Is the password for Migration assistant different than the apple ID password?

When I attempt to use the migration assistant using the Apple ID usename and password doesn't work. What other password do I need?

If you are transferring material from a PC to a new Mac, see:How to transfer data from a PC to a Mac - Apple Support for Migration Assistant help.

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Hey Lakedrive442,
It sounds like you have changed your Apple ID which you use with iTunes. If so there are several places you may need to update it as outlined in this article.
Apple ID: What to do after you change your Apple ID - Apple Support
Of course some might not apply, but many might.
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Can I retrieve password for migration assistant

I want to migrate from my old PC to Mac, but when I type in my password. Mac won't let me. Is there a way to retrieve my password for migration assistant?

Pondini wrote:
Shootist007 wrote:
If you didn't use the exact same user name and password that was on your PC on your Mac then MA will create another user on the Mac, making it harder to get to your Data.
Not so.
If you use Setup Assistant on your Mac when it first starts up, whatever you transfer to your Mac will be in a single user account.
If you use Migration Assistant later on, whatever you transfer will go into a new user account.
See OS X Lion: About Windows Migration Assistant for details.
Excuse me you just stated the same thing as I did, that was After you said Not So.
What did you think the letters MA meant.

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Firewire 800 vs 400 for Migration Assistant

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Well, either the cable is bad or your firewire port is bad. Firewire 800 is backward compatible to 400. Try on someone elses mac. If it works on theirs, then your port is suspect.
Glor

HT4796 mac sees PC, PC not connecting to mac for Migration Assistant

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Hello metehangunaydin,
Please try the below steps so that you may atleast be able to print.
1.Click Start button on the Computer .
2.then click on Control Panel .
3.then Printers and Faxes
4.On top-left, click on Add a Printer
5.Click on Add a Local Printer
6.Then while "Use an Existing port" is selected , select "Virtual USB port ... " then click Next
7.from the Manufacturer list, select HP, and then under Printers list select Deskjet 990c" , then Click next and complete the wizard
Now try printing . It should work.
Regards,
Jabzi
Give Kudos to say "thanks" by clicking on the "thumps Up icon" .
Click "Accept as Solution" if it solved your problem, so others can find it.
Although I am an HP employee, I am speaking for myself and not for HP.

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Using FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4319
Troubleshooting FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3367
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http://tinyurl.com/a7odey8
Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation
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iOS: About Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3529
Set up iMessage
http://www.apple.com/ca/ios/messages/
Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755
Setting Up Multiple iOS Devices for iMessage and Facetime
http://macmost.com/setting-up-multiple-ios-devices-for-messages-and-facetime.htm l
FaceTime and iMessage not accepting Apple ID password
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/facetime-and-imessage-not-acc epting-apple-id-password/
Unable to use FaceTime and iMessage with my apple ID
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4649373?tstart=90
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If it is good order while in safe mode
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How long for Migration Assistant to calculate Time Machine backup file size

I have just bought a new MacBook Pro to replace one that will not start up. Consequently I am trying to migrate my user account, files and applications from a Time Machine back up - but it seems to be taking an age to calculate the Applications and "other files" sizes.
How long should I be looking at for 145GB's worth of data to be recognised by Migration Assistant?
If there is a problem with the migration, can I replace the User and Applications folders on the new MBP with those from the Time Machine back up?

it's quite safe to assume that the Migration process is stuck. there is no sense in waiting any longer. stop the migration and see what got transferred. did the home folder get transferred? you can restore just the home folder using TM and reinstall applications but that has to be done correctly. DO NOT try to copy anything from TM backups using finder.
First, make sure that your current user has different short name than the user you are trying to migrate. then control-click on TM in the dock and choose "browse other TM disks". this will let you browse TM backups. select the folder /users/username there. click on the "gears" action button in the toolbar and select 'restore to...". select to restore to /users on your main drive. you'll have to enter your admin password to do it. once the copy is complete, go to system preferences->accounts and create a new account with the same short name and password as the user you are restoring. it will say that a home directory by that name already exists and ask if you want to use it. say yes.

Kudos for Migration Assistant

Conventional wisdom is that these forums are for complaints, and I've posted my share. However, I had an unexpectedly good experience so figured I'd share that for a change.
A couple of days ago I use Migration Assistant to migrate the entire contents of my 17" MPB to a new 15" MPB. Needing a quick, mid-work week transition, I didn't want to spend time reloading/configuring apps. Well, it took 2 hours to move the files, but after 2 days of use I have found NO issues. I had to retrain Little Snitch, and reinstall Parallels due to a missing driver, but other than that, my work flow has not missed a beat. (Okay, I had to rearrange some icons on my desktop.) I was very surprised at how easy it was.
Very cool.

Totaly agree with you Migration assistant is GRRRREAT.
I moved from iMac G5 to Alum 20" iMac with total success in a relatively short time. Every single parameter, password, and visible data was preserved and secure.

Want to you ethernet for migration assistant?

I would like to use the simple ethernet connection between my Imac Intel and new Macbook Pro. I see in the user's guide that it is possible, but when I opened migration assistant on the new Macbook Pro there was only the Firewire option. I don't have a firewire cable. Can I used ethernet and how?
IO tried to transfer my Time Machine backup to the new Macbook Pro but only got some of the information, not the email settings and content, nor Photos for Iphoto or ITunes contents.
when I did the same thing with another Macbook Pro and Air, everything transfered perfectly...I had a mirror image of one computer on the other, including Calendar, etc.
I just did a complet reinstall and erase and wondering what I did wrong.
Any tips?

I am able to connect through the ethernet cable, the option to transfer the deeper files (there are three items to check, one is setting and apps, two is surface files, and the third is deeper files on the system, which I presume are the emails, itunes contents, photos, calendar, etc.) is not enabled. There is a check but it is greyed out. When I tried the same option backing up from my Time Machine, I ended up with only a partial backup of the contents from my Imac to the new Macbook Pro. I did an install and erase to start again now.
When tried the same backup from Time Machine with a different Macbook Pro and Air a month or so ago, everything from the Imac was on the portables. That's what I want to do now.
I don't know why but I must be doing something wrong or things have changed for doing this.

Migration Assistant 'Less than 1 minute remaining' Solution

Hi all..
I have been reading the problems people have been having regarding Migration Assistant and the dreaded 'Less Than 1 Minute Remaining' screen than never goes away and I found a solution for it so you don't have to go through all that!
I recently upgraded my 24" Late 2008 iMac to a new 27" iMac and wanted to bring all my files over to the new machine as most of it is photos and Final Cut Pro plus related editing software!
I did the whole connecting both macs up on the same network and even connected the ethernet cable for faster transfer but after hours of showing promise, it hung up on 1 minute to go. After leaving it for 4 hours, I gave up but here is the best way to do a hassle free transfer.
Back up all the files on your old machine to a hard drive in Time Machine form. I had 320 gigs to do so it may take 4 hours or so to do the back up.
when this is done, disconnect the drive from the old machine. On the new machine, connect the hard drive, open Migration assistant in Utilities and select BACK UP FROM TIME MACHINE!
Mine took about 1 hr 40 mins to complete and it works like a dream.
Sincerely hope this helps people

Press and hold the power button for a few seconds until the power shuts off, then release, wait a few more seconds, and press it again briefly to restart. Test. If the migration wasn't successful, see below.
1. Migration may stall with "Sharing Only" user accounts
2. Back up the old system with Time Machine or Disk Utility and try migrating from the backup.

Advice for Migration Assistant Needed

I will be transferring my data from my current powerbook to a new mbp. I've read some posts recommending not using migration assistant, so I'm looking for the best advice concerning this. I have no non Apple applications or software on my pb other than Camino browser and the Macjanitor utility. I could manually transfer my itunes music, contents of my documents folder, iphoto library, etc. I've done this before using my ipod when I set up my imac, but the mbp will replace my powerbook and I want it set up exactly the same way so it seems like using migration assistant would be far less tedious. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
John

Interestingly, only this week I got a new MBP and move all my stuff from my old PowerBook G4 (Titanium) with no problems.
I simply plugged in the power on the MBP, booted it. Waited for the intro to finish, then clicked on the option to copy stuff from a previous machine. Plugged in the FireWire and rebooted the PB in Target Disk mode, selected the items I wanted to copy (all) and after about 30 - 40 mins, everything was done and I had 2 identical desktops. Everything just worked, it even copied my trash.
Since then over the course of the week, I have noticed one or two apps etc that will not run on the Intel machine. All I have done is download the Universal binary for them, deleted the old PPC one I had, installed the new one and all go.
I was amazed how easy it was, everything I had copied but it also left what was already on the MBP in addition. I got all my email in Mail including all folders and prefs, all Safari prefs, history and autofills and favourites, all items in my Dock and Menu bar, all there perfectly. All my documents, folders, items on my desktop. It was just perfect.
I have had no issues and no perfomance issues. The odd thing does not run as fast as I would expect but I assume this is due to some things being PPC and running using Rosetta slows them. The odd thing that was TOO slow or would not work at all, I just located the Universal Binary for and away I go.
So I would say 150%, use the assistant. I used the one at boot up (set up assistant or something) but I assume migration assistant does the same thing.

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