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    What will happen on reinstall MAC OS

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Omela, Aug 20, 2008.

  1. Omela

    Omela Notebook Consultant

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    Ok in day or two I'll reinstall but I have several questions

    1. If I choose Archive and Install - are installed video/audio codecs remain?
    2. Can I export my mailboxes, their settings and messages without Archive and Install?
    3. What about Itunes library - how correctly reinstall it (I know about folder copy but maybe there is something more elegant :) )
    4. Toast, Adobe CS2, Parallels - Id like to reinstall them from scratch - do they save their preferences somewhere and on Archive and Install all remain same after reinstalling them?
    5. Full reinstall and Archive and Install - do they leave Vista bootcamp intact?
    6. What happens with widgets on Archive and Install?
    7. How to save iPhoto library ?
     
    Omela, Aug 20, 2008
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    1. no
    2. yes
    3. folder copy is a decent choice actually
    4. they do have a preferences file somewhere, but its not that big a deal to reinstate your preferences
    5. i think they will mess up the vista bootcamped partition, even if you leave that partition alone... not entirely sure on this but i know it happened to me once.
    6. gone with everything else
    7. folder copy like itunes
     
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    TNX
    Where are settings to most applications stored?
     
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    How to export mailboxes for new installation ?(from Mail)
     
    Omela, Aug 20, 2008
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