Re: Where can I find a good explanation on using Migration Assistant?

2012-09-07 Thread Roger Faulkner
I've used Migration Assistant successfully twice, as noted above the new G5 should be cleared of previous accounts. I don't think it's a app you need fear. On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 7:47 PM, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: On Sep 2, 2012, at 5:55 PM, smac0031 m.smurph...@gmail.com

Re: Where can I find a good explanation on using Migration Assistant?

2012-09-04 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 3, 2012, at 3:31 PM, smac0031 wrote: I tried it. Looks like in order to change a password on a 10.5 boot disk, you need a 10.5 install disk. Swell. Thanks, Is this the only account on the system or is there another admin account you could log in as? If there is, log in as that

Re: Where can I find a good explanation on using Migration Assistant?

2012-09-04 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 4, 2012, at 7:14 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Sep 3, 2012, at 3:31 PM, smac0031 wrote: I tried it. Looks like in order to change a password on a 10.5 boot disk, you need a 10.5 install disk. Swell. Thanks, Is this the only account on the system or is there another admin account

Re: Where can I find a good explanation on using Migration Assistant?

2012-09-03 Thread smac0031
I tried it. Looks like in order to change a password on a 10.5 boot disk, you need a 10.5 install disk. Swell. Thanks, Mark Murphy On Sunday, September 2, 2012 10:47:59 PM UTC-4, joh...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: On Sep 2, 2012, at 5:55 PM, smac0031 m.smu...@gmail.com javascript: wrote:

Re: Where can I find a good explanation on using Migration Assistant?

2012-09-02 Thread smac0031
I used migration assistant to transfer an account to my G5. It seems to have succeeded except that it won't accept the password and allow me to log in. Any suggestions? Mark Murphy -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5

Re: Where can I find a good explanation on using Migration Assistant?

2012-09-02 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 2, 2012, at 5:55 PM, smac0031 m.smurph...@gmail.com wrote: I used migration assistant to transfer an account to my G5. It seems to have succeeded except that it won't accept the password and allow me to log in. Any suggestions? Mark Murphy boot from a system installer disc,

Re: Where can I find a good explanation on using Migration Assistant?

2012-08-26 Thread faithie999
to emphasize and build on Bruce's advice above, here's how i would do it: a) if you can install your G4 HD as a second HD in your G5: install 10.5.x on the G5 new HD. during the setup dialog after install, choose a user name other than the one that you used on the G4. i use Test. run

Re: Where can I find a good explanation on using Migration Assistant?

2012-08-26 Thread Stephen E. Bodnar
This is the way I like to do it, except that during the OS install, I name the first account I create admin, and leave it on the computer just in case - once in a very great while, you need to login to an administrator account that's different from your user account for maintenance,

Re: Where can I find a good explanation on using Migration Assistant?

2012-08-25 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Where can I find a good explanation on using Migration Assistant? Date:Saturday, 25. August 2012 From:smac0031 m.smurph...@gmail.com To: G-Group g3-5-list@googlegroups.com I have finally decided to move to my G5. I backed up my HD on

Re: Where can I find a good explanation on using Migration Assistant?

2012-08-25 Thread Fabian Fang
On Aug 25, 2012, at 2:38 AM, Mac User #330250 wrote: -- Original message -- Subject: Where can I find a good explanation on using Migration Assistant? Date:Saturday, 25. August 2012 From:smac0031 m.smurph...@gmail.com To: G-Group g3-5-list@googlegroups.com I

Re: Where can I find a good explanation on using Migration Assistant?

2012-08-25 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Where can I find a good explanation on using Migration Assistant? Date:Saturday, 25. August 2012 From:Fabian Fang f...@mac.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com I’d say, Apple’s knowledge base (kb) is the first resource to look

Re: Where can I find a good explanation on using Migration Assistant?

2012-08-25 Thread Brian Harding
Can anyone recommend a tutorial or something on using the Migration Assistant. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4889, Mark hth -- Take care . . . Brian -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular

Re: Where can I find a good explanation on using Migration Assistant?

2012-08-24 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Aug 24, 2012, at 4:21 PM, smac0031 wrote: I have finally decided to move to my G5. I backed up my HD on my DA G4. Can anyone recommend a tutorial or something on using the Migration Assistant. I'm going from 10.4.11 to 10.5 something. It's dead simple: just follow the onscreen prompts.