Previous Systems 1, 2 & 3

I waited a while before updating from 10.2.8 to Tiger and alongside other issues I have regarding iTunes with files and folders split between the Mac HD and an external HD (which is another post), I seem to have 3 previous systems on my Mac HD.
Can I safely delete these?
Im trying to reverse engineer problems caused by iTunes updates from way back and applecare to find missing space on my Mac HD.
Powermac G4, dual 1.42 23inch Cinema ipod mini Mac OS X (10.4.2)
Powermac G4, dual 1.42, 23inch Cinema, ipod mini and 30 GB Mac OS X (10.4.2)
Mac OS X (10.4.2)

If there's nothing in those folders that you want to keep, they can be safely deleted.
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What to do with Previous System Folders?

First of all, Happy New Year to all!
I just spent two days doing an "Archive and Install" on my iMac at the advice of an Apple Genius who checked out my iMac at the Apple store. He said my iMac was running very slow but couldn't find any reason for it.
The first "Archive and Install" took six hours on the 30th, and then it was several more hours to get the software back up to speed with all of the updates. But after all of that, my system ended up in the Kernal Panic screen on start up. So today I got on the phone with Apple Care and they had me boot up with the Leopard Install DVD in the drive, holding down the C key. That worked, but I was back to square one with my Archive and Install.
The second try yesterday took another 6 hours, and then it took several hours to get my software back up to speed again. The Apple Care guy told me the Install should only take an hour, so that right there tells me something isn't right. Anyway, here I am after two very long days, with my iMac at least functioning again, albeit not faster as I had hoped. It's still running slow as molasses. This post has taken me forever to write due to only being able to type three or four letters, then wait for SBOD to stop spinning, then another two or three letters. It's so frustrating.
But, my main reason for posting here is to ask two questions.
1. The two "Archive and Installs" left me with two "Previous System Folders" on my hard drive that are almost 21 GB's!! I had 74 GB's free before and now have only 53. Can I dump those folders and get my space back? I sure hope so. If so, how do I safely do it?
2. The three folders on my dock at the right end; Applications, Documents, and Downloads, used to be in nice neat folders with symbols on them indicating what they are, but now they're just plain folders with stuff sticking out of the top of them, and in the case of the Applications folder, the Address book app is sitting on top of the folder, rather than inside of it, and all I see is the Address book icon, not the folder. How do I get those folders back to normal? I hate the way they look now!
I'm very frustrated that I'm having all of these problems with my iMac, but grateful at this point that I extended my warranty before the first year was up. I'm definitely going to have to take it back in for more help. I don't think it should take four minutes for iTunes to start up and shut down, four minutes for iPhoto to shut down, or two minutes for a photo to open up in iPhoto after clicking on it, etc., etc. I have the Spinning Beach Ball of Death spinning way more than it should! I'm tired of constantly having to wait for it to stop so I can continue.
Ironically, I installed two more Gigs of RAM less than six months ago so that I would have a faster computer, but I never really noticed a difference. Although it wasn't this slow the first few months.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer my two questions up above, and thanks for listening to me while I expressed my frustration.
Deb

Hi Deb,
This may be ten days late, and way, way too long, but you might want to try some of these suggestions, especially if AppleCare, or someone else, hasn't fixed it for you. You'll probably need to print out all this stuff. It's all stuff I've found useful in similar situations. There is no particular order to check things, but you might want check the utility "Activity Monitor" first and then try setting up a new account. That has worked for me.
Launch "Activity Monitor" (found in the utility folder inside the root Applications folder) and click on the CPU column to see if some background process or another application is running and using a large percentage of the processor's time. Also check the RAM columns to see if something is using a lot of the available RAM. If there is something that doesn't seem right, you can select it and double click the questionable item - a dialog box will appear that allows you to quit. That may solve the problem of spinning "pizza wheels" of death without a restart. At the least you'll have a good question to ask AppleCare (though they'll definitely suggest Activity Monitor.
You may also want to set up a new account in Apple Menu/System Prefs/Accounts with a different name and password. Then within that account try launching some apps from the Root Applications folder. They may now work in the new account. You can also install some apps you use most within the new account. Those apps will be placed in the Applications folder within the new home folder of the new account - NOT in the root Applications folder (the one you see when you double click the hard drive icon).
If you haven't set up a new account before it will seem strange when you first startup. Nothing is the same - the desktop, dock, etc will be like when the machine was new. But often, using the new account, and finding the sluggishness is now gone, tells you the problem was in the old account - even if you can't find what the problem was. The old account is still there. But setting up the new account will take some additional drive space if you reinstall applications.
Whatever you do, *_don't just delete the old account_* as that will also delete all your documents, videos, photos, etc. You can copy or move between accounts with your administrator password. The Library folder in the old Home folder will contain a lot of stuff you may want to keep, but also can contain the corrupt file that caused the sluggishness problem. You may want to copy the contents of different User/New Acct Home folder/Library folders a little at a time and reboot after changes. If the sluggishness reappears, then pull out the last items you put in and try to narrow it down.
If you don't want to set up a new account initially try some of these suggestions. Uninstall and reinstall the major applications that run slowly. Use the uninstaller that comes with the app. If there is none, then just reinstall and restart. That might solve the problem. Reinstall whatever apps you need. Can't hurt and may eliminate some file corruption.
After you restart, and BEFORE you launch any application, press and hold the Cmd (Apple) Key and then hit tab. You will see which apps are running in addition to the Finder. If there is stuff you didn't launch, keep pressing Cmd-Tab which will highlight each application. When selected, you can quit the application [Cmd-Q ]. Or just release the Cmd-Tab keys with the app selected and it's name should appear at the top left of the menu bar. There, you can pull down the menu and quit it (or press Cmd-Q). If it doesn't quit try to Force Quit [Opt-Cmd-Escape]. Try not to quit the Finder. Then launch the apps you need and see if they are still sluggish.
If there was stuff running and you don't know why, check your Account (Apple Menu/System Prefs/Accounts). Accounts is the first item on the System row (next to last row down). Click Accounts and when it opens, click the the account you're using (if there are more than one). Then click the Login Items tab near the top of the window. You'll see a list of apps that launch whenever you start up (sometimes in the background). If you don't recognize some of what's there you can remove them using the [-] icon. You'll have to unlock the account with your password and then re-lock it to prevent others from changing stuff.
Restart or log-out and log-in and see if the machine is faster without one or more of the removed items. There are things that are best not touched, but you'll probably know by their names. Pretty much anything you'd add will be found in the Applications or Utility folders. Other stuff is added by applications when they are installed. Make a list of whatever you remove if you have to add it back. If an application needs something you removed, you may be asked to reinstall the app.
That's it - hope it helps.
MartyP

10.5.6 update is installing updates in Previous System/Applications folder.

After updating from OS X 10.5.5 to 10.5.6 I discovered several of the updates were installed into Previous System/Applications rather than the Macintosh HD/Applications folder.
This resulted in Mail (3.1 build 914/933) quitting repeatedly which is when I discovered I had a newer version (3.5 Build 933) in the Previous System folder.
I then checked some of the other applications and further discovered that Spaces 1.0, Bluetooth 2.13, ical 3.06, Key Chain 4.0.2, X11 2.1.5 and Address Book 4.1.1 also installed to the Previous System folder.
I switched the applications between the two folders and everything seems to be working OK but is this going to mess things up when 10.5.7 comes around?

Just and update:
-Previously I had deleted the Previous Systems folder.-
I backed up my files and downloaded the massive 10.5.6 Combo update on top of the previous update. Restarted the computer and everything is working fine, all the newer versions of software are installed and running fine.
So a happy ending for today.

How do I copy over files from "Previous System 1" to my current system

Hello.
I was having trouble with starting up my computer. I used a friend's computer to check Apple's Knowledge Base. The suggestion was to perform an Arhive and Install and to select the option of preserving my user and network settings.
I could not locate my Panther Install disc (my previous OS was 10.3.9). However, I did find my Jaguar 10.2 Install disc so I decided to use that instead (my disorganization is truly exasperating).
I thought once my system was again accessible (which it now is) I'd be able to reinstall Panther from the Archive even though I still can't locate my Panther Install disc. Is that possible?
I am, of course, having trouble using many of my 10.3.9 applications as they are incompatible with my currently loaded Jaguar 10.2 OS. I am unable to print, get my email, or use countless applications.
I'd sure appreciate help and suggestions as to how I might reaccess my 10.3.9 OS from the Archive so that I can avoid having to repurchase and reload Panther to get my original system back.
Is there a simple way to copy/move my previous system from "Previous System 1" back to my current system?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Luna Monte
P.S. I foolishly neglected to maintain a back-up of my data onto an external disk. If I can get things back to where they were, I've learned my lesson.
iMac Flat Panel Mac OS X (10.2.x)

Lona:
Welcome to Apple Discussions.
As Kappy pointed out, you need Panther install disks to install Panther. However, you may be able to recover your data files from the Previous System Folder.
You can purchase Panther disks from applerescue. Your computer will support Tiger if it meets the minimum system requirements for Tiger.
Please don't hesitate to post back should you have further questions.
Good luck.
cornelius

Where did my Previous System folder go?

I upgraded my G5 yesterday from 10.3.9 to 10.5. Everything works fine after the upgrade. But I can't find the Previous System folder that should be on my hard drive.
When I upgraded, I planned to do an Archive and Install and preserve user settings, but I never saw that menu in the installer (I missed the "Options" button, duh). After the upgrade all my user accounts and data were still on the G5, so I'm assuming the installer did an "Archive and Install -- Preserve User Settings" by default.
But I don't have a Previous System folder anywhere on my hard drive. Any ideas what happened?
BTW, I have a clone of my 10.3.9 system on an external hard drive. I am considering doing an Erase and Install on the 10.5.7 internal G5 volume and using Migration Assistant to pull my user accounts from the clone to the internal hard drive. But my 10.5.7 system isn't broken, so maybe I shouldn't try to fix it. :-D

But I don't have a Previous System folder anywhere on my hard drive. Any ideas what happened?
The default installation method preserves your user accounts, data, and applications, but deletes and/or overwrites the previous system files.
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Virtual Machine crashing all the time: The previous system shutdown at a certain date was unexpected

Hello,
I've a build node that is constantly crashing and rebooting.
When I go to system event log I'm not able to identify the reasons for such behavior.
For instance regarding the machine latest crash I can see: The previous system shutdown at 10:24:57 on ‎27-‎02-‎2015 was unexpected.
But when I try to find some entry corresponding to that time i see none!
System:
* Information 27-02-2015 10:25:53 Kernel-General 12 None
* Information 27-02-2015 10:22:50 Service Control Manager 7036 None
Application:
* Information 27-02-2015 10:26:05 User Profile Service 1531 None
* Information 27-02-2015 10:21:11 ClearCase 1024 View
I ran the MiniToolBox to get a comprehensive list of errors that I'm having in this machine and hoppe that you can help me, pleaseeeee...
MiniToolBox by Farbar Version: 30-11-2014
Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise Service Pack 1 (X64)
Boot Mode: Normal
========================= Event log errors: ===============================
Application errors:
==================
Error: (02/27/2015 10:27:54 AM) (Source: WinMgmt) (User: )
Description: //./root/CIMV2SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 60 WHERE TargetInstance ISA "Win32_Processor" AND TargetInstance.LoadPercentage > 990x80041003
Error: (02/27/2015 04:31:24 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider) (User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:31:24 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider) (User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:31:24 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider) (User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:31:24 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider) (User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:16:16 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider) (User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:16:16 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider) (User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:16:15 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider) (User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:16:15 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider) (User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 02:29:00 AM) (Source: WinMgmt) (User: )
Description: //./root/CIMV2SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 60 WHERE TargetInstance ISA "Win32_Processor" AND TargetInstance.LoadPercentage > 990x80041003
System errors:
=============
Error: (02/27/2015 10:26:07 AM) (Source: Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy) (User: NT AUTHORITY)
Description: The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not resolve the computer name. This could be caused by one of more of the following:
a) Name Resolution failure on the current domain controller.
b) Active Directory Replication Latency (an account created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
Error: (02/27/2015 10:26:05 AM) (Source: NETLOGON) (User: )
Description: This computer was not able to set up a secure session with a domain
controller in domain PT-RD due to the following:
%%1311
This may lead to authentication problems. Make sure that this
computer is connected to the network. If the problem persists,
please contact your domain administrator.
ADDITIONAL INFO
If this computer is a domain controller for the specified domain, it
sets up the secure session to the primary domain controller emulator in the specified
domain. Otherwise, this computer sets up the secure session to any domain controller
in the specified domain.
Error: (02/27/2015 10:26:04 AM) (Source: EventLog) (User: )
Description: The previous system shutdown at 10:24:57 on ‎27-‎02-‎2015 was unexpected.
Error: (02/27/2015 02:27:28 AM) (Source: Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy) (User: NT AUTHORITY)
Description: The processing of Group Policy failed because of lack of network connectivity to a domain controller. This may be a transient condition. A success message would be generated once the machine gets connected to the domain controller and Group Policy
has succesfully processed. If you do not see a success message for several hours, then contact your administrator.
Error: (02/27/2015 02:27:26 AM) (Source: NETLOGON) (User: )
Description: This computer was not able to set up a secure session with a domain
controller in domain PT-RD due to the following:
%%1311
This may lead to authentication problems. Make sure that this
computer is connected to the network. If the problem persists,
please contact your domain administrator.
ADDITIONAL INFO
If this computer is a domain controller for the specified domain, it
sets up the secure session to the primary domain controller emulator in the specified
domain. Otherwise, this computer sets up the secure session to any domain controller
in the specified domain.
Error: (02/27/2015 02:27:25 AM) (Source: EventLog) (User: )
Description: The previous system shutdown at 02:26:03 on ‎27-‎02-‎2015 was unexpected.
Error: (02/26/2015 08:57:10 AM) (Source: NETLOGON) (User: )
Description: This computer was not able to set up a secure session with a domain
controller in domain PT-RD due to the following:
%%1311
This may lead to authentication problems. Make sure that this
computer is connected to the network. If the problem persists,
please contact your domain administrator.
ADDITIONAL INFO
If this computer is a domain controller for the specified domain, it
sets up the secure session to the primary domain controller emulator in the specified
domain. Otherwise, this computer sets up the secure session to any domain controller
in the specified domain.
Error: (02/26/2015 08:56:49 AM) (Source: Service Control Manager) (User: )
Description: The Serviço McAfee Framework service did not shut down properly after receiving a preshutdown control.
Error: (02/25/2015 11:46:47 AM) (Source: NETLOGON) (User: )
Description: This computer was not able to set up a secure session with a domain
controller in domain PT-RD due to the following:
%%1311
This may lead to authentication problems. Make sure that this
computer is connected to the network. If the problem persists,
please contact your domain administrator.
ADDITIONAL INFO
If this computer is a domain controller for the specified domain, it
sets up the secure session to the primary domain controller emulator in the specified
domain. Otherwise, this computer sets up the secure session to any domain controller
in the specified domain.
Error: (02/25/2015 11:46:45 AM) (Source: EventLog) (User: )
Description: The previous system shutdown at 11:45:21 on ‎25-‎02-‎2015 was unexpected.
Microsoft Office Sessions:
=========================
Error: (02/27/2015 10:27:54 AM) (Source: WinMgmt)(User: )
Description: //./root/CIMV2SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 60 WHERE TargetInstance ISA "Win32_Processor" AND TargetInstance.LoadPercentage > 990x80041003
Error: (02/27/2015 04:31:24 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider)(User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:31:24 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider)(User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:31:24 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider)(User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:31:24 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider)(User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:16:16 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider)(User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:16:16 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider)(User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:16:15 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider)(User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:16:15 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider)(User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 02:29:00 AM) (Source: WinMgmt)(User: )
Description: //./root/CIMV2SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 60 WHERE TargetInstance ISA "Win32_Processor" AND TargetInstance.LoadPercentage > 990x80041003
CodeIntegrity Errors:
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Date: 2015-02-11 18:03:17.169
Description: Code Integrity is unable to verify the image integrity of the file \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\l3codeca.acm because the set of per-page image hashes could not be found on the system.
Date: 2015-02-11 17:50:22.246
Description: Code Integrity is unable to verify the image integrity of the file \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\l3codeca.acm because the set of per-page image hashes could not be found on the system.
Date: 2015-02-10 18:04:17.899
Description: Code Integrity is unable to verify the image integrity of the file \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\l3codeca.acm because the set of per-page image hashes could not be found on the system.
Date: 2015-02-10 09:43:55.630
Description: Code Integrity is unable to verify the image integrity of the file \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\l3codeca.acm because the set of per-page image hashes could not be found on the system.
Date: 2015-02-09 19:24:39.416
Description: Code Integrity is unable to verify the image integrity of the file \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\l3codeca.acm because the set of per-page image hashes could not be found on the system.
Date: 2015-02-09 18:23:59.507
Description: Code Integrity is unable to verify the image integrity of the file \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\l3codeca.acm because the set of per-page image hashes could not be found on the system.
Date: 2015-02-09 18:08:08.200
Description: Code Integrity is unable to verify the image integrity of the file \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\l3codeca.acm because the set of per-page image hashes could not be found on the system.
Date: 2015-02-09 17:54:14.784
Description: Code Integrity is unable to verify the image integrity of the file \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\l3codeca.acm because the set of per-page image hashes could not be found on the system.
Date: 2015-02-09 17:45:34.193
Description: Code Integrity is unable to verify the image integrity of the file \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\l3codeca.acm because the set of per-page image hashes could not be found on the system.
Date: 2015-02-09 17:23:19.617
Description: Code Integrity is unable to verify the image integrity of the file \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\l3codeca.acm because the set of per-page image hashes could not be found on the system.
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Hi JoseRebelo,
According to the title ,do you mean the host machine will reboot when we start the virtual machine and the virtual machine will crash or just the virtual will reboot ?Have you got a BSOD(Blue screen) ?
Did the issue occur before ?Have you installed any third party software recently ?
Please ensure the host machine has got the latest updates.
I suspect there may be a third party conflicts here.
Please try clean boot to have a troubleshoot .
How to perform a clean boot in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135
If the issue occured recently ,we can try to perform a system restore to recover the machine to a previous point ot have a check.
Best regards

How do I use a backup of my previous system in migration assistant from an external hard drive?

I had to redo my system completely because Snow Leopard broke my Parallels and then when I went back to Leopard my entire system got all screwed up. So I archived and reinstalled Leopard. Transferred the entire Previous System file to my external hard drive then erased and installed a fresh install of Leopard then upgraded to Snow Leopard. Now I'm trying to restore my Previous System on my computer and I can get the Macbook Pro to recognize the external hd in Migration Assistant and in Disk Utility it appears I would have to transfer section by section. I'm trying to prevent that. I don't have money to buy Super Duper or anything else at the moment so Migration and Disk U. seem to be my only options unless you know of anything else.

Carbon Copy Cloner or SilverKeeper - CNet Downloads or MacUpdate.

How do i return to a previous system after updating?

After trying to update our IMac to improve how it runs, we are unable to go back to our saved previous system. the entire computer is now set up differently and has none of our information on it. I think it's even running an older OS. I see all of our old files in a folder, on our hard drive, marked "Previous System", but I have no idea how to restore? HELP@!

Most likely you will need to reinstall your third-party software. However, before you do that try instead locating the various support files these applications use. Start with these folders:
/Home/Library/Applications Support/
/Home/Library/Preferences/
/Library/Applications Support/
/Library/Preferences/
Look for files or folders pertaining to your third-party applications. For CS3 you might look for folders named "Adobe" and "Photoshop." In the preferences folder look for files beginning with "com.adobe."
You would then drag these items to the same location in the newly installed system. This is quite tedious but you may not have to reinstall. But no guarantees because Adobe tends to install support files all over the place.

I recently upgraded to a G5 and Logic Pro 8. My previous system was a Power Mac 7200 with Logic Platinum 3.5.3. I can not open the old song files unless they are first saved in Logic 6 or 7. Where do I get a dongle for Logic 7?

I recently upgraded to a G5 and Logic Pro 8. My previous system was a Power Mac 7200 with Logic Platinum 3.5.3. I can not open the old song files unless they are first saved in Logic 6 or 7. Where do I get a dongle for Logic 7?

eBay or Craigslist would be the only choice.

How do i find previous system after save and install mac os x

The title pretty much describes my question. Due to the fact that my machine was irritating slow, I re-installed the operating system Mac OS version 10.5.6.
I choosed the option 'save and install' and followed the prosedure. Afterwards, I got the message that the old system was in a newer version and that I had to upgrade the mashine before I could get hold of the old files. So I upgraded to 10.5.8, but still couldn't and can't find any previous system-map. I then transferred programmes and files from an old PoweBook G4, and the programmes seems to have been transferred all right, but documents are gone and the photos are not recognizable.
I regret doing the re-installetion! and wonder if its ever possible to recover files from the previous system.
Oops, I discovered another problem: The word-program doesn't function properly.

I've just had a look through the MindNode Pro support site, which did actually help (thank you), because it reminded me that Mobile Documents is in ~/Library. I was able to open iCloud files from the Terminal at least (once I remembered to add the .mindnode suffix). MindNode, however, brings up the same error as before. I tried using TextEdit to open a link to a TextEdit document stored in iCloud, and exactly the same thing happened.
I don't know why this happens, but it seems strange that you can open documents from Terminal in this way, but not from the applications themselves (or cross-application). I've just noticed that the error message I described in the initial post substitutes things like %20 or %22 for certain characters: could that be what's causing the problem, or is that just the way the link is displayed by the error itself?

New to MAC -help with previous systems folder -this should be an easy one!

My PowerBook G4 (running Leopard) recently crashed due to some corrupt files, per the Genius Bar. I got it up and running with the Leopard upgrade disc as they recommended. Everything went well and on the HD it created a "Previous Systems" folder and everything is in there... (old applications, documents, etc. ... Now what do I do?
Do I just run the applications (iWork, MS Office, Adobe products, etc.) from that "Previous Systems" folder or should I drag and drop them to the new applications folder, or is it better to delete and reinstall all the programs again? And if I have already opened some of the applications from the Previous Systems" folder will this prevent me from moving them.
I just want to clean up my laptop and keep it simple... What is the safe and easy thing to do?
Thanks for all the help... this site is what influenced me to switch from PC to MAC !
John

Start with the description in http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301270
Once you sort that out, see:
Switching from Windows to Mac OS X,
Basic Tutorials on using a Mac,
MacFixIt Tutorials, and
MacTips Learning Centre.
Additionally, *Texas Mac Man* recommends:
Quick Assist.
Welcome to the Switch To A Mac Guides, and
A guide for switching to a Mac.

Getting Iphoto files out of Previous System file

I upgraded to Leopard using the Archive choice. My iphoto and iweb files are in the Previous System file under User and won't load when I load the programs. How do I get them to load. How much free disk space do I need on my HD

axk2
You're going to have to change the permissions on that path to get access to the files there.
You can do this using the Get Info Window, just make yourself the owner of the folders in turn. When you get to your Home Folder, drag the foldes you want to the desktop. When you've that done post back and we can get you the rest of the way there.
Regards
TD

Ical data from Previous System

I recently had to 'Install and Archive' my G4 10.2.8, in doing so it archived most of my data in the new folder 'Previous System'. I now open my Ical and can't seem to get any of my previous data. Does anyone know where the past Ical data is stored once the system has been archived, and where should I put it once I have found it.
Thanks for any help you can give.

There should be no need to sync the files. A previous system folder happens when you do an archive and install, so what's in that folder is identical to what your Mac was when you last did one. Presumably you've changed a lot of things since then and wouldn't want to go back.
Unless there are a few files you deleted and want back, then just copy them over. Then delete the entire thing, it's using up disk space.
Kevin

After archive and install--I have a previous system folder

Hello, I had a corrupted system file and I had to do an archive and install, which used the system discs I got with my laptop to reinstall OS X.
Now I have a previous system file on my hard drive. Is this still needed? Can i just delete it? What can I do?
Thanks

This is simply an archive of your previous system.
Although system was corrupt, you may be able to look through the folder and retrieve any data which you would like to keep.
But the answer is no, you definately don't need it.
Dave

Missing Previous System Folder

Hello,
I have searched the forums and have not found an answer to my question, so I shall post it.
I did an Archive and Install from my Tiger Install DVD. I was downgrading from 10.4.9 to 10.4 becuase I was having problems with FInal Cut.
I took the necessary steps to save my old preferences. After the A&S I downloaded the 10.4.8 combo pack and installed that.
Now I cannot find the "Previous System Folder" that is supposed to hold all of my old prefs. I have a folder called System Folder (from old mac) but it is dated 2006.
Searches through the finder have not turned up anything.
Any ideas on where the bugger might be hiding?
Thank you

That's because for the most part Spotlight (or Finder's Find) doesn't search outside the /Applications and /Users folders.

Archive and reinstall - can't find previous system and want to delete

Hey everyone,
I just did an archive and reinstall with OS 10.5 and now am running out of disk space. I've been trying to find the "previous system" folder but can't locate it with finder. Any ideas?
Is it in the system folder? What can I delete without killing my computer?
Noob here, thanks a bunch!

Current system is OS 10.5
previous was the latest update - 10.5.6?
I have about 10 GB less space now that I need to recover!
I'm running this: MacBook Pro 2.4Ghz, 2GB 15", 160GB
Thanks.

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