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hello, I'm going to upgrade my software to the new OS X, and the only important files that i have are my Microsoft office, so should i just copie and pasted to a usb. ? to back up

then when is ready the upgrade can i just paste my microsoft office back into my computer?

MacBook Pro

Posted on Feb 6, 2014 8:03 PM

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BDAqua

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Feb 7, 2014 11:15 AM in response to erickbe17

Hello, what are you going to upgrade to & from what?

Normally when you upgrade no files will be lost, but it's always prudent to have a complete backup, or better yet a clone.

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Feb 7, 2014 11:52 AM in response to erickbe17

I advise:

Make a bootable clone of whole hard disk to an external disk with Carbon Copy Cloner
Make sure you can boot from the external disk
Erase internal hard disk with new install DVD & partitioning into 2 volumes
Install new OS on one volume
Don't import anything during install process - it may reintroduce historic problems
Use Carbon Copy Cloner to return bootable original OS to the other volume
Keep using Software Update on new OS until it can update no more
If practical install non-Apple applications to new OS with their installer DVDs
Copy data files from old OS to new as required

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