OS 10.6 - Have I lost my data

avalanche333 · avalanche333 #1 (**permalink**)

09-01-2009, 09:51 PM

Installing 10.6 right now, did not have option to upgrade or install new or anything like that. Just installed with the option it gave me.
Is it doing a fresh install or upgrade? It didn't seem to say it was formatting or anything like this.

bobtomay · bobtomay #2 (**permalink**)

09-01-2009, 10:36 PM

You'll find out in another 15-20 minutes.

leopard-user1 · leopard-user1 #3 (**permalink**)

09-01-2009, 11:15 PM

Mine just changed QuickTime and the other apps that are bundled with SL.... all of my other files were exactly the same as before.

avalanche333 · avalanche333 #4 (**permalink**)

09-01-2009, 11:52 PM

All files were in tact. I did in fact do upgrade. Its a little disappointing it was not called upgraded though.

bobtomay · bobtomay #5 (**permalink**)

09-02-2009, 06:59 AM

The disappointment would have been from the thousands upon thousands of people clicking on that Install OS X button without a clue of what they were doing (as you did), only to discover all their data was gone from an erase and install.

McBie · McBie #6 (**permalink**)

09-02-2009, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by bobtomay

The disappointment would have been from the thousands upon thousands of people clicking on that Install OS X button without a clue of what they were doing (as you did), only to discover all their data was gone from an erase and install.

As always ..... " It is more about people and their behavior than it is about machines and their settings "

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avalanche333 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 01, 2009 Posts: 11	09-01-2009, 09:51 PM Installing 10.6 right now, did not have option to upgrade or install new or anything like that. Just installed with the option it gave me. Is it doing a fresh install or upgrade? It didn't seem to say it was formatting or anything like this.
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avalanche333 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 01, 2009 Posts: 11	09-01-2009, 11:52 PM All files were in tact. I did in fact do upgrade. Its a little disappointing it was not called upgraded though.
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