Apple MB427Z-A Installation Guide - Page 8

Select the "Preserve Users and Network Settings" 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 Shared folder in the Users folder to your new system. Note: You can't 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 Fonts folder in the top-level Library 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, and then installs a new copy of Mac OS X. 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. Step 5: Select additional software packages to install The default installation contains 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 on the Install Summary screen. The Custom Install pane appears, as shown on the following page. Click the arrows to reveal specific components. Select the software you want to install, and then click Done. 8