HT1349 SYSTEM MIGRATION WINDOWS XP TO MAC PRO ERROR

hi i cannot transfer my documents from my pc vista edition to my new macbook pro using windows migration.
I have the error message below if anyone can understand it??? PLEASE HELP!!
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:38 PM: The working directory is C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Windows Migration Assistant
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:38 PM: The current OS version is Microsoft Windows NT 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:38 PM: The current MA version is 1.0.0.32
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:38 PM: Windows Firewall is Off
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:40 PM: Adding users...
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:40 PM: Adding administrator Ben (C:\Users\Ben)
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:40 PM: Attempting fallback on ManagementObject exception: Not found
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:40 PM: WMI path: \\BEN-PC\root\cimv2:Win32_SystemAccount.Domain="BEN-PC",Name="INTERACTIVE"
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:43 PM: Failed to find SID for INTERACTIVE
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:43 PM: Attempting fallback on ManagementObject exception: Not found
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:43 PM: WMI path: \\BEN-PC\root\cimv2:Win32_SystemAccount.Domain="BEN-PC",Name="Authenticated Users"
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:44 PM: Failed to find SID for Authenticated Users
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:44 PM: Populating Ben's FolderGrouping ( C:\Users\Ben\FrostWire )
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:44 PM: Populating Ben's FolderGrouping ( C:\Users\Ben\iPod )
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:44 PM: Populating Ben's FolderGrouping ( C:\Users\Ben\iTunes )
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:46 PM: Populating Ben's FolderGrouping ( C:\Users\Ben\Office Genuine Advantage )
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:46 PM: Populating Ben's FolderGrouping ( C:\Users\Ben\riotsGamesLogs )
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:46 PM: Populating Ben's Music ( C:\Users\Ben\Music )
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:49 PM: Mapped 2052 iTunes-sparse, added 1945 component-sparse files for component C:\Users\Ben\Music
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:52 PM: Populating Ben's Desktop ( C:\Users\Ben\Desktop )
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:52 PM: Populating Ben's Downloads ( C:\Users\Ben\Downloads )
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:52 PM: Populating Ben's Documents ( C:\Users\Ben\Documents )
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:52 PM: --------------------------------
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:52 PM: Profiler thread has crashed!
Unhandled exception.
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:52 PM: --------------------------------
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:52 PM: Source:
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:52 PM: --------------------------------
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:52 PM: mscorlib
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:52 PM: --------------------------------
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:52 PM: Message:
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:52 PM: --------------------------------
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:52 PM: There are no more files.
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:52 PM: --------------------------------
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:52 PM: Stack Trace:
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:52 PM: --------------------------------
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:52 PM:    at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.Directory.InternalGetFileDirectoryNames(String path, String userPathOriginal, String searchPattern, Boolean includeFiles, Boolean includeDirs, SearchOption searchOption)
   at System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(String path, String searchPattern, SearchOption searchOption)
   at SMProfiles.MailAccount.LoadWindowsMailAccountsForUser(String shortname, String sid)
   at SMProfiles.MailAccount.MailAccountsForUser(String shortname, String sid)
   at SMProfiles.SystemProfiler.GetCurrentProfile(Boolean& cancel)
   at SMProfiles.SystemProfiler.Initialize()
   at FormsAssistant.MainWindowController.InitializeAppThread()
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:52 PM: --------------------------------
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:18:54 PM: Shutting down
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:00 PM: The working directory is C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Windows Migration Assistant
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:00 PM: The current OS version is Microsoft Windows NT 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:00 PM: The current MA version is 1.0.0.32
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:00 PM: Windows Firewall is Off
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:01 PM: Adding users...
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:01 PM: Adding administrator Ben (C:\Users\Ben)
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:01 PM: Attempting fallback on ManagementObject exception: Not found
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:01 PM: WMI path: \\BEN-PC\root\cimv2:Win32_SystemAccount.Domain="BEN-PC",Name="INTERACTIVE"
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:03 PM: Bonjour version is 3331000
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:03 PM: SlingShot: Pipe name is: honPC_ccbagtgavd
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:03 PM: SMBonjour: Published honPC_ccbagtgavd on 10505
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:04 PM: reg_reply: honPC_ccbagtgavd: _smsling._tcp. on local. [0] 0002
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:04 PM: Failed to find SID for INTERACTIVE
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:04 PM: Attempting fallback on ManagementObject exception: Not found
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:04 PM: WMI path: \\BEN-PC\root\cimv2:Win32_SystemAccount.Domain="BEN-PC",Name="Authenticated Users"
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:05 PM: Failed to find SID for Authenticated Users
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:05 PM: Populating Ben's FolderGrouping ( C:\Users\Ben\FrostWire )
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:05 PM: Populating Ben's FolderGrouping ( C:\Users\Ben\iPod )
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:05 PM: Populating Ben's FolderGrouping ( C:\Users\Ben\iTunes )
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:08 PM: Populating Ben's FolderGrouping ( C:\Users\Ben\Office Genuine Advantage )
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:08 PM: Populating Ben's FolderGrouping ( C:\Users\Ben\riotsGamesLogs )
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:08 PM: Populating Ben's Music ( C:\Users\Ben\Music )
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:09 PM: SMBonjour: stopped published services
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:09 PM: SMBonjour: event thread exiting
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:12 PM: Mapped 2052 iTunes-sparse, added 1945 component-sparse files for component C:\Users\Ben\Music
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:14 PM: Populating Ben's Desktop ( C:\Users\Ben\Desktop )
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:15 PM: Populating Ben's Downloads ( C:\Users\Ben\Downloads )
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:15 PM: Populating Ben's Documents ( C:\Users\Ben\Documents )
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:15 PM: --------------------------------
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:15 PM: Profiler thread has crashed!
Unhandled exception.
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:15 PM: --------------------------------
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:15 PM: Source:
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:15 PM: --------------------------------
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:15 PM: mscorlib
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:15 PM: --------------------------------
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:15 PM: Message:
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:15 PM: --------------------------------
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:15 PM: There are no more files.
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:15 PM: --------------------------------
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:15 PM: Stack Trace:
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:15 PM: --------------------------------
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:15 PM:    at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.Directory.InternalGetFileDirectoryNames(String path, String userPathOriginal, String searchPattern, Boolean includeFiles, Boolean includeDirs, SearchOption searchOption)
   at System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(String path, String searchPattern, SearchOption searchOption)
   at SMProfiles.MailAccount.LoadWindowsMailAccountsForUser(String shortname, String sid)
   at SMProfiles.MailAccount.MailAccountsForUser(String shortname, String sid)
   at SMProfiles.SystemProfiler.GetCurrentProfile(Boolean& cancel)
   at SMProfiles.SystemProfiler.Initialize()
   at FormsAssistant.MainWindowController.InitializeAppThread()
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:15 PM: --------------------------------
Monday, 9 July 2012 10:19:19 PM: Shutting down

Edward M. Baum wrote:
Does the Migration Assistant work to bring software and files from the PC to Windows on the Mac?
Thanks.
No. Just use MS Easy Transfer

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