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Offline kato40

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"Clean Install "
« on: May 17, 2010, 03:54:35 AM »
I would appreciate it very much if someone could explain ,what is meant by a "clean install ",and how is ot executed.
Thanking you.
kato40 ???
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Re: "Clean Install "
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2010, 04:05:37 AM »
a clean install completely wipes the previously installed system, including /home.   both / and /home are formatted during the install procedure.
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Re: "Clean Install "
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2010, 04:28:25 AM »
In addition to Jaydots post please remember to back up any data (docs / pics / movies / music etc) you may have in your /home partition.

When you have your new OS installed and setup as you wish, you can then move your data back to your new install.

Be careful of re-applying any "old" settings you may have coz they may not work properly in 2010.

Good luck  ;)
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Re: "Clean Install "
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2010, 04:59:07 AM »
Thanks a lot folks ,it was what I believed.
Cheers,
kato40 :)
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