So i finally got around to upgrading a couple of my powerbook g4's. Im upgrading a powerbook g4 from tiger to leopard. My question is how can i do a full reformat (not the archive install) and keep all the programs i have on it like ms office and adobe?
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You can't unless you reinstall the software I believe. I would recommend this though. It takes a bit longer (the install is fast, but backing up everything takes a while) but I've noticed machines are much faster and more stable after a format and install rather then an upgrade.
archive and install always worked great for me. The computer gets faster than upgrading it, just like a clean install, but you keep your users settings, your files and your programs. Few programs refused to launch after the upgrade and i had to reinstall them though. Anyway, archive and install will also create a backup of your old system files which you can use to revert in case something goes wrong.