Target Mode Won't Start

I am desperate for help, I just received my new 27 inch, i5, 3.1 GHz computer and am trying to use the Migration Assistant to get virtually my entire hard drive from my old Mac (2GHz Intel Core Duo, OSX 10.6.7) and no matter what I do, Target Mode will not start. I have tried everything, unplugged all FireWire connections, restart pressing T key and continue to hold it until old computer boots, and it just boots in normal mode. So, I reluctantly tried to use Migration Assistant via Ethernet cable, and it started, then ran for approximately 4 hrs, was probably 95% done judging by the status bar, and the new computer gave me a message that stated something like "Old Mac Ethernet Connection is not recognized press continue to try again." of course, after pressing continue it kept giving me the same error. I think if I could get target mode to work the Migration Assistant would work via firewire. I have tried multiple firewires, both old, and a new $40 one, and NOTHING works. HELP!!!! I just want to get my files from my old computer without having to wait a zillion hours only to have it fail on me during the last 5 % of the transfer. Is there another way I can get the files without having to pop open the computer and messing with the hard drive. I read something about Firmware passwords, but my old Mac does not even have a firmware password utility, it just has something like a "firmware EFI" or something that states my firmware is up to date. I don't know what the heck to do, if anybody could give some advice that does not require messing around with internal components that would be AWESOME. Thanks for reading

I found an option that worked that I have not seen on countless forums and even on the Apple topics. I went to System Preferences, hit on the Hard Drive icon, a screen is brought up that has a "Reboot in Target Mode" option. It worked like a charm. I guess there must have been an issue with the keyboard and my booting by holding down the T key. Oh well, running it now, curious to see if it will freeze like my attempt thru Ethernet last did last night!

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Many thanks.
John L

After some searching, I seem to have found a way. From this link at Mac Geekery (http://www.macgeekery.com/node/102) I tried it out and it seems to work fine. If I want to return to full computer mode, I zap the PRAM twice.
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PS I also saw on the Apple E-mail lists, in the Firewire section, that someone (Eric Anderson) had created a utility that would accomplish the same thing. I signed up (with dificulty, they don't make it easy) to that list and then cancelled that since after signing up I still couldn't see the e-mail address of Eric, which I had hoped would be visible once I signed up.

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