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How much disk space do I need for "archive & install" can I then delete previous syst
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bergy
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Oct 22, 2003, 09:47 PM
 
My disk is 75% full. Can I "archive and install"
and how much disk space will I lose?
Should I delete the previous system folder after a few days?

thanks muchly
Tiger 10.4.8
     
dtriska
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Oct 22, 2003, 10:16 PM
 
I think 10.2 recommended around 4 gigs of free space in order to do an archive and install, although you could probably get away with a lot less. I don't know about 10.3.
     
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Oct 22, 2003, 10:32 PM
 
Originally posted by bergy:
Should I delete the previous system folder after a few days?
Sure, that is, if you have everything copied back over to your new System folder that you wanted off of the previous one...
     
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Oct 22, 2003, 10:43 PM
 
Best to leave your previous system around for a while, if you can afford the space. You never know when you'll discover something you've not realised was missing.

I only discovered all my missing fonts a few weeks ago, and the last time I did an upgrade was almost a year ago. Was glad to find them in the previous system still.
     
   
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