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Q: I have done all of the above to migrate from my pc to my mac book pro; appeared successful but cannot find files in my Macbook

How can i find my files in my Macbook Pro after doing migration from my pc?

MacBook Pro with Retina display

Posted on Apr 29, 2013 1:31 PM

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Q: I have done all of the above to migrate from my pc to my mac book pro; appeared successful but cannot find files in my Macbook

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  • by mende1,

    mende1 mende1 Apr 29, 2013 1:34 PM in response to lauriemoore
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    Apr 29, 2013 1:34 PM in response to lauriemoore

    Welcome to the Apple Support Communities

     

    Migration Assistant creates a new user with the transferred files, so it's normal that you don't find the migrated data. Open  > Log Out, and you should see a second user, so choose it, and you should see all the transferred data

  • by Harri Flex,

    Harri Flex Harri Flex Dec 20, 2013 4:18 AM in response to mende1
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    Dec 20, 2013 4:18 AM in response to mende1

    I have had the same problem. Is it correct to go into "Users" assign "Share" then "read write" permissions in settings, later, copy folders across to new Account User? A common problem I understand when using Migration Assistant.

  • by 60wpm,

    60wpm 60wpm Dec 20, 2013 6:43 PM in response to lauriemoore
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    Dec 20, 2013 6:43 PM in response to lauriemoore

    Maybe this will help. It solved my similar and perhaps the same problem you describe.

     

    WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM: When using Migration Assistant from TC a pop-up screen appears seeming to indicate there is a User Name issue.

     

    THINKING it meant I would have a User Name conflict I selected the option to Delete what I thought would be one of a conflicting User Names.

     

    THE RESULT was my one and only User Name was put in a new folder, called: Deleted User Names.

     

    THUS, When restarting my computer(s) I had no User Name, and the computer went into Guest mode.

     

    THE SOLUTION was to realize this and simply drag my User Name out of this Delete User Name folder and put it back on the Finder's Sidebar.

     

    Live and learn.