How do i achieve and install my macbook with 10.4

[Eric Lewis]

I need to archieve and install cause i deleted my rossetta stuff with monilingual

my macbook has 10.4 and i need to archieve and install mac os x

how do i do this?

 

[flopticalcube]

When you go through the installer there is an Options... button on the left that contains the various options Upgrade/Archive and Install/Erase and Install

 

[Eric Lewis]

When you go through the installer there is an Options... button on the left that contains the various options Upgrade/Archive and Install/Erase and Install

how do i get my files back after the archieve and install

/my system back to how it was before?

 

[flopticalcube]

All your home directory stuff and applications will be reinstalled for you.

 

[Eric Lewis]

All your home directory stuff and applications will be reinstalled for you.

automatically?

 

[flopticalcube]

automatically?

Yes. It'll be there waiting for you. Same login and everything.

 

[Eric Lewis]

Yes. It'll be there waiting for you. Same login and everything.

so then what do i do with the old system

and will ms office still work?(i used monilingual and by mistake deleted rosetta stuff opps..) so i want that to work again!

 

[flopticalcube]

so then what do i do with the old system

and will ms office still work?

Its just Archived incase something doesn't work and you need to find some files. Office should work fine. Backup Tiger to a bootable backup disk first for ultimate safety.

 

[Eric Lewis]

Its just Archived incase something doesn't work and you need to find some files. Office should work fine. Backup Tiger to a bootable backup disk first for ultimate safety.

why does it check the installation dvd for like 15mins?

 

[flopticalcube]

why does it check the installation dvd for like 15mins?

Its just checking to make sure there are no errors on the DVD. You can hit skip if you want to.

 

[Eric Lewis]

Its just checking to make sure there are no errors on the DVD. You can hit skip if you want to.

man i waited 15minutes not releazing i can skip im retarted

now i wait? how long for an archieve with a 80gig disk?

 

[flopticalcube]

man i waited 15minutes not releazing i can skip im retarted

now i wait? how long for an archieve with a 80gig disk?

1/2 hour

 

[Eric Lewis]

so after i reboot...all my apps and documents will be there?

and what do i do with this older archieve?