HT204087: Move your data from a Windows PC to a Mac

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Duncan Moffatt

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Q: do i need a windows programme running on my mac

I cannot understand if I need to create a "windows" partition on my Mac? why didn't I just buy a new PC??

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Posted on Jul 15, 2013 1:03 PM

I have this question too

Q: do i need a windows programme running on my mac

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by stedman1,

stedman1 Jul 15, 2013 1:04 PM in response to Duncan Moffatt
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Jul 15, 2013 1:04 PM in response to Duncan Moffatt

Why do you feel you need a windows partition?
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by mende1,

mende1 Jul 15, 2013 1:05 PM in response to Duncan Moffatt
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Jul 15, 2013 1:05 PM in response to Duncan Moffatt

Welcome to Apple Support Communities

You only need Windows if you have to use an app which is only available for Windows. Can you explain your question more?
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by Duncan Moffatt,

Duncan Moffatt Jul 15, 2013 1:09 PM in response to stedman1
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Jul 15, 2013 1:09 PM in response to stedman1

Hi

Because when I finioshed migrating my info, the machine asked me a number of questions inferring I needed a windows programme, and asking me to back up before creating a "partition"???
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by mende1,

mende1 Jul 15, 2013 1:10 PM in response to Duncan Moffatt
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Jul 15, 2013 1:10 PM in response to Duncan Moffatt

I have never seen that. Also, when you migrate files, there isn't any Windows applications migrated. Did the message appear in a window?
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by Duncan Moffatt,

Duncan Moffatt Jul 15, 2013 1:12 PM in response to mende1
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Jul 15, 2013 1:12 PM in response to mende1

Hi

I do not even understand the concept of the windows only app

Do I need windows to run the transferred programmes or can the new OS run all my old files, that I have accumulated on Windows 7 Ultimate for the last 5 years??

Sorry to be dim, I am old as well!!!
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by mende1,Helpful

mende1 Jul 15, 2013 1:13 PM in response to Duncan Moffatt
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Jul 15, 2013 1:13 PM in response to Duncan Moffatt

The problem is that OS X doesn't tell you to run Windows applications. If I were you, I would use the Mac as usual, but check the files you migrated and try to open them. If you see any error message, copy it here and we will try to help you. Maybe you have files that are designed for a Windows application but it has got a version for Mac
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by Duncan Moffatt,

Duncan Moffatt Jul 15, 2013 1:22 PM in response to mende1
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Jul 15, 2013 1:22 PM in response to mende1

Many thanks

as soon as the backup finishes I will try, and hopefully be able to do without a windows OS
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by mende1,

mende1 Jul 15, 2013 1:23 PM in response to Duncan Moffatt
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Jul 15, 2013 1:23 PM in response to Duncan Moffatt

Good luck
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