What wires/adapters to use for Migration Assistant

I have a lab with 28 Mac Minis. Typically I start the school year by creating a "perfect" computer and using Migration Assistant to make duplicates of that target computer to all the rest. Since these don't have typical Firewire ports, should I be using Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt connectors, using adapters for the newer Firewire ports so that I can keep using existing Firewire cables, or something else?

What Mac Mini's do you have. Per this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Mini
al the Mini's have FW. The early ones FW 40 and the latter one FW 800. You can connect the two with an adopter.

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  • What t_code should be used for migration?

    Hello there,
    our user wants to  migrate  "output vat" account after being audited.
    actually , they start using SAP from 1st. January.2009 but now needs to migrate for reconciliation purpose.
    Journal should be 40) output VAT   /      50) Beginning Balance-BS.
    Since this output VAT does not need any tax code and base amount, i think normal FI transaction like F-02 is not an answer.
    Furthermore, LSMW is not strongly recommended at this time, considering line item to be created.
    Could you let me know what t_code should be used for this case?
    BR.
    J.
    Edited by: Jimmy Choi on Jun 30, 2009 5:41 PM

    Hi
    Note down the G/L accounts you are posting.
    Option 1 :In OBD4 see the account group. change the tax category mandatory to optional field for running the lsmw. afte completion, set the status as earlier.
    Option 2: goto fs00-> see the field status group.-> double click on the FSG-> see the taxes -> make the fields optional.
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    siva
    Edited by: Siva Rama Krishna Yanamandra on Jul 2, 2009 1:12 AM

  • HT4889 Is it possible to use the migration assistant to transfer only some documents and data? For example, I was to transfer my music, but not my word documents. There doesn't seem to be any options to customise what you are transferring - its all or not

    Is it possible to use the migration assistant to transfer only some documents and data? For example, I was to transfer my music, but not my word documents. There doesn't seem to be any options to customise what you are transferring - its all or nothing

    LBraidwood wrote:
    Is it possible to use the migration assistant to transfer only some documents and data? For example, I was to transfer my music, but not my word documents. There doesn't seem to be any options to customise what you are transferring - its all or nothing
    Yes, that's why I recommend one have more than TimeMachine as a backup because if certain files or folders are corrupted on the TM drive, your not logging into your migrated user account or not be able to transfer it what so ever.
    Then it's a REAL PAIN and costs $99 to bit read the TM drive to get the files out, then it's mess to go through and sort all the empty placeholders from the real files as TM doesn't save duplicates in each state, just uses the previous state's copy if there are no changes.
    If you create the same named user account on the new machine, and simply transfer files via a USB thumb drive and place say music contents into the Music folder, then it will work too.
    Look into making clones of your boot drive, the benefit here is it's bootable, you can access the drive directly to pick and choose files, run the computer just like before etc.
    Most commonly used backup methods explained

  • I had to reinstall ox and snow leopard on my imac g5.   I used the migration assistant on my macbookpro to copy everything onto the imac. The apps came in fine, but all folders say "no access." None of my user names seem to work. What now?

    My iMac G5 was running too slow. I tried everything I could think of or find in the literature, but finally had to start over by reinstalling OX and then Snow Leopard. I lost all my folders and applications, so I used the Migration Assistant on my MacBookPro to copy everything onto the iMac G5. The applications all came through fine, but all of my folders have the "no access" icon on them. I followed the instructions I found on line, but none of my user names worked. What do I do now? Am I just out of luck? The only other alternative I can see is to transfer all my folders onto a thumb drive and put them into the iMac, but that will be slow and cumbersome.

    Are you now using a different username from the one you used prior to migrating? If so that is the reason for the problem. You might, then, give this a try:
    To fix Home folder permissions
    Open the Terminal application in the Utilities folder.  At the command line prompt enter or paste the following command line:
    sudo chown -R `id -un`:`id -gn` ~
    Press RETURN.  You will be prompted to enter your admin password which will not be echoed.

  • I used the migration assistant....PC to MAC and I can't find what I transferred on the MAC

    Hello,
    I'm new to the MAC.  I used the migration assistant....PC to MAC and I can't find what I transferred on the MAC

    Open the Users folder on the internal drive, locate the migrated folder, drag it to the desktop, and provide your administrator password.
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  • I'm using the migration assistant everything was OK until last night, the blue bar stop advancing and the time remaining keep freeze in 4hrs.  What should I do?

    I'm using the migration assistant everything was OK until last night, the blue bar stop advancing and the time remaining keep freeze in 4hrs.  What should I do?

    Were you migrating from a Time Machine backup or via WiFi, ethernet, or Firewire?
    Here's a great site that should help you get it sorted out.
    http://pondini.org/OSX/Home.html

  • I used the migration assistant to transfer files from my PC to my Mac but it recreated my user profile from the PC and I wanted to transfer the files to the new different user profile I've setup on the Mac. How can I transfer everything now?

    I have an older Windows laptop and I am switching to a new MacBook Air. The main user on the Windows laptop is going to be different than the main user on the MacBook. I used the migration assistant to transfer data to the MacBook but it recreated the whole older profile on the new Mac when I just wanted to pull everything over into the new user profile I had already created on the new MacBook. How can I go about putting the data over into the new user profile and erasing the older other user profile it recreated? Would I erase the old user profile on the new Mac and start over with the migration assistant using some setting I missed that lets me pull the data over to the new main user on the MacBook? Or is there a way to rename the old user profile on the Mac to match what I want the new username/password to be somehow?
    Or would it be best to back the data I really need from the old PC onto an external HD and then copy it over to the new Mac from the external HD?
    Looking for advice on how to best go about this. On the old PC I had multiple profiles and it was awkward. On the new Mac I just want a single profile for the primary user and both users will just share the same user profile. I wasn't sure if the Migration Assistant only let you recreate entire profiles or if there was a way to just import data from the old PC's primary profile into the new Mac's new primary profile with some setting adjustment.
    Data would be docs, pics, bookmarks, music. Fairly basic.
    Thanks for any and all advice,
    -Crosscourier.

    Look in the /Users/ folder.

  • HT2518 I USED THE MIGRATION ASSISTANT TO TRANSFER MY PHOTOS FROM A PC TO MY NEW MAC. HOWEVER, THE PHOTOS ARE NOT ORGANIZED AT ALL. DID I DO IT WRONG OR DO THEY JUST TRANSFER OVER IN A BIG BATCH INTO IPHOTO?

    I used the migration assistant to transfer my photos from PC to mac. The photos were not organized at all. They were in the all files section in my finder. I just clicked and drug the pics file to iphoto and the are just in there in a big bunch. Was there a way I could have had them transferred over in there folders from PC?

    The Apple Support Communities are an international user to user technical support forum. As a man from Mexico, Spanish is my native tongue. I do not speak English very well, however, I do write in English with the aid of the Mac OS X spelling and grammar checks. I also live in a culture perhaps very very different from your own. When offering advice in the ASC, my comments are not meant to be anything more than helpful and certainly not to be taken as insults.
    Do you know where the actual photo files are located on your laptop? If so, you can transfer them to the Mac over a LAN or by saving them to an external HDD, thumb drive or burning them to a disk. Then you can import the photos to the iPhoto app that came on your new Mac.
    It would be the same process for the videos, however, it would depend what type of video files they are, as to which Mac app might allow you to view them.
    BTW, since your Mac is new you need to Accept the iLife apps; iPhoto, GarageBand and iMovie into your Mac App Store/iTunes account. Open the MAS, sign into you account, go to the Purchased pane and accept the apps.

  • Why are the files I migrated over from a backup hard drive locked and inaccessible on my new used Mac Book pro? I used the migration assistant. Running Snow Leopard on a core duo.

    My laptop got pinched and I bought a used Mac Book Pro, put a larger hard drive in it and performed a clean install of Snow Leopard on the new drive, after which I used the Migration Assistant to bring over my applications, settings, documents, etc., from my backup hard drive. This hard drivekis not a Ti e Machine drive, it's one I use to clone my computer to regularly with Carbon Copy Cloner. When the migration was complete all my documents, the desktop,and other folders are locked and won't allow me to access them. What to do? Thanks for the help.

    Graham Giles wrote:
    Have you seen this type of problem before? I think it could be a serious issue for anyone in a similar position.
    No; but then, I've not had occasion to use TDM. I've been using firerwire drives for over 10 years, both FW400 and FW800, with no issues except a bit of instability using a B&W G3 machine.
    TDM should be safe. Using cautious, manual copying of files from the Target machine to the Host machine should not result in unexpected loss of files or damage to the Target drive's directories. It should behave exactly the same as if it were an external (to the Host) firewire drive.
    •  I don't suppose there is anything I can do to 'put back' lost items from a separate Time Machine drive which has an up to date backup on it.
    There is probably a way to do that - seems to me that's one of the reasons for a Time Machine volume.
    On the other hand, if the Time Machine volume is rigidly linked to the now-absent OS on the original drive, there may be no way to effectively access the files in the TM archive.
    I know that using a cloned drive would work well in this instance.
    I have no experience with Time Machine, so perhaps someone who has will chime in with suggestions.
    With the machine in TDM with the other machine, have you tried running Disk Utility to see if you can effect repairs to the drive?

  • Can I retrieve password for migration assistant

    I want to migrate from my old PC to Mac, but when I type in my password.  Mac won't let me.  Is there a way to retrieve my password for migration assistant?

    Pondini wrote:
    Shootist007 wrote:
    If you didn't use the exact same user name and password that was on your PC on your Mac then MA will create another user on the Mac, making it harder to get to your Data.
    Not so.
    If you use Setup Assistant on your Mac when it first starts up, whatever you transfer to your Mac will be in a single user account.
    If you use Migration Assistant later on, whatever you transfer will go into a new user account.
    See OS X Lion: About Windows Migration Assistant for details.
    Excuse me you just stated the same thing as I did, that was After you said Not So.
    What did you think the letters MA meant.

  • Is the password for Migration assistant different than the apple ID password?

    When I attempt to use the migration assistant using the Apple ID usename and password doesn't work.  What other password do I need?

    If you are transferring material from a PC to a new Mac, see:How to transfer data from a PC to a Mac - Apple Support for Migration Assistant help.

  • I just bought a new iMac and used the Migration Assistant to transfer my files. Initially, all was working, but now a week later, I get the message that the application manager is missing, and I cannot get Photoshop and InDesign to launch. I do not want t

    I just bought a new iMac and used the Migration Assistant to transfer my files. Initially, all was working, but now a week later, I get the message that the application manager is missing, and I cannot get Photoshop and InDesign to launch. For my personal use, I did not a need to join Creative Cloud. Have you any suggestions for a work-around?

    Try to install Adobe application Manager from below link and check
    Adobe - Adobe Application Manager : For Macintosh : Adobe Application Manager : Thank You

  • I recently used the migration assistant and now my music has not transferred and it wont play, any ideas on how to get all my music and films to actually work?

    Hello,
    I recently used the migration assistant on my old macbook air to transfer my data to my new macbook pro, yet it seems that my music and Films have not fully transferred over. i have used macs for a while now and haven't had any problems before, yet now itunes has the names of my music and films yet it can't locate the original file. any ideas on how to get this fixed? i don't want to buy all my music and films again.
    Help?!
    Thanks

    Did the original files actually transfer? They would be in Music>iTunes>iTunes Music. You may just need to rebuild the library if the files are in that folder.
    Clinton

  • Firewire 800 vs 400 for Migration Assistant

    I'm trying to use Migration Assistant to move stuff from my old iMac, which has Firewire 400 ports to my new iMac which has Firewire 800. I bought a cable that has one plug type on each end, but it seems the two iMacs can't 'see each other' using this cable. Also, if I connect my external LaCie hard drive (which has both)to my new iMac using this cable, it doesn't mount, although it will using a USB2 cable. This isn't an option for Migration Assistant. Any ideas?

    Well, either the cable is bad or your firewire port is bad. Firewire 800 is backward compatible to 400. Try on someone elses mac. If it works on theirs, then your port is suspect.
    Glor

  • My iMessage is not signing in after I used the migration assistant

    I used the migration assistant to transfer my stuff from my old mac, after I deleted my trash and tried logging on to iMessage. It won't log on and just keeps spinning the wheel. How do I get my mac to work?

    I suspect you are not connected to the internet.
    Try this  - Reset the iPad by holding down on the Sleep and Home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons. (This is equivalent to rebooting your computer.) No data/files will be erased. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
    Then reconnect.
     Cheers, Tom

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