Multi-issues iMac G5 to new iMac Lion

Yesterday I opted for Migration Assistant as a sane method to transfer files ffrom my iMac G5 PPC to my new iMac. I followed the instructions on Apple's support site and supplemented with info from other sites. The process took twice as long as had been projected, transferred all or most of the Power PC only apps and NONE of the other files - no music, photos, documents, etc. [iTunes, iPhoto, etc.] I then attempted File Sharing. Now I have two profiles on the new iMac, one specific to it with none of the files I need and one based on the old G5 with the files. I would like to have only one "me" on the new iMac, I'd like to have the files on it, especially passwords & usernames and emails. My universal applications are in the G5 profile but now are all trials and I really don't want to repurchase them.
While using MA to migrate just files, the two iMacs connected but the source machine finished first and the target lost the source and so the entire effort was cancelled.
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Well, using the Migration Assistant (rather than the Setup Assistant which is only available once during the initial setup) can easily result in duplicate accounts, files, etc. I used it once and will never do that again. Rather than eliminating duplicates (which can become quite involved and/or make things worse rather than better), it would probably be better to simply start over. That was a bit easier before Lion (no install disk). So, if the new iMac came with Lion, I would use the recovery assistant to wipe the disk and start over with the install (scroll down to restoring os x 10.7):
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16276201#16276201
as well as some info from Apple:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718
Once you're back to a fresh/clean system, I'd use the Setup Assistant (if available - not sure with this recovery assistant if it follows the same procedure as a disk install would); or, if it does not, I would manually drag over the files you need (target disk mode or, if not available, copy things to an external hard drive and then copy them from there). There is no need for your PPC applications because they will not run anyway.

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