Can't run Windows Migration assistant on Vista

You don't need to use Migration Assistant to move your files from the PC to the Mac. Just copy them over to the Mac over your home LAN (network).

Just why is everyone so hung up on using Migration Assistant. I've setup numerous PC and Mac computer for myself and many others and never saw the need to even try the Mac or Windows software.

Shootist007 wrote:

You don't need to use Migration Assistant to move your files from the PC to the Mac. Just copy them over to the Mac over your home LAN (network).

Just why is everyone so hung up on using Migration Assistant. I've setup numerous PC and Mac computer for myself and many others and never saw the need to even try the Mac or Windows software.

Then perhaps you could assist the OP with matters such as which files are which and where do they go?

Shootist is the one suggesting that method, I do not.

Which files are which???

That should be fairly apparent. Word, Excel, image and music files all have there own and different extensions. Not only that the owner of the computer should know where all those files are located on there older computer.

With most Windows version by default all those files get stored in the My Documents or in the Documents folder on later version of of Windows, Vista and Win 7. Although on 7 and Vista there are separate folders for Music, Pictures and Downloads.

That is if they have not placed them someplace else. Which for me I varely rarely use the default, OS selected, place to store my personal files, music and images and even if I do I move the My Documents and Documents folder to a different drive then where the OS is installed. I even do that on Mac. There is nothing in the OS X Documents folder or the Pictures or Music folder under Users on my Mac.

The default location for all files is C:\Documents & Settings\User Name\My Document that is in Windows XP.

On Win Vista or 7 it is C:\User\User Name\Documents.

Maybe I'm wrong! I forget the majority of computer users have no idea where all there files are. They just know they are on their computer, somewhere.

So I'm going to butt/bow out of this topic and suggest to the OP that he somehow get the Migration assistant working. And if he can't I would be hapy to assist in any way I can.

In that vane try downloading the Windows Migration Assistant software again as I think the first time the file got corrupted.

Alex alba wrote:

How do I transfer my files usin my LAN?

Alex you set the computers to do file sharing.

Try the Migration Assistant again and if you can't get to work post back and I'll try to help you set up file sharing.

Shootist007 wrote:

Which files are which???

That should be fairly apparent. Word, Excel, image and music files all have there own and different extensions. Not only that the owner of the computer should know where all those files are located on there older computer.

With most Windows version by default all those files get stored in the My Documents or in the Documents folder on later version of of Windows, Vista and Win 7. Although on 7 and Vista there are separate folders for Music, Pictures and Downloads.

That is if they have not placed them someplace else. Which for me I varely rarely use the default, OS selected, place to store my personal files, music and images and even if I do I move the My Documents and Documents folder to a different drive then where the OS is installed. I even do that on Mac. There is nothing in the OS X Documents folder or the Pictures or Music folder under Users on my Mac.

The default location for all files is C:\Documents & Settings\User Name\My Document that is in Windows XP.

On Win Vista or 7 it is C:\User\User Name\Documents.

Maybe I'm wrong! I forget the majority of computer users have no idea where all there files are. They just know they are on their computer, somewhere.

So I'm going to butt/bow out of this topic and suggest to the OP that he somehow get the Migration assistant working. And if he can't I would be hapy to assist in any way I can.

In that vane try downloading the Windows Migration Assistant software again as I think the first time the file got corrupted.

I think that you meant to reply to the OP rather than me, I am not trying to move any files, but thanks for the informaion.

Alex alba wrote:

I've done that 4 times and I still can't run the app, I know where y documents are, actually I've put them in the same folder to do te transfer more easy. I just want to know how do I transfer them via LAN

Have you re-booted the vista PC lately? If not give that a shot first.

What version of Vista are you using? Home or Pro or something else.

I have never Used Vista but I'm going to download it now and install it into a virtual machine on my MBP so I can walk you through the sharing setup.