Mac OS X tiger to leopard advice/help

[MittenSox]

So i basically just got leopard 😀

unfortunately i need to upgrade from tiger to leopard without loosing my files or programs that i currently have on my disk, is there a way that i could possible retain my files when installing etc without having to spend time backing up the whole disk.


If not could anyway recommend a solid way of doing this, i don't want to take to much of a risk and backing up to me is completely poissible but my Macon External Hardrive isn't compatible with my mac and i can't find a mac driver so any advice on that would also be helpful!


basically i'm stuck! 🙁

 

[::Lisa::]

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Archive and install? That worked perfectly for me, didn't loose a thing. 🙂

 

[Cromulent]

So i basically just got leopard 😀

unfortunately i need to upgrade from tiger to leopard without loosing my files or programs that i currently have on my disk, is there a way that i could possible retain my files when installing etc without having to spend time backing up the whole disk.

You should backup whatever you decide to do. ALWAYS backup your data.

If not could anyway recommend a solid way of doing this, i don't want to take to much of a risk and backing up to me is completely poissible but my Macon External Hardrive isn't compatible with my mac and i can't find a mac driver so any advice on that would also be helpful!


basically i'm stuck! 🙁

Archive and install would probably be the best way of upgrading to Leopard given what you have said.

 

[Blue Velvet]

Archive and install? That worked perfectly for me, didn't loose a thing. 🙂

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301270

🙂

 

[MittenSox]

thanks all this advice has helped me, guess it is time for a tedious archiving!
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