HT2518 Migration Assistant

I am using the migration assistant to transfer files from my laptop PC to the iMac. I started this last night wirelessly and it still has 66 hours to go (not kidding, this is what it says). Can I mid transfer change over to a ethernet cable?

Have you tried booting Windows in Safe Mode with Networking?
Other services you may check into...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Live

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HT2518 Migration assistant Pc to Mac

I recently purchased my first MacBook Pro. I used to own a PC & still do. I've been trying to transfer my windows files (documents,music,photos etc...) from my PC laptop to my new Mac without success. I've tried using Migration Assistant connecting my PC to my Mac using an ethernet connection & have followed all instructions regarding transfer process. I see the transferring process working. However at the end of process when I'm prompted to quit after process is finished. I can't find/see any of the transferred files be it music or photos. Can someone please help me out with this problem.

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However that does not sem to work on my Mac & I'm asked to download a Flip4Mac program at a cost of $24.99.
Perhaps your WMA files are copy protected.
Seems like simple transfer from PC to Mac is not that simple.
The transfer is simple, the files are in a proprietary format, that's what's bad.
iTunes 10 can currently read, write and convert between MP3, AIFF, WAV, MPEG-4, AAC and Apple Lossless (.m4a).
The Windows version of iTunes can automatically transcode DRM-free WMA (including version 9) files to other audio formats, but does not support playback of WMA files and will not transcode DRM protected WMA files. Telestream, Inc. provides free codecs for Mac users of QuickTime to enable playback of unprotected Windows Media files. These codecs are recommended by Microsoft.[34]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itunes#File_format_support
So head back to your PC and change the non-DRMed (not copy protected) WMA to MP3 and copy those to your Mac.
Or use software like this
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/14645/easywma

HT2518 migration assistant (transfer files from windows PC to Mac)

Hello,
I found instructions on transferring my Windows file to MAC but when I search for Migration Assistant in the Launch Pad, I do not see this reference. Can you help?

Look in the Applications / Utilities folder.

HT2518 Migration assistant can't find my external drive - I ran the disk utility on it and it checked out. What can I do - I am trying to transfer PC files to my new MacBook Pro. Thanks

Hi,
Wonder if someone has a suggestion for getting Migration assistant to recognize my external drive so that I can transfer some PC files from it to my MacBook Pro? I have been opening files in the drive with the Mac without a problem and I ran the diagnostics utility and the drive verified. Still, migration assistant spins and spins without finding anything. There's a lot of files and doing it manually with take days.
Thanks!

Personally I have always used the manual method for moving my files over to a new iMac and never use Migration Assistant.
Go to the Apple drop down menu and select Force Quit.. and if Migration Assistant has failed, force quit it and try re-launching it again from your Applications Utility folder.

HT2518 Migration Assistant set up new user to which I don't have access to any of the files!!!

I tried to transfer my PC files using Migration Assistant. It set up another user and when I try and go to that users files, it says that I don't have permission to access them. What do I do now?

I'm going to assume the consolidating files does not work due to hard drive space limitations.
Since you're moving to Windows 7, have you tried using the Windows files and settings transfer utility? That will move everything for you to the same location on the new computer, it also allows some control over what actually gets moved.
Alternatively, if you know the location of all of the media, it can be manually moved by copying it from the old computer to the new computer in the same location.
Also, using the Apple article on moving the library, take a slight twist on what it says. Move the iTunes library to the external drive, update the settings in iTunes to reflect the library being on the external drive, then consolodate it.
The options are endless for moving the library... it simply takes a little effort to make it happen and possibly a twist on existing "standard" methods depending on your unique situation.

HT2518 migration assistant transfering PC Outlook to Mac mail?

Hi I used migration assistant to transfer files from my PPC to an iMac. I cannot trace the outlook files (PC outlook 2010) in Mail? Any ideas?

An idea.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/22696724#22696724

HT2518 Migration Assistant/ PC-Mac

I didn't set the sleep mode before starting M.S. I have plugged in an Ethernet cord (was using wifi). Does anyone know if the info will still transfer if my MBP goes to sleep?

Hey did you resolve the transfer in the end?
all my music is on my new imac already (over 20,000 tracks) and also on my hard drive where i have been using it from for my pc
but i want to transfer all the ratings and playlist data from the pc to my mac
the migration assistant on the mac only lets you swap from mac to mac and i downloaded the same dos file you did which is for a pc only
so i have the migration assistant on my pc waiting to accept connection to the mac but it seems to be a one way thing right now
any help resolving this would be amazing
had to start from scratch with playlists etc every time ive bought a new computer in the past and really cant be bothered again when i know theres a way of swapping the data
thanks

HT2518 Migration assistant only gives me the spinning circle, any tips on trouble shooting?

I only get the spinnig circle what can I do to get this to work?

I have exactly the same problem!!! I have an iPhone 4 with iOS 6.1, and I think that my problem started when I updated to last version (6.1) of iOS. I have done everything you tell and, like you, my iPhone has not been damaged by a drop or water. Please help because I'm desperate!!!

HT2518 I used Migration Assistant to tranfer files from an old PC to New Mac.

I used Migration Assistant to tranfer files from an old PC to New Mac. Now I have two user accounts with slightly different names on the Mac. Any way to merge into one account? Thanks.

Combine two+ Users Accounts on the same machine

HT2518 After using Migrate Assistant, I made several accounts for every attempt to migrate files from PC to Mac. How can I put all accounts together into one? How can I transfer the files from the other accounts to my primary account?

Okay, so I did the entire Migrate Assistant process to transfer all my files and what not to my MacBook. Problem is that I did it on seperate occasions and now I have several accounts.
How can I transfer my files from the other accounts to my primary account and delete the other accounts?

Problem is that I did it on seperate occasions and now I have several accounts.
If you had read carefully, Migration Assistant asks what you want to do in this event. That would have precluded the redundancy.
Part of the fundamental design of OS X is to separate user accounts so that one user can't interfere with another. It's not possible to directly merge an account with another, but you can copy whatever you need to the Shared folder - it is in your Users folder.
Log in to one account, prefereably a smaller one, and drag the files and folders into Shared. Log out, log into the account you want to be "primary" and drag the files from Shared into their appropriate locations. When you have copied everything you need delete the redundant account.
Do this for each of them.
Or, you can just run Migration Assistant again and follow the prompts that address the situation you described. It involves creating a secondary, temporary account from which you can administer the transfer. When it is complete you delete the temporary account(s).

HT2518 When I try using Migration Assistant an error appears on my pc... "An error occurred while preparing your information for transfer." My mac just continues searching for the pc and yet both are on the same wifi. Please help!!!

When I try using Migration Assistant an error appears on my pc... "An error occurred while preparing your information for transfer." My mac just continues searching for the pc and yet both are on the same wifi. I'm not getting anywhere! Please help!!!

Simple...
http://www.apple.com/uk/support/mac/app-store/contact/

HT2518 Need to import files from PC. Not enough space on old PC to down load migration assistance.

First of all, please be patient with me as the Mac is new to me and I'm trying, but old PC habits die hard. Ok I can't download Migration Assistant on to my old PC as there is no room. Trust me, it won't do it. So I've got most of my files, music,etd. on an external hard drive and need to transfer to my Mac. I've plugged the USB cord in, got the icon under devices on Finder, but can't find a "select all" button/choice to move them. I can do the photos, (had to do them in small groups with highlighting and dragging - there must be a better way!) but can't get files to go. They are for the most part MS office/excel. Can someone help me?

Hi MtM,
I am sorry about your problems. The issues here are that FC does not use MPEG streams for editing video these are highly compressed formats which will look poor when compressed out again. However I have successfully downloaded video from Sony's DVD cam before. Its not as "quick" as plugging your cam in via Firewire, but it works.
You need a utility call DVDxDV I think it's $30 or so, or you can use another one called Handbrake which is shareware and works pretty well. Both of these utilities will allow you to import the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders from a DVD that is not copyprotected - such as like your camera's disc. Import the footage as DV streams and then import those in FC.
This is what I did, and it worked fine. The only problem you may have is getting the disc into your MB which is a slot-loading computer - you will need a disc ring that fits over the small DVD's to make it the size of a standard DVD - I forget what they're called... (Just be careful when doing that, make sure the disc doesn't fall apart in the drive...)
Or - if you can connect your camera to your MB via USB and see the contents of the disc, you'll be fine. Just tell DVDxDV "where" to find the VIDEO_TS folder.
Hope this helps.

HT2518 I am a new Mac owner trying to transfer files from my pc. When I go to migration assistant, and hit "continue, a screen comes up that says "Mig Assistant wants to make changes. Type your password to allow this. What is my "password"? Or how do I ge

I am trying to transfer files from my old pc to my new mac. When I go to migration assistant, and hit the continue button on the introductory screen, I get a message that says M Asst wants to make changes - type your password to allow this. What is my password or how do I set one up for this?

When you set up your Mac you had to enter a admin password to set up your user account.
If you did not enter one then try using the "blank window" as your password. ie Just hit return with nothing entered.
If that does not work try this reference:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20087723-263/how-to-run-the-password-reset- utility-in-os-x-10.7-lion/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=MacFixIt

HT2518 when you have used migrate assistant where does your files and photos go on a mac? i can't find any?

i have spent like last 11 hours migrating all my documents from windows to my new mac and now its complete i can't find where any of it has ben stored.
Please help.
Sasha

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
Migration Assistant creates a new user account with the transferred data. The only thing you have to do is to log out or reboot, and log in the new user, so you will access to your new data.
If you want to merge the data of both users, see > https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5472

HT2518 how do i find/use my iTunes after using migration assistant from pc to mac

someone please help!!! i bout a macbook pro and i used the migration assistant to transfer everything from my pc the the macbook. it said it was sucsessful. i found the files in my utilities folder but i can not figure out how to use the itunes and or merge it with the one on my macbook. when i open the itunes on the desktop nothing is there. my old itunes has both uploaded music and bought music. i want all of the music transfered. any help appriciated. i couldnt find this answer anywhere on the site.

I have the same problem? I have found out that the migrated files cause a new user to be set up . You have to go to your system preferences icon ( the black & white one with gears) open it up and clic on users & groups under title of System. In there you have to unlock the lock and go to the newly created user I think it shows up as a house. Clic on that and your system will change to that new user. Your files will be in this new users files. I found mine this way but even though I found them I still cannot move or transfer them into my I-Mac I-Tunes program.
If anyone knows how we can do that we would be very thankful

HT2518 Migration Assistant

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