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Trouble re-installing 10.3
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poppa kristof
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Jan 5, 2004, 10:49 AM
 
I want to do a archive and install of 10.3 on my PB 1.25 since the computer is running flaky and its time to tidey up.
I qualified for the 10.3 upgrade program so I got the upgrade copy from Apple.
It requires you to have a copy of X installed on the drive. No problem right, sure.
I pop in Disk1, it boots and tells me I cannot install on my hard drive because I have a newer version of 10.3 already installed.
I have my programs and settings that I want to keep so archive was the way to go.
But now it seems that I have to clone my hard drive to my firewire drive, install 10.2.7 again, then upgrade to 10.3 using the disks.
If I format the drive using disk utility on the install cd, I loose my data and then I dont qualify for the upgrade since there is no prior X installed. Bad.
It seems like alot of work to just reinstall 10.3
Does any one know of a work around?
Thanks.
     
poppa kristof  (op)
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Jan 7, 2004, 12:53 PM
 
Guess I have everyone stumped.
     
Nebrie
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Jan 7, 2004, 01:52 PM
 
According to Macfixit, there's no other way
     
poppa kristof  (op)
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Jan 7, 2004, 03:30 PM
 
I used to visit Macfixit until they went pay.
Thats why I didn't check there.
Do I need to have a membership to view issues still?
     
   
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