I did a bad migration to a new iMac Lion copying files

Got a new iMac and tried a migration from a mac book pro and they computers couldn't find each other. Tired to make the new mac a target disk with a firewire cable and started to move all the files. Now I keep getting two error messages saying that HWNetMgr and HWPortDetect wont start up because the dont have the right security rights
They are located in /library/Startupitems
I reinstalled the system which is inside the computer.
I called Applecare (they told me to reinstall again or bring it to a shop.
DOES ANYONE HAVE A CLUE HOW TO GET RID OF THIS OR FIX IT. BRAND NEW COMPUTER.
DOESN'T WORK. AND I AM NEW TO MAC WHICH MAKES IT ALL WORSE. GORGEOUS MACHINE THAT I FEEL I RUINED.

See Pondini's Setup New  Mac guide.

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