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I Don't Understand Target Disk Mode or Migration Assistant
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<blockquote data-quote="TDRock" data-source="post: 230942" data-attributes="member: 13662"><p>So I got this g4 mac mini and I'm trying to take the files from my old Sawtooth and put them on here. Both machines are on Tiger. <strong><em><u>Migration Assistant Does Not Work At All</u></em></strong>. I keep restarting the old Sawtooth over and over again and nothing happens and MA just tells me "Well maybe it can't be done with your computer" without any further explaination and i can't find any Troubleshooting info on this.</p><p></p><p>So now I've been trying to use Target Disk Mode and I get the firewire symbol but then <strong><em>nothing happens</em></strong>. I don't get a desktop, I don't get a picture of a hard drive anywhere, I just get the bouncing Firewire symbol so I don't know what to do past that point. I am so frustrated and confused and I can't find any info anywhere of what the problem might be. I've spent 2 hours on what I thought would be a 1/2 hour "quick" task.</p><p></p><p>I need help. I don't know what else to do. Thanks.</p><p></p><p>- Tania</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TDRock, post: 230942, member: 13662"] So I got this g4 mac mini and I'm trying to take the files from my old Sawtooth and put them on here. Both machines are on Tiger. [b][i][u]Migration Assistant Does Not Work At All[/u][/i][/b]. I keep restarting the old Sawtooth over and over again and nothing happens and MA just tells me "Well maybe it can't be done with your computer" without any further explaination and i can't find any Troubleshooting info on this. So now I've been trying to use Target Disk Mode and I get the firewire symbol but then [b][i]nothing happens[/i][/b]. I don't get a desktop, I don't get a picture of a hard drive anywhere, I just get the bouncing Firewire symbol so I don't know what to do past that point. I am so frustrated and confused and I can't find any info anywhere of what the problem might be. I've spent 2 hours on what I thought would be a 1/2 hour "quick" task. I need help. I don't know what else to do. Thanks. - Tania [/QUOTE]
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