Archive and install help

[e-coli]

Does "Archive and install" keep all my files and folders in my home directory intact?

Only people that have actually done this, please. No speculators.

Thanks, in advance.

[sahnert]

I recently did an "Archive and Install" and it did indeed leave the computer just as I had left it, except with the new OS (or in my case an older version). It also creates A folder named "Previous System" on the HD that I believe contains all the library items and system prefs that were placed there by third party application as well as copies of all the old applications. I found that needed very little from this folder and ended up trashing it to regain some 2.5 GBs or so of hardrive space.

[LimeLite]

Archive and Install keeps all home directories completely intact. It replaces the system folder, and a couple of others, but instead of deleting these, it keeps them in a folder for you to keep what you want.

[Macette]

Yes it does... but don't think that this is a good excuse not to back up before installing: http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,60989,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_6 !! :)