Apple Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger - Manual (Page 8)

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Preserve Users and Network Settings: Select this checkbox to import your existing user
accounts, home folders, and network settings into the new system. User accounts
include such things as:
 Home folders and their contents
 Preference settings
 Address Book databases
 Browser favorites
 Network settings and locations
“Preserve Users and Network Settings” also copies the existing /Users/Shared folder to
your new system.
Note: You cannot start up your computer using the Previous System folder, but
settings, preference files, fonts, plug-ins, and other items remain available in case you
need them.
Some applications, plug-ins, and other software may have to be reinstalled after an
“Archive and Install.” Fonts that were installed in the /Library/Fonts folder can be
installed in your new system by copying them from the Previous System folder.
Erase and Install
This method completely erases the destination volume, then installs a new copy of
Mac OS X.
Selecting additional software packages to install
Easy Install installs all the software you need to use Mac OS X. However, the Mac OS X
Install disc contains additional software—such as printer drivers, fonts, and language
translations—that you may want to install. To see the available packages, click
Customize.
The Custom Install pane appears, as shown in the following illustration. Click the arrows
to reveal specific components. Select the software you want to install.
Warning: If you erase the destination volume, everything on the volume—your user
accounts, network settings, and all of your files and folders—will be deleted. If
necessary, quit the Installer and back up your files before you erase the destination
volume.