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    How to Migrate from PC to Mac?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Kinsuk31, Dec 19, 2008.

  1. Kinsuk31

    Kinsuk31 Newbie

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    HI All

    I just got a Macbook and want to do the migration via an Ethernet connection. I got a Vista home machine.

    I have tried everything possible suggested in apple site, in this forum and other forums I can Google. However I cant connect. What is wrong? Can anybody please help. I will be obliged.

    Thanks
     
    Kinsuk31, Dec 19, 2008
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  2. CanadianDude

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    What exactly are you trying to migrate?
     
    CanadianDude, Dec 19, 2008
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    Underpantman Notebook Virtuoso

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    A router is your best option for getting Vista and OSx to play nice together, but even better is an external usb drive. Just dump all your stuff on that, and move it across, so much easier and faster.
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    Underpantman, Dec 20, 2008
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    share the stuff on the vista machine, and your mac should pick it up over the network. Might have to turn on smb sharing in the preference pane, but i dont think so.
     
    sulkorp, Dec 20, 2008
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    yes get an external HDD i know i do!

    1) buy 2 external hdd.
    2) dump the files on one of the HDD, (mac will read but cant write NTFS format).
    3) plug both hdd onto your mac
    4) partition the empty one to GUID and HFS+ (journaled).
    5) move over your files to the newly partitioned drive.
    6) partition the other drive (same like above).
    7) done.

    there are other solution such as creating 2 partition but for me this is the most convinient.
     
    wobble987, Dec 20, 2008
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    ajampaniki Notebook Guru

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    And the most expensive. There must be an easier and cheaper way then this.
     
    ajampaniki, Dec 20, 2008
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    The best thing to do is move the compatible files, and forget the rest. You may encounter lots of problems that simply arent worth the time.
     
    thespeakerbox, Dec 20, 2008
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    Hello all.. thanks a lot for the replies. However I want to move all my files and folders to my MB from my Vista based laptop via the Ethernet cable I got. It is the cheapest, easiest and secure option if I can sort the networking bit.

    smb://DNSname/ShareName - cant find it in vista.. please help. Any detailed help about how to connect both the laptops will be a great help.. cheers
     
    Kinsuk31, Dec 20, 2008
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  9. chen

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    I just use external drive, copy paste everything to external drive. Import the mp3 to iTunes and photos to iPhoto.
     
    chen, Dec 21, 2008
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    are you connecting the ethernet directly between the computers? if so, you will need to get a crossover ethernet cable.
     
    fastrandstrongr, Dec 21, 2008
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