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<blockquote data-quote="AndreaMW" data-source="post: 1402313" data-attributes="member: 251620"><p>Hello-- here's a question from a new forum member. </p><p></p><p>We have two 2006 iMacs running OS x.6.8-- mine and our son's. </p><p></p><p>My computer is shot, so after purchasing a new Macbook Pro for our son to use in college, I am now transferring data from my old hard drive to my son's old computer which I intend to use until I can afford a new one. </p><p></p><p>Luckily I am able to access my hard drive by selecting it as a target drive through the working computer. I have used a firewire cable to transfer all the data. I believe I have things in their proper places (libraries, documents, Homes, apps etc). Email successfully imported. </p><p></p><p>So far so good.... except when I open any of my applications, they act as if I never opened or registered them before. Even when I open a document that belongs to that app. This includes iPhoto not being able to find my photos, which is odd because I know I have the photo library there in the correct place. </p><p></p><p>I repaired permissions, but that had no effect. I did reinstall the software registration code on one app and then it was able to open its documents. </p><p></p><p>One concern I have pertains to the name of the computer. I changed it from my son's name to my name but often his name still shows up as the "owner". Do I have to get into the Root account to change that? Does it matter? </p><p></p><p>Basically I am just wondering why I am so close but still so far from being able to migrate my account to this computer. I don't think I can use migration assistant because remember I am using target drive on an otherwise inaccessable hard drive. </p><p></p><p>Sorry if this is too many questions for one post! What blindingly obvious thing am I missing?</p><p>Thanks</p><p>Andrea</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AndreaMW, post: 1402313, member: 251620"] Hello-- here's a question from a new forum member. We have two 2006 iMacs running OS x.6.8-- mine and our son's. My computer is shot, so after purchasing a new Macbook Pro for our son to use in college, I am now transferring data from my old hard drive to my son's old computer which I intend to use until I can afford a new one. Luckily I am able to access my hard drive by selecting it as a target drive through the working computer. I have used a firewire cable to transfer all the data. I believe I have things in their proper places (libraries, documents, Homes, apps etc). Email successfully imported. So far so good.... except when I open any of my applications, they act as if I never opened or registered them before. Even when I open a document that belongs to that app. This includes iPhoto not being able to find my photos, which is odd because I know I have the photo library there in the correct place. I repaired permissions, but that had no effect. I did reinstall the software registration code on one app and then it was able to open its documents. One concern I have pertains to the name of the computer. I changed it from my son's name to my name but often his name still shows up as the "owner". Do I have to get into the Root account to change that? Does it matter? Basically I am just wondering why I am so close but still so far from being able to migrate my account to this computer. I don't think I can use migration assistant because remember I am using target drive on an otherwise inaccessable hard drive. Sorry if this is too many questions for one post! What blindingly obvious thing am I missing? Thanks Andrea [/QUOTE]
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