice here is critical. I was wondering if someone could please explain these install options -- and any others that may exist alongside them -- and advise me on what might be the proper choice for upgrading my machine. (If I need to provide more system information to facilitate an effective response, please let me know...) Thanks much for any help!

You can start with this article. In your case you would likely choose between an Upgrade Install and an Archive and Install. Here's how the latter is performed:
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If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior (4.0 for Tiger) and/or TechTool Pro (4.5.2 for Tiger) to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
2. Do not proceed with an Archive and Install if DU reports errors it cannot fix. In that case use Disk Warrior and/or TechTool Pro to repair the hard drive. If neither can repair the drive, then you will have to erase the drive and reinstall from scratch.
3. Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When you reach the screen to select a destination drive click once on the destination drive then click on the Option button. Select the Archive and Install option. You have an option to preserve users and network preferences. Only select this option if you are sure you have no corrupted files in your user accounts. Otherwise leave this option unchecked. Click on the OK button and continue with the OS X Installation.
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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.
6. You can now download a Combo Updater directly from Apple's download site to update your new system to the desired version as well as install any security or other updates. You can also do this using Software Update.
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Can't boot from Install Disk for Leopard

I purchased the new xeon core dual which only boots in Leopard. I need to put Leopard on an external drive, so I purchased Leopard and tried to install it on an external drive. My computer starts to read the disk but before it even gets to the blue screen, it stops, scrolls down in a dark gray screen and says I need to restart by holding the power button down. The screen kind of looks like a kernal panic with oriental writing under the english.
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I purchased the new xeon core dual which only boots in Leopard.
I need to put Leopard on an external drive, so I purchased Leopard and tried to install it on an external drive.
There's your problem. Macs which ship with Leopard can't boot Leopard retail, unless it is newer than the Mac in question. Check the version of Leopard on the Leopard retail DVD you purchased in the second quote. If it is older than what was installed on your Mac Pro based on the Mac Pro install and restore DVD, then it won't work on your Mac Pro. If you want Leopard of the Mac Pro to be backed up to be an emergency boot volume for the Mac Pro on the external drive, use a cloning software*:
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
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http://www.macmaps.com/bootcd.html
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Hi all - really hoping someone can help me with this one.
I'm trying to install Leopard on my iBook G4. My current OS is 10.3.9. I've put in the Leopard CD and rebooted pressing C - I get past the screen where I can choose my language preference, but then I get an error message telling me Leopard can't install from 10.3.9 - it needs 10.4. I've been advised it will work if I do an erase and install, which I'm fine with - it's all backed up. BUT I cannot get to the screen where that becomes an option. The error message seems to be the end of the line - there are no further buttons to press to move on from that.
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Hi clarrie123;
From the sounds of that error it sound like you are attempting to use an upgrade DVD rather then the generic install DVD for Leopard.
The upgrade DVD were issued with Mac that had Tiger installed after Leopard was released and are only usable on those Macs.
It sounds like you are going to have to purchase the generic DVDs to install Leopard on your Mac.
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Leopard users might benefit from this utility available here:
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Carolyn Samit wrote:
HI Joshz,
I like Onyx. I've been using it forever. Some users hate it, some love it.. but it's good to be able to check out the Support/System Disk Utilities that Apple provides. I was just trying to make it a tad easier to access the options for Leopard users.
Carolyn
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Just wondering if theoretically it would be possible to use the install discs for Leopard on a new Macbook Pro. Meaning that the disc says 'MAC PRO: Mac OS X ...." but would they still work alright on a late 2009 Macbook Pro?
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stephenfromlynchburg wrote:
No the mac had come with Leopard. Then I bought the snow leopard DVD and did a clean install of snow leopard.
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Daventry wrote:
Is there any way to request a 64-bit OEM? Why should Lenovo care whether I want a 32-bit or 64-bit as long as it's the same edition (Ultimate edition)?
if your system shipped with a 32-bit version of vista then you will be sent 32-bit windows 7 upgrade media.   the reason for this is two-fold.
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