I have an Intel iMac that I ran disk utility on and it came back that some system files were bad and I should reformat the drive. If I run Carbon Copy Cloner, then wipe the drive and install OS 10.6 can I then migrate (using migration assistant and the CC backup) my data and Applications e.g., MS Office, Apple Pages, etc.? In other words will I be able to put MS Office back with all the installed updates or will I have to install Office from the original disks and then do all the upgrades?
Thank you,
Linda
Assuming you use CCC (or SuperDuper) to create a bootable clone on an external HD
OR if you use Time Machine to backup you are in good shape. After reformatting the internal HD and then installing OS X the last step will ask if you want to restore from Time Machine or another volume. If you use TM the answer is obvious, if you use CCC select the volume and follow the on-screen prompts. Overall it's a very simple process. Once the process has finished your computer should look identical to how you left it prior to the format.
Here is a fairly good video that explains how to do it.