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Q: Migrating from a 2010 MBP to a 2013 iMac - stuck halfway through???

I have begun migrating from a 2010 MBP to a 2013 iMac after installing mavericks on both. They are connected by ethernet. The MBP isn't updated to the latest version because it was installed from a previous copy from apple. The migration has started and is stuck on 1 hour19 mins, what should i do? is it safe to somehow stop the migration process? or is it best to leave it be for a few hours or something? i had a lot of trouble starting the process as i had to try multiple times to get it to locate all the files and folders on the MBP. Thanks for the help.

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Jan 9, 2014 7:33 PM

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Q: Migrating from a 2010 MBP to a 2013 iMac - stuck halfway through???

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  • by mende1,

    mende1 mende1 Jan 9, 2014 10:25 PM in response to tristan1231
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    Jan 9, 2014 10:25 PM in response to tristan1231

    Welcome to Apple Support Communities

     

    Leave it for some minutes to see if the migration process continues. If not, simply turn off both Macs, turn them on and transfer the files again.

     

    If the migration gets stuck again, consider the option of making a Time Machine backup of your old MacBook Pro onto an external drive, and then use that backup to restore your files to the iMac. The steps to restore a backup from an external drive are the same.