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Q: It has been migrating for for 19 hours.  What is taking so long?

It has been migrating for for 19 hours.  What is taking so long?

Posted on Dec 31, 2012 5:57 AM

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reillycampbell

Q: It has been migrating for for 19 hours.  What is taking so long?

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  • by CT,

    CT CT Dec 31, 2012 6:11 AM in response to reillycampbell
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    Dec 31, 2012 6:11 AM in response to reillycampbell

    The migration?

  • by reillycampbell,

    reillycampbell reillycampbell Dec 31, 2012 6:15 AM in response to CT
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    Dec 31, 2012 6:15 AM in response to CT

    Yes, I started the migration yesterday afternoon.  Still not done...

  • by MiCoIT,

    MiCoIT MiCoIT Dec 31, 2012 6:20 AM in response to reillycampbell
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    Dec 31, 2012 6:20 AM in response to reillycampbell

    A few more details would be great! For example, what have you already done? Or at what state are you blocked?

     

    Here is also a little support article:

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4796

     

    Have you followed those isntructions and read to some manuals to knwo what you need to be aware of before starting?

  • by reillycampbell,

    reillycampbell reillycampbell Dec 31, 2012 6:27 AM in response to MiCoIT
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    Dec 31, 2012 6:27 AM in response to MiCoIT

    The Mac says "less than on minute remaining - copying other files and documents", but it has said that since before 6 am.  The pc says "copying desktop - 1 hr and 46 min remaining".  It has been there for about 15 hrs.

  • by reillycampbell,

    reillycampbell reillycampbell Dec 31, 2012 6:31 AM in response to MiCoIT
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    Dec 31, 2012 6:31 AM in response to MiCoIT

    I read the start up directions.  I will look at your article.

  • by MiCoIT,

    MiCoIT MiCoIT Dec 31, 2012 6:37 AM in response to reillycampbell
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    Dec 31, 2012 6:37 AM in response to reillycampbell

    Maybe there is a file that is blocked somewhere. You should retry the process, however under following conditions:

     

    - first restart the computer and login with your account

    - then eliminate as many startup applications and utilities as possible

    - clean the desktop (put files in "My Documents", etc...)

    - check powersaving settings, and remove any "turn off hard disk" options (use maximum performance)

    - restart the computer again

    - launch the migration tool, nothing else

    - hope for the best

  • by leasing man,

    leasing man leasing man Sep 11, 2014 12:32 PM in response to MiCoIT
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    Sep 11, 2014 12:32 PM in response to MiCoIT

    I've been trying to migrate an iMac to iMac on Mavericks since yesterday morning. Twice using ethernet which stayed on " less than a minute " all night. Tried using a Thunderbolt cable which did not work at all. My latest attempt is using Time Machine as the Source . The original source iMac is 21.5" was purchased in 2011 as and the new iMac is a 27" Fusion drive . I've migrated many many machines since I've been on the MAC platform since the 80's and have never experienced this long a migration on 2 fairly fast machines.