Reinstalling Mac OS X Question...
I think there is some weird corrupt system files on my iBook g4 running panther. I have tried repairing permissions, repairing the disk, fsck, running the cron scripts, etc.
So I have decided to just reinstall. But I have a lot of data on my laptop and also don't feel like setting up all the users again.
Is there an OS X install option that simply reinstalls the system files and preserves your home directories?
Mike
So I have decided to just reinstall. But I have a lot of data on my laptop and also don't feel like setting up all the users again.
Is there an OS X install option that simply reinstalls the system files and preserves your home directories?
Mike
Comments
it is called archive and install...
it should be an option when you re-install.
an upgrade install would probably work also, but not from an older version ( IE 10.3.0 on CD to 10.3.4 on disk will not work)
make sure you repair the disk and repair permissions from the install CD before you install.
I would also suggest backing up any important data, just because it is a good idea to get into that type of habit...
Dage007 give you a big tip... try before you screw...
Murdock
Originally posted by Murdock
Hi!
Dage007 give you a big tip... try before you screw...
Murdock
What do you mean by that? I had corrupted files on my system..Everythime I would save a photoshop file, the odd one would reload corrupted or not load at all. What was causing it who knows. I went and got disk warrior, ran it and the problem never came back...
I would consider that having the problem solved wouldn't you?