Steve, When your new iMac arrives and you switch it on for the first time, running through set up process, Migration Assistant will ask whether you would like to transfer data from an existing machine. This can be a clone drive, the iMac or Time machine under Leopard. So in answer to your question, it is probably before updating. On 15 Oct 2008, at 18:21, Steve Davies wrote:
> Folks, rthe > > The G5 in question is getting worse, this morning it would not start > up at all. > I checked with Apple as Sam suggested but they would not rectify the > fault under the warranty extension scheme. > > So, fearing the worst I ordered a new 24” iMac from Apple this > morning. > I also ordered a SATA firewire enclosure with a view to putting the > hard drive from the existing Mac in it, connecting it to the new Mac > and transferring my data. (I hope this is feasible.) > > However, the G5 has now powered up so perhaps I will be able to > connect it to the new Mac direct. > > QUESTIONS: > > As I have never transferred data form one machine to another before, > I am assuming it is straightforward and that I merely need to follow > some on screen prompts. > But I assume that the first thing I need to do is get on line with > the new machine, perform any available updates, then load my > software from the disks, before trying the transfer. > > Is this correct or does someone have a better walk through? > > Thanks, > > Steve. > > > > > Machine Name: iMac G5 > Machine Model: PowerMac8,2 > CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (3.1) > Number Of CPUs: 1 > CPU Speed: 2 GHz > L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB > Memory: 1 GB > Bus Speed: 667 MHz > Boot ROM Version: 5.2.5f1 > Serial Number: CK53403QSDW > > > On 13/10/08 00:57, "Sam - MacAmbulance" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> Hi Steve >> >> Check your iMac's serial number against this : >> http://www.apple.com/support/exchange_repair/imac.html >> >> If it's within the range you can get it fixed under the warranty. >> >> Regards >> >> Sam >> >> >> >> providing affordable Apple & PC services >> Sam Mullen >> 07747 778022 >> http://www.macambulance.co.uk >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <malto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > Steve Clen-Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
