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I attempted to migrate my files from my G5 desktop to my new Intel desktop MacPro using Migration Assistant and a Firewire cable. It instructed me to connect the two Macs with a Firewire cable and restart the old Mac holding down the "T" key. I did just that, the Firewire logo came up on my old Mac as a screensaver, but the new Mac just sat there saying, "Waiting for disc" or something like that. Rebooting both computers had no effect.
Some additional background -- I started the process earlier today and it worked fine, but I aborted (by disconnecting the Firewire cable) after realizing it would take over seven hours to complete. I then upgraded the new Mac from Tiger to Leopard with an Erase and Install. When I attempted the process again later, the new Mac would no longer recognize the old one.
Could it be a case of Leopard not recognizing Tiger? Any other suggestions?

For anyone else experiencing this problem, I wound up having to reformat my new computer with Tiger before it would recognize the old computer. :/

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