HT204350 Why does the"Looking for source..." message go on FOREVER? The macbook doesn't seem to recognize my hard drive!

I'm migrating a new 15" Macbook Pro with retina display - using Time Machine.
I've started Migration Assistant on the new mac and selected to transfer info from Time Machine.
After I click continue, I get a "Looking for source..." message that goes on FOREVER.
My hard drive is connected to my new macbook with a USB cable.
(I'm migrating this way because I don't have a Thunderbolt adapter.)
What am I doing wrong? Has this happened to anyone else?
L

I'm having the same problem. I checked the hard drive and it shows backups done earlier today but Migration Assistant just shows the spinning gear with "Looking for source . . ."
Anybody have suggestions?

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