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Laura Holck

Q: Migration Assistant problem

How do I migrate data from a PowerBook G4 running Max OS X 10.4.11 to a MacBook Pro running Mac OS X 10.8? 

 

The MacBook Pro keeps telling me I have to update the Migration Assistant on the PowerBook, but I can't!

PowerBook, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Aug 28, 2012 2:28 PM

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  • by wjosten,

    wjosten wjosten Aug 28, 2012 2:38 PM in response to Laura Holck
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    Aug 28, 2012 2:38 PM in response to Laura Holck

    Run Migration Assistant on your new Mac, & Target Disk Mode on your Tiger Machine:

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661

  • by Msiegenth,

    Msiegenth Msiegenth Sep 27, 2012 2:22 PM in response to wjosten
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    Sep 27, 2012 2:22 PM in response to wjosten

    Laura,

    Please let me know, if the target disk mode worked for you - pretty much have the same problem. I did what Wjosten proposed and connected my Powerbook G4 with a firewire cable and started it in target disk mode. The connection works - I have no problem seeing my target disk on my new Macbook Pro and I can open any file on the target disk. But still, when I start the migration assistant, it  does not recognize the disk - it has been really frustrating to me. Please let me know, if you came up with a solution. I asked this question yesterday in a separate thread but got no answer...

    Thanks

  • by Laura Holck,

    Laura Holck Laura Holck Sep 27, 2012 4:18 PM in response to Msiegenth
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    Sep 27, 2012 4:18 PM in response to Msiegenth

    I did not run migration assistant.  I connected the computers together with a firewire cable and started the G4 in target disk mode. It appeared on the desktop of the Macbook Pro and I was able to transfer the files with a copy command.

  • by Msiegenth,

    Msiegenth Msiegenth Sep 27, 2012 4:59 PM in response to Laura Holck
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    Sep 27, 2012 4:59 PM in response to Laura Holck

    Thanks Laura,

    I probably will end up doing that, I was hoping to avoid having to reinstall all the programs I have on my old powerbook, I could have saved a lot of time.

    Thanks for your help

  • by pike67,

    pike67 pike67 Jan 1, 2013 8:46 AM in response to Msiegenth
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    Jan 1, 2013 8:46 AM in response to Msiegenth

    Exactly the same here. Old MacBook doesnt appear in Migration Assistent when in target disk mode - the disk mounts on the desktop, but is not seen in Migration assistent.

     

    Ofcourse i can copy the files. But I want the bundle of applications, drivers, etc.... Anyone ?