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Chupa Chupa

macrumors G5
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Jul 16, 2002
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It's been awhile since I've had to install a new OS and I'm a little rusty in this area.

My recollection is if I do an Archive and Install w/ 10.5 and don't select the "Preserve Users" option I will lose all of my prefs, emails and other info tied to specific users. Yes?

However, if I do use the "Preserve Users" option any issues I had with specific user files (such as not being able to connect remotely to a home folder from another machine on my LAN) will be copied over. Yes?

If that is true is there a way to set up a new user file and then selectively import data (like email) from the old user file to the new user, while leaving behind user system prefs.
 
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