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dhorton44
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Q: Migration Assistant Will Not Open

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On my PC, i have downloaded Migration Assistant. Yet it will not open up... Ideas??

Mac Pro

Posted on Dec 3, 2012 9:27 PM

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dhorton44

Q: Migration Assistant Will Not Open

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  • by sberman,

    sberman sberman Dec 3, 2012 9:34 PM in response to dhorton44
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    Dec 3, 2012 9:34 PM in response to dhorton44

    Are you running Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 as documented in the directions?

  • by dhorton44,

    dhorton44 dhorton44 Dec 4, 2012 9:15 AM in response to sberman
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    Dec 4, 2012 9:15 AM in response to sberman

    I am using XP. I try and open it and it says it needs repair. I have tried repairing, un-installing, re-installing... Still sends same repair message. Any ideas?

     

    Thanks!

  • by sberman,

    sberman sberman Dec 4, 2012 1:32 PM in response to dhorton44
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    Dec 4, 2012 1:32 PM in response to dhorton44

    From the HT4796 article you attached above:

     

    • Run the check disk utility (such as chkdsk) on the PC to make sure it is free of any issues.
      • Tip: Select Start > Run… type "cmd" and press Enter. Type "chkdsk" into the command window and press Enter. If the check disk utility reports that it "found problems", enter "chkdsk /F" press Enter. Press "Y" then restart the PC. Repeat this process until the check disk utility reports no issues. If an issue persists after a few repair cycles, you should get the PC serviced before migrating your data to the Mac.

     

    This tip is to make sure your PC's disk is OK before you start the migration, but it couldn't hurt to run it to potentially help with your issue.