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madashell13

Q: ***!!! where are my files?

I (overspent) and bought a new Macbook pro. Spent all day using migration assistant and cant find a **** thing!  Where the **** are my files?

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.1), Migration assistant is crap!

Posted on Sep 14, 2012 9:06 PM

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  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Sep 14, 2012 10:09 PM in response to madashell13
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    Sep 14, 2012 10:09 PM in response to madashell13

    You should have used Setup Assistant, not Migration Assistant. You now have another user account that contains all the migrated files. The easiest way to recover is to erase the boot volume, reinstall OS X, and start over.