KBS7566 Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 IS THERE A WAY TO REINSTALL OVER OSX WITHOUT DELETING THE DATA AND STUFF I HAVE I HAVE JAS 10.4.6 DVD WHICH I HAVE UPDATE TO JAS10.4.7 TO JAS 10.4.8. SO CAN I REINSTALL ONTOP WITYHOUT LOOSING MY FILES I SWITCHED MY MAC DRIVE TO MASTER AND SINCE THEN THINGS JUST NOT BEEN RIGHT AFTER WINDOWS DIED AND ACRONIS STOPPED WORKING CAN I INSTALL OVER HOPING IT WILL FIX SORRY ABOUT HORRIBLE GRAMMER/PUNCTUATION Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSkywalker Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 In normal Mac OS disks, there's an "Options..." button in the installation window. When you click that button a window appears, and in that window you can select "Archive and Install". But I didn't check if the "Archive and Install" option is available in the JaS DVD. But you don't seem to really need to reinstall. Did you try tapping F8 (or esc, depending on your mobo) at startup, during post? It brings a menu to select which drive to startup from. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-250810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 If I remember other posts, your primary hard drive died so you made your secondary hard drive as primary and now you are getting weird errors. Yes, you can install over top, but it is risky. You need to delete all the receipts in the /Library/Receipts folder. Backup the Library folder in your Home directory. Backup the special kexts you added or modified. Then you should be able to run the installer, but do not erase anything with Disk Utility. After done, get the installation running again. Then put back your Library folder and the kexts and repair permissions. Be sure to perform a "sudo chown -R root:wheel" on the kexts that you replace and to delete the Extensions.mkext and Extensions.kextcache before rebooting. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-250816 Share on other sites More sharing options...
odrex Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Probably, but dangerous. For a new/clean install, I would think you'd have to delete the .hidden, .vol, Applications, Library, Network, System, Users, Volumes, automount, bin, cores, dev, etc, mach, mach.sym, mach_kernel, private, sbin, tmp, usr, var... (any other OS X related file/folders) for a complete removal. I'd rename (instead of deleting) the Applications, Library,System,Users folders so that if successful, I could copy any needed files from those folders to the newly installed ones. Could probably be easily done through the terminal from the JaS 10.4.8 DVD before doing a new installation. Not responsible if you go ahead and do this though. I used a similar method a long time ago on a real mac with OS 10.1 but it had Mac OS 9 on it. On OS 9, I delete/renamed the OS X files, rebooted from the OS X install CD, and installed fresh copy without a problem. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-250853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaminarFlow Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 I've had to reinstall a few times while preserving my own user data. When booting from the install DVD, I opened up the terminal and typed these commands: sudo rm -r /Volumes/[hard drive name]/System sudo rm -r /Volumes/[hard drive name]/Library Then I ran the OS X installer like normal and upon reboot when it asked me to create a new user, I was sure to use the exact same long and short username and password. Upon initial login, everything in my user folder was preserved, down to my desktop picture. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-250870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Probably, but dangerous I know at least 3 people who have succeeded the way I said. With the Receipts folder empty, the installer only installs the same system files it always does. It will leave your personal Documents, Music, Movies, Pictures alone because it installs nothing there. It will install a new Home -> Library directory. So that is why you save yours because your settings, Mail and bookmarks are in there. It will install a new set of kexts, so save your special ones. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-250884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSkywalker Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 What about "Archive and Install"? Doesn't it work? It's the official Apple way to do it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-250895 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 What about "Archive and Install"? Doesn't it work? It's the official Apple way to do it. Not available on Hackintosh install DVD's. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-250906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBS7566 Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 that deletes my programs right Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-250934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 I just delete /System/Library/Extensions and /System/Library/Coreservices and all data is preserved. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-250936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBS7566 Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 THEN AFTER INSTALL EVERTHING SAME? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-250946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBS7566 Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 WILL NOT THROW RECEIPTS IN TRASH Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-250957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 WILL NOT THROW RECEIPTS IN TRASH In Terminal: sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-250973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBS7566 Posted December 9, 2006 Author Share Posted December 9, 2006 HORRIBLE TIME TRYINBG IT IT DIDNT WORK IT COMPLETELY FAILED I HAD TO LOOSE ALL FILES AND TRY A FULL INSTALL AGAIN NOW I AM SURE THAT USED TO BE PRimary hdd is dead i can put files on it but i cant't read them or take them of hkeep getting (-36) error. only result of my 4 hrs of work was that the used to be primary 250 gb hdd is dead my dvd burner doesn't function anymore either still dead a clean install only let me get windows xp back but i lost lots of songs, pics, programs and stuff. anybody know how i can get my dvd burner to function really need that. and how do i compress a 6.5 gb dmg to 4.4gb so i can burn to dvd when i figure out how i dont want to have to keep re downloading this everytime something goes wrong. thanks for all your help but it failed to work. any help for repairing my dvdrw please help with that SONY DVD RW DW-D18A: Firmware Revision: VFS2 Interconnect: ATAPI Burn Support: Yes (Unsupported) Profile Path: None Cache: 2048 KB Reads DVD: Yes CD-Write: -R, -RW DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW, +R DL Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO Media: No that what mac says about dvdrw drive but it doesnt burn or read properly. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-251147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBS7566 Posted December 9, 2006 Author Share Posted December 9, 2006 REALLY MESSED UP NOW THE DVD I BACKED UP SOME STUFF TOO ISN'T BEING READ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-251205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBS7566 Posted December 9, 2006 Author Share Posted December 9, 2006 every thing in my comp going arry help please help i'm dead i think i just lost my music 4gb pics and lots of video and stuff i'm gonna die unless I CAN fix this please help me. dvd=rw doesnt work my back up dvds failed to work or at least are not being read my used to be master is dead i think anyway to confirm or not my programs no longer installing properly or easily some files backed some not please help me my mom is gonna kill me if i dont get pics back i get (-36) error when try to drag files from dvd fails to open gives me that error help please i'm begging Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-251227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Error -36 is "i/o error". Which is consistent with the other problems you seem to be having. Sounds like the whole computer has problems. Start by unplugging the computer and opening the case. Remove the little battery. Near the battery is a CMOS jumper. Usually this is 3 wires sticking out of the circuit board and a jumper connected to 2 of the wires (first wire and middle wire). Slide the jumper off and put it on the middle wire and third wire. Wait a little bit. Now put the jumper back on first and middle wires. Then replace battery. Then close case. Then plug computer back in. Boot and see if anything has been fixed. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-251360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBS7566 Posted December 9, 2006 Author Share Posted December 9, 2006 where the little battery near the processor or near tthe pci slots i got liquidcooling up near cpu dont want to mess up there Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-251402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Hard to say - most only have one CMOS battery. Should be 3 wires with a jumper on 2 of them near it. If you have a manual look for CMOS battery and jumper location. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-251425 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSkywalker Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Tweezers could do the job. Can you post a pic? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-251428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBS7566 Posted December 9, 2006 Author Share Posted December 9, 2006 K I DID IT BUT STILL HAVE I/O ERROR i turnrd off the comp unpluged it took out battery removed jumper from first 2 and put on last 2 (out of 3) waited 30 secs fliped the jumper back put bettery back rebooted came up with bios it recognized dvdrw and other hdd didnt claim any problem saved settings and quit booted mac dvdrw and 2nd hdd still have i/o error help Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-251482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 DVD i/o error is with only a certain few DVD's or any DVD/CD you can find? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-251488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBS7566 Posted December 9, 2006 Author Share Posted December 9, 2006 the drive just fails to read anything and burn anything and other hdd i.o error Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-251494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Sounds like whatever killed your first hard drive and caused you to switch hard drives is now killing your other hard drive and DVD drive. Hope you had virus protection in Windows because it could be some virus designed to attack your hard drives. Or a motherboard problem or a power supply problem. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-251497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mka101 Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 My opinion would be to stop everything that you are doing, unplug your computer and take it to someone that knows what he/she is doing. If the data is still on the hard drive it can be recovered. At this point it seem's like you don't know what you are doing, and if you continue to try things you may end up loosing everything or even worse screwing up your whole computer. Just have a professional look at it so they can tell you what is wrong with it, and then have them back up your data. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35305-anyway-of-reinstallin-osx-without-loosing-data/#findComment-251602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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