why my files will not transfer from my old MacBook Pro to my new MacBook Pro? I am using Migration Assistant. Most of the apps tranferred, but none of my documents, iTunes, iPhoto, accounts, etc.
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Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.2)
I have a 2011 Macbook Pro and an older (5 year old) Western Digital external hard drive. I have always used this hard drive for both mac and windows. Recently, however, whenever I go to transfer a file from the mac to the WD hard drive, the little transfer window pops up and it appears to initiate the transfer. However, it never fully starts it. It appears to "get stuck" in that initiating stage, showing zero of 3.16 gb transferred and shows an unknown transfer time. This happens no matter how long I leave it open. Again, I have used this external hard drive with my macs for the past 5 years without any problems until now. I haven't moved or modified the WD hard drive
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.5)
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
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Info:MacBook, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
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iMac flat panel- 1.25GHz PowerPcG4 768MB DDR SDRAM, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.1), Lion
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MacBook
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iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Mac OS X (10.6.6)
I have tried using the migration assistant. It will not go beyond my selecting a migration method - From another Mac. Nor am I able to use the system preferences file sharing options outlined on apple support. I am not permitted to select the internet sharing as instructed in step 3 (in issues with migration section)... so cannot proceed from there. Using the target option to transfer files isn't working either.
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iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.7)
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Performa 630, Mac OS 8.6 or Earlier
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MacBook Pro
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MacBook Pro
