Hi Daniel
Thanks for the info on the username and password. It was so long ago I have forgotten but will look into Users on the XP side. Yes,I agree with you, and if I had known it was going to be such a long drama to get Parallels up and running I would have done as you said, or even not bothered buying it! Regards Chris On 17/04/2011, at 5:03 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: > > 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]> > -- 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]>
