Migrant assistant - iMac froze upon file transfer complete

Upon completion of files, applications transfer, got a message both on MacBook Pro and iMac computers, being MacBook Pro my source and the iMac the destination ccomputer.
On both computers got the messag: ´Your information has been transfered succesfully´
However, when trying to view my files and all information, MOUSE AND KEYBOARD ARE NOT RESPONDING.
It is frozen and Not sure if I should a forced shut down by pressing the power button for a few seconds???
Any thoughts
Thanks

Thanks Don.
Uopn further thinking, There may be a conflict because on both computers I have created a user with the same name.
I remember when I first turned on the new iMac computer, it prompted me for migrant assistant and I skipped that step since I did not have an ethernet cable then.
Next I created the user with the same name as my MacBook Pro,
Next updated the iMac with the latest Mac OS X Version 10.7.5
and after that is when I started with migrant assistant through all the steps until the iMac mouse froze.
So I will follow your advise.
Thanks.

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