Cancelled Migration Assistant - User Profile Gone

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Cancelled Migration Assistant - User Profile Gone

I was transferring my iMac user account to my MacBook and had to cancel partway through. I had chosen the option to completely remove the user account and replace it on my MacBook. This obviously completed without replacing the account as when I turn on my MacBook to run Migration Assistant again, I get a log-in screen without any user account to log in to.

I've tried reinstalling the OS, and I've tried creating a new account through single-user mode, but neither have been successful.

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), iOS 10.2.1

Posted on Feb 18, 2017 11:52 PM

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Answer 1

tjk

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Feb 20, 2017 10:58 PM in response to polgavipo

Hi,

I've never had to try it so I don't know if it will work, but try running Migration Assistant again. If not luck, erase the HD on the MB and reinstall the OS, then run Migration Assistant:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904

If your Mac shipped with a grey System Install DVD, start your Mac with that disc inserted in the optical drive while holding the c key to boot from it instead of its internal volume, which should be erased before selling it.
If your Mac did not ship with discs, boot OS X Internet Recovery:
- using three fingers press and hold the following keys: ⌘(command), option, and R.
- With a fourth finger press the power button to turn on the Mac.
- Keep the other three fingers where they are until you see the "spinning globe" icon.
- This method forces the Mac to download its originally installed OS from Apple's servers, which will not require an Apple ID to install.
Remove any Open Firmware password if you created one: select Firmware Password Utility from the Utilities menu and remove it.
Select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
Remove any partitions you may have created.
Select the Mac's hard disk icon, then select the "Erase" tab.
Select the "Security Options" button and erase the disk.
When it finishes, quit Disk Utility.
Select Install Mac OS X from the Utilities menu.

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Answer 2

polgavipo Author

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Feb 20, 2017 11:00 PM in response to tjk

I think you need a user profile to run Migration Assistant, so I wasn't able to try that option. I had tried reinstalling the OS but obviously hadn't done it correctly as it didn't fix the problem. I followed these instructions and erased the HD (which I hadn't done previously) and was able to reinstall fresh and set up a new user profile. Thanks for the help!

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