Why did Migration Asst. not delete the previous admin and info?

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Why did Migration Asst. not delete the previous admin and info?

So I used Migration Assistant to transfer all of my info over to my Macbook Pro. I thought the old Admin would be deleted and I would be the only one, but the old Admin is still the main Admin on there. Also I noticed the addressbook has his info (address,email,etc.). Is there a way to delete the Main Admin? Or do I have to do a clean install of Snow Leopard again and transfer my info from my other Macbook to this after I do that? Any help would be appreciated.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 8GB Ram, 750GB 5400rpm HDD

Posted on Sep 19, 2012 8:51 PM

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roam

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Sep 19, 2012 9:18 PM in response to stikygum

Or do I have to do a clean install of Snow Leopard again and transfer my info from my other Macbook to this after I do that?

Yes, that would be best. First have a read of the following article which shows how to go about it.

Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard: How to Erase and Install

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stikygum Author

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Sep 20, 2012 1:35 PM in response to roam

So basically the main admin will always stay in computer unless you do a clean install?

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roam

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Sep 20, 2012 5:30 PM in response to stikygum

Yes, do a clean installl and then use Migration Assistant as per part three of the instruction article.

Any existing installtion will necessarily have a user account.

If you use Migration assistant on an existing installtion, it will add to what is already there, as you have found.

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