Transfered to new computer HELP!

[bc008]

using migration assistant.

all my files have red crosses on them, and they say i dont have permission to open them.

I can fix this by clicking on the file, and giving me permisson, but this will take forever! what can i do?


also, the assistant didnt seem to transfer most of my songs, (i think the ones i purchased) any way i can move these via firewire?

 

[mad jew]

Weird. It might be a good idea to start again and manually transfer your files. Migration Assistant is pretty buggy. In the meantime, you can change the permissions of a lot of files by moving up the directory to the folder that contains the files, and changing the permissions from there. Then apply the changes to all enclosed items.

 

[bc008]

well, i finally got all my songs over, but had to manually search for them all and upload them into itunes

but my videos wont move.. there on my computer, but cant play them.
i see them but when i transfer them to itunes itunes quits.

i cant even buy new videos, it charges me for it then itunes quits?

 

[mad jew]

Okay, well I reckon this might be a case of reformatting and starting again. Migration Assistant is pretty dodgy. Next time around use it for your basic files but skip over settings and apps.

 

[bc008]

would that really not make me be able to buy new videos?

 

[mad jew]

Without knowing more background information it's difficult to say.

 

[bc008]

hmm..
this is about all i can tell you

im transfering from an iMac aluminum 20" to a 2.16 GHz Macbook Pro.
i didnt use migration assistant the second time i tried, i just booted one in firewire then transferred.

its almost like my computer wont play any video from itunes, even videos purchased on the macbook pro