How long should migration assistant take to inspect computer for files to transfer

just purchased a mac book pro. I'm attempting to migrate my pc files to the mac. I've successfully installed migration assistant on my pc.
Migration assistant on the mac has been " inspecting your computer" for over 12 hours. Is this normal? I'm hesitant to turn it off in case it will finish eventually

If you mean it's been fifteen minutes and nothing has happened then most likely it's stuck. What are you migrating from and to?
How to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from another Mac

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