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After Effects After Upgrading To Leopard

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Kpeters213

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Apr 25, 2009
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Hi,

I am currently using Tiger, but I want to upgrade to Leopard. The only thing that is stopping me is that I have lost my key number for After Effects and I do not want to register it to get it.

If I backup my computer then do a clean install of leopard, will I need my serial number when I restore my data?


Thanks for any help.
 
Kpeters213 said:
Hi,

I am currently using Tiger, but I want to upgrade to Leopard. The only thing that is stopping me is that I have lost my key number for After Effects and I do not want to register it to get it.

If I backup my computer then do a clean install of leopard, will I need my serial number when I restore my data?


Thanks for any help.
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Just backup your system, install leopard and then use the time machine to restore your files/programs. I never been asked to re-register any of my programs after restoring my system, except once (with PHOTOSHOP) where i had problems with the program before i backed my system (i.e. the photoshop file was corrupted before backup). i was speaking with my brother yesterday about moving from tiger to leopard and he told me it was smooth transfer. So go for it.
 
Kpeters213 said:
Hi,

I am currently using Tiger, but I want to upgrade to Leopard. The only thing that is stopping me is that I have lost my key number for After Effects and I do not want to register it to get it.

If I backup my computer then do a clean install of leopard, will I need my serial number when I restore my data?


Thanks for any help.
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Leopard installation doesn't touch any of your personal apps or documents. Don't worry.
 
Sorry, but if you don't mind me asking what program do you suggest for backing up my computer before the switch?
 
http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html

Carbon Copy Cloner - use it to create a complete, bootable backup of your system in its current state.


Doing a "clean install", you would lose all your documents/data. If you upgrade, you'll still have this lot but personally I'm not a fan of upgrading an OS... I always go for the clean install. CCC will ensure you've got a backup in case the upgrade doesn't go to plan though, so it should be all good. :)
 
I second the use of CCC
It has saved me more than once

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But I want to backup my drive, then erase it and upgrade to leopard, and finally restore the data. I've been told that I won't have to enter my serial numbers. Now just t make sure. all this is correct.
 
Kpeters213 said:
But I want to backup my drive, then erase it and upgrade to leopard, and finally restore the data. I've been told that I won't have to enter my serial numbers. Now just t make sure. all this is correct.
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This is how to do it:

1) use the time machine program to backup your system in an external hard drive or time capsule.

2) use the leopard DVD you have to format the laptop and install leopard.

3) after you install leopard double click again on the installation icon in the dvd. the computer will ask to restart to go back to installation mode.

4) I can't remember the menus, but i think one of the menus called disk utility, from their pick restore from time machine, then pick the date you want to restore (obviously it will be the last date, hopeful today!)

5) few minutes or hours depending on your connection and the size of your system...system back intact, all your files, programs.

hope this help
 
u49aa2 said:
This is how to do it:

1) use the time machine program to backup your system in an external hard drive or time capsule.



hope this help
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How can you use Time Machine...that is one of the new features of Leopard...which hasn't been installed yet?...the OP is using Tiger.
 
u49aa2 said:
Just backup your system, install leopard and then use the time machine to restore your files/programs. I never been asked to re-register any of my programs after restoring my system, except once (with PHOTOSHOP) where i had problems with the program before i backed my system (i.e. the photoshop file was corrupted before backup). i was speaking with my brother yesterday about moving from tiger to leopard and he told me it was smooth transfer. So go for it.
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I came up with the similar problem ,with Tiger system now,and got a time capsule recently , how to back up with Time capsule in Tiger (my hard drive is full and lack of the portable one),for it's not operating in Tiger?in aim to upgrade to Leopard afterward. Use the USB connection?
thanks a lot.
Joan
 
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