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Transferring Data/Information
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Dec 2004
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I should be getting my MBP end of this week and will want to transfer data/info from my Mac Mini. I was just wondering how this works with Microsoft Office as I have Entourage with almost one GB of mail that I wouldnt wanna re-download on the MBP.
In the initial setup, the MBP will ask me if I want to transfer data but since Entourage isnt installed, I was wondering what the correct procedure would be?
Thanks
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Los Angeles
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You can use the Migration Assistant that appears upon first boot of your new system. Yet, the second time I used Migration Assistant it failed to transfer a significant portion of my files, so I no longer trust it. Instead, I now go the cloning route - using the Restore function of Disk Utility to clone the old Mac's contents on to the new Mac's drive. Migration Assistant is a much easier process, however, and it seems to work for most people. Try that first.
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"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." TJ
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Thanks for your reply.
Does Migration Wizard also transfer my apps or just the data? If its just the data, then will it sync my Entourage data even though I dont have Entourage installed? IF yes, then after syncind data and then installing Entourage, will all my emails, addresses etc. automatically appear inside Entourage?
Thanks again
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Join Date: Jan 2002
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Migration Assistant can transfer your apps for you too if you want it to.
I don't recommend cloning your drive from your mini to the MBP if it is a G4 mini - the OS on the MBP is intel specific and replacing it with the PPC version will screw up your computer.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Originally Posted by JKT
I don't recommend cloning your drive from your mini to the MBP if it is a G4 mini - the OS on the MBP is intel specific and replacing it with the PPC version will screw up your computer.
Oops, I didn't even consider what he was upgrading to when I made that suggestion. Sorry about that.
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"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." TJ
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Senior User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Anson, TX
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isnt the data for entourage stored in the "Microsoft User Data" folder in your Documents folder?
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Moderator  Join Date: May 2001
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Use Migration Assistant. That's what I did just today when I got my MacBook Pro 
No problem whatsoever
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