Migration Assistant won't connect

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Hi;
I am trying to migrate from Windows XP to Mac Lion (10.7).
I run the Migration Assistant on the Mac, then go to the Windows PC where I installed the software, but the Windows PC reports an error. Cannot find any other computers.

I know that both computers have network connectivity. I am able to drag and drop files from one to the other.
I just thought that using Migration Assistant would make life easier.

Maybe the software is not intended to run on Windows XP (SP3)??

Thanks for your help.

FW
 
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No. It is made to transfer files etc from one Mac to another.
 
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No. It is made to transfer files etc from one Mac to another.

So then why is there a Windows version of the software?
In any case, the software opens in Windows; just cannot find the Mac, which is on the same network.

FW
 

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It should work if you're doing it correctly and have installed the Windows version. Take a look at this tutorial, maybe it can help. LINK
 
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It should work if you're doing it correctly and have installed the Windows version. Take a look at this tutorial, maybe it can help. LINK

Do I need to share folders on the Mac before running Migration Assistant?
I have shared folders on the PC, but I haven't done anything to share folders on the Mac.

Thanks for the links. That should be helpful.

FW
 

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