Just got a new iMac and have been trying to transfer all my info off my old iMac via the migration assistant. I'm using a FireWire lead but it's still calculating even after 8 hrs. Is this normal I only have about 120gig to transfer?
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I have yet to use this feature but with my soon to come iMac i had planed to give it a try. I was wondering how long it takes to transfer...this sounds insane.
Wonder if its normal? I wouldnt expect it to take that long.
Wonder if its normal? I wouldnt expect it to take that long.
There is definitely something wrong. You might want to try the time machine backup/restore method to see if that works better.
It took about 2.5 hours for transfer 200GB+ from my 2007 MBP to 2011 iMac using FW800.
Is your old iMac really, really old?
Also, I wonder if the permissions on the old iMac are really jacked up. Maybe try repair permissions on the old iMac via Disk Utility and retry?
Is your old iMac really, really old?
Also, I wonder if the permissions on the old iMac are really jacked up. Maybe try repair permissions on the old iMac via Disk Utility and retry?
I'm transferring from an 2008 Aluminium iMac so it's not too old. I turned it off after 12 hrs and I'm gonna try it with a new FireWire cable.
Whats the difference between installing from time machine as opposed to from imac2imac?
Whats the difference between installing from time machine as opposed to from imac2imac?
Assuming your TM backup is current, I don't think there really is a difference except that in my case, the TM drive was USB 2.0, and I knew FW800 should be faster.