Problems while using migration assistant

im trying to transfer data from old windows laptop to mac book pro 13" ...almost all the data is transferred but last few files are left but the time to transfer keeps on increasing ....if I cancel the transfer now then will there be data in my mac ?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.1

Posted on Jan 4, 2023 10:36 AM

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Jan 5, 2023 04:19 PM in response to kahanj15

Hey there kahanj15,


Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities. To get started, depending on how big the last few files are, and the speed of the transfer, it may expected for the transfer to take some time to complete.


If the transfer process fails, or appears to have stalled, check out the steps listed in the following resource that can help: Move your data from a Windows PC to a Mac - Apple Support


If you have issues moving your data
You can use the check disk (chkdsk) utility on your PC to check for issues that might prevent successful migration of your data.
1. Right-click the Start button, then click Run.
2. Type cmd and press Enter. Command Prompt opens.
3. At the prompt, type chkdsk and press Enter.
4. If the utility finds problems, type chkdsk drive: /F, where drive is the letter representing your Windows startup disk, such as C.
5. Press Enter.
6. At the prompt, type Y, then restart your PC.
7. Repeat this process until the check disk utility reports no issues. If the utility can't fix every issue that it found, you might need to have your PC serviced. 

Or use an external storage device or file sharing to copy important data from your PC to your Mac.


Let us know if that's able to help.


Take care!

Jan 6, 2023 04:20 AM in response to kahanj15

IMHO - and predicted on above picture.


The Final Transfer, in picture above, is the User Account from Windows machine to Apple Machine.


If this is stopped or interrupted - there could be serious consequences to the Apple Computer


Not least of all, the Apple Computer may have more than one User Account or worse still a Corrupted User Account

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