Mavericks Migration Assistant keeps crashing.

Just got brand new IMac. (2.7GHz Intel Core i5 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3). Upgraded to Mavericks to match my MacBook (strangely didn't come pre loaded). When trying to use Migration Assistant to transfer profiles, software, settings etc across Migration Assistant on the iMac keeps crashing. Have tried both wifi and Ethernet cable (wifi switched off) but still no success and MA continues to crash at point when iMac is checking the MacBook

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Okay, I need urgent help before I pull ALL my hair out.
I recently bought a new Macbook Pro Retina and am trying to do a migration from my old Macbook Pro (2010) to the new one.
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- Tried repairing permissions in Disk Utility
PLEASE HELP !!

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Hi Folks,
I just recently added a new HD to my G4, installed Tiger 10.4.3 on it and successfully used the Migration Assistant to pull all my user info from the older HD that was running 10.3.9
Hurry for me, right?
Well even all my printer info copied over, but none of them work. When I try to print from any application, it crashes the app.
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Hi all,
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          iMac - model: iMac7,1
          1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
          6 GB RAM
Video Information:
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          AirPlay: Version: 1.9
          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3
Startup Items:
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          DigidesignLoader - Path: /Library/StartupItems/DigidesignLoader
System Software:
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Disk Information:
          Hitachi HDT721032SLA380 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 319.08 GB (34.2 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
USB Information:
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          Fitbit Inc. Fitbit Base Station
          Seagate FA GoFlex Desk 2 TB
                    EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Time Machine (disk2s2) /Volumes/Time Machine: 2 TB (242.72 GB free)
          Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
                    Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
          Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
          Western Digital My Book 1 TB
                    EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Media Drive (disk1s2) /Volumes/Media Drive: 999.86 GB (163.84 GB free)
          Digidesign Mbox 2
          Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
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Thunderbolt Information:
Kernel Extensions:
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          com.digidesign.mbox2.driver          (10.3.5f211)
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          Java
Internet Plug-ins:
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Time Machine:
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               1%          EtreCheck
               1%          fontd
               0%          com.apple.WebKit.Networking
               0%          Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper
               0%          coreservicesd
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          178 MB             Safari
          154 MB             com.apple.IconServicesAgent
          104 MB             Mail
          70 MB              com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
          61 MB              Finder
          61 MB              PluginProcess
          37 MB              com.apple.WebKit.Networking
          37 MB              WindowServer
          37 MB              mds
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          2.44 GB            Active RAM
          464 MB             Inactive RAM
          640 MB             Wired RAM
          485 MB             Page-ins
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I have a 2010 Mac Pro from which I wish to import data to my brand new cylinder Mac Pro.   I've done this before, easy enough.
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franz1 wrote:
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That sounds like the Today (Now) display, the one that's show in full when you first Enter Time Machine. It's not a backup; it's the current contents of your Mac.
When I clicked on the 2nd window, it seems to be a back up from July 20, which I remember making on the old MacBook. It has one folder on it with my username.
Yes, that's a backup.
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sometimes the names of programs covered with a see-through "no parking" sign - a circle with a slash through it
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