Brett, >> Have a read up on Target Disk mode to allow direct connection of two >> computers without a network.
There is a process to turn the old computer into Target Disk mode, which I believe is necessary when you are doing this. It's something to do with restarting it and holding down a certain key on restart. I also believe you can transfer via your normal network. I just gave Firewire transfer and Target Disk as another option that I understand is faster. Tim On 22/05/2013, at 2:51 PM, Susan Hastings <[email protected]> wrote: > You only use migration assistant on ONE of the machines, not both. I think > it's on the new machine, but you could google how to use migration assistant > which would give you the step by step guide. > > Sent from my iPad > > On 22/05/2013, at 2:20 PM, Brett Curtis <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Computers seem to be designed to be as obstinate as....No, I won't say it, >> lol >> >> So I toodled down to the local Mac shop and bought a firewire cable. 1st >> time I've ever use one. The guy who sold me my new iMac, said, btw, thats >> obsolete on your new machine!!! then sold me an adapter. >> >> Connected the 2 machines and started migration assistant on both. The new >> one saw the old one immediately but the old one went into a looking mode. >> New one said to verify a passcode on the old one which was still in waiting >> mode. 10 sec later new machine said the old fellar wasn't responding and I >> had only one option to cancel the transfer. >> As soon as I did this, the old one brought up the code. Too late! Tried >> several times and they do the same thing every time. The old one will not >> display code until new one has the transfer cancelled!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> >> What on earth am I doing wrong? >> >> Regards, >> >> Brett Curtis >> Master Window Cleaners >> 0419 049 084 >> http://masterwindowcleaners.com.au/ >> >> >> -- 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> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > -- 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> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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