Hi Chris This would be the User you created when setting up Windows for Bootcamp. Just like when you set up Mac OSX you create a "Username" and "Password". (ie your user directory/or "little house name". Same for Windows. If you didn't choose anything I think it creates a generic name like "user" or "admin" with no password (ie left blank). If you like through the C drive, you'd be able to find in Users what was created.
9 hours so far eh? (5 yesterday and 4 today). I would have just reinstalled a clean OS into Parallels and copied all the data files over,..lol. Would have done it in about half the time :) hehe Always fun,.... Kind Regards Daniel On 17/4/11 3:44 PM, "Chris Burton" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Ronni and Daniel > > Well, after about 4 hours, I have finally started to get somewhere by > connecting with an ethernet cable from my new mac via Parallels Transporter to > the old mac booted into Windows XP with Parallels Transporter agent, only to > be stopped in my tracks with a drop-down asking for a name and password!!! > > I cant believe it and Im not sure if it is needed by the Windows side or the > new side. So I have entered my admin name and password (from new mac) and this > was the same as the old mac - didnt like that. However, since I have never > networked the windows side before I dont know of any other name or password > except those for the mac. > > Is there anyway of me finding something while windows is open? Can I make and > use a new one? > > Not sure what to do from here > > Thanks for any more help > > Chris > > > On 17/04/2011, at 7:28 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> Hi Chris, >> >> As Daniel has mentioned, it is always best & easiest to do the Migration / >> Transfer of all your Data from old Mac to New Mac and setup when you first >> boot up your new machine. >> >> Migrating From Boot Camp >> >> <http://download.parallels.com/desktop/v5/docs/en/Parallels_Transporter_Users >> _Guide/30980.htm> >> >> Migration Scenarios >> >> Parallels Transporter offers you several typical migration scenarios >> depending on the purpose of migration. After you make up your mind and choose >> the scenario, you can refer to Parallels Transporter Help for further >> instructions on the selected scenario of migration. >> >> Using Parallels Transporter, you can migrate: >> >> From a remote computer >> From a third-party virtual machine >> >> <http://download.parallels.com/desktop/v5/docs/en/Parallels_Desktop_Users_Gui >> de/23385.htm> >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> On 16/04/2011, at 10:26 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Chris >>> >>> I'd just set the other machine (old one) in Firewire Target mode and try it >>> that way. >>> I'm sure one way or the other it should work. >>> Just play around with it. If all else fails and the Parallels VM doesn't >>> work,..then you just delete the Parallels VM that is there and start a new >>> one. >>> As long as you don't "play around" with the Bootcamp partition you should be >>> fine. >>> >>> Personally I would spend a lot of money on cables, as you should be able to >>> get it working one way or the other. >>> Just a bit of playing around.... :) >>> >>> Yep. Messy. This is why consultants get to charge for the work,...we get to >>> learn all this the hard way. What takes 45mins to an hour one day has been >>> spent somewhere else "mucking around" for hours,..... :o) >>> And who said our job as a Mac consultant was easy,...... :o) lol (yeh >>> easy,....20 hours a day,...6 days a week. If only we could charge for all >>> that! I'd be driving a new BMW instead of the bank owning my car,...lol) :o) >>> >>> Kind Regards >>> Daniel >>> >>> >>> On 16/4/11 10:01 PM, "Chris Burton" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi Daniel and Ronni >>>> >>>> Thanks for the details from the manual. It seems now I need a 'Parallels >>>> USB >>>> cable' to do the migration of the Bootcamp Windows contents from the >>>> 'source' >>>> mac to the 'host' mac. >>>> >>>> I have never heard of this cable, so do you know where I can pick one of >>>> these >>>> up, or can I just use a normal USB to USB Cable, if there is such a thing? >>>> >>>> I now what you meant a while ago Daniel saying that this transfer is very >>>> messy! >>>> >>>> Thanks for everyones help >>>> >>>> kind regards >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> >>>> On 16/04/2011, at 5:27 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Chris >>>>> >>>>> Different ways to do it,...but all the info is here,...from the online >>>>> Manual:- >>>>> >>>>> <http://download.parallels.com/desktop/v6/docs/en/Parallels_Transporter_Us >>>>> er >>>>> s_Guide.pdf> >>>>> Page 35 >>>>> Migrating from Boot Camp. >>>>> >>>>> Kind Regards >>>>> Daniel >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 16/4/11 5:03 PM, "Chris Burton" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Ronni >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks very much for your advice on this 'migration' issue. I did find >>>>>> this >>>>>> link while googling but it just wasnt clear to me Ronni. For example, can >>>>>> I >>>>>> use a firewire cable in T mode to just copy or 'import' the Bootcamp >>>>>> virtual >>>>>> drive partition on to the new mac, or actually do an 'import from within >>>>>> Parallels? Do I use their 'transporter' software to do it? >>>>>> >>>>>> I guess I follow the section 'Importing Data from Boot Camp to a New >>>>>> Virtual >>>>>> Machine'? >>>>>> In this case will it import the Windows data files so that it will be >>>>>> running >>>>>> in Parallels or do I need to actually install windows XP in the 'New >>>>>> Virtual >>>>>> Machine' before I do the importing of data from Bootcamp on the other >>>>>> mac? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks heaps for your advice Ronni >>>>>> >>>>>> Chris >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 16/04/2011, at 3:50 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Chris, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Import Boot Camp VM into parallels 6 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Under Parallels Desktop 6 there is a new feature called "Import Boot >>>>>>> Camp", >>>>>>> which can import your Boot Camp-based virtual machine into ordinary >>>>>>> virtual >>>>>>> machine. More on this here: >>>>>>> <http://download.parallels.com/deskto...uide/23112.htm> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 16/04/2011, at 3:03 PM, Chris Burton <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Muggers >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have spent the past 5 hours trying to decipher how to transfer the >>>>>>>> contents of my Bootcamp XP 30gb partition on my previous MBP (15" dual >>>>>>>> core >>>>>>>> with Leopard) to my new MBP (15" quad core with snow leopard) which has >>>>>>>> Parallels 6 for Mac installed. I havnt got very far after checking all >>>>>>>> documentation from Parallels and various on line sites, as I became >>>>>>>> nervous >>>>>>>> about even starting to try something!! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If anyone has experience doing this I would welcome some advice and >>>>>>>> steps >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> make it happen here so that I can get something working!? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I used XP on Bootcamp to run my Arcview GIS system and ran excel >>>>>>>> occasionally for preparing data. There are some new programs for image >>>>>>>> analysis that I will need windows on my Mac for real soon, so I want to >>>>>>>> get >>>>>>>> the XP side running well. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Many thanks for all help on this >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris >>>>>>>> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> > --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: <daniel @ macwizardry . com . au> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Macintosh** -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
