I have followed the steps above and data migration is ongoing. The problem is that the transfer has been ongoing for over 2 days now. I want to cancel and try again with smaller data amounts but "it is not recommended" How long should I wait for the trana

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I have followed the steps above and data migration is ongoing. The problem is that the transfer has been ongoing for over 2 days now. I want to cancel and try again with smaller data amounts but "it is not recommended" How long should I wait for the trana

I have followed the appropiate steps to transfer data from a PC to my iMac (with Migration Assistant). The transfer has been going on for 2 days now and I'm getting frustrated with the long wait. I think I must have asked to transfer too much data but when I try to cancel the transfer, I get a message saying that it is not recommended to terminate the process. What happens if I cancel the transfer now, despite the recommendation not to? Will either or both my computers suffer irreparable damage? Will I loose the data in my PC? Will I not be able to try again?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on May 24, 2012 9:08 PM

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John Galt

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May 24, 2012 9:16 PM in response to Guatocanadian

Will either or both my computers suffer irreparable damage? Will I loose the data in my PC? Will I not be able to try again?

No, no, and no. What you will have is an incomplete and possibly corrupt user account on the iMac. The incomplete account can be deleted. The possibility of a canceled migration corrupting the iMac's OS is very remote, but OS X can be reinstalled fairly painlessly.

Two days is too long. Cancel the migration, address the effects of the cancellation, find a faster way of connecting the two computers and run Migration Assistant again.

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