Transfering files from one Mac G4 to another

[Konaguy]

Re: Transfering files from one Mac G4 to another

TIME.... to hire a real mac guy.

Well I got the new iMac up and running.. So at least give me credit for that.
Besides that I didn't see anyway to hookup the USB between the two computers.

[tutusue]

Re: Transfering files from one Mac G4 to another

Well I got the new iMac up and running.. So at least give me credit for that.
Besides that I didn't see anyway to hookup the USB between the two computers.

Ok...I'm not known as the 'Untechie Tutu' for nuttin', ya know! That said, and with all due respect KG, it's difficult to *not* get a new iMac up and running! If I can do it, anyone can!

Ya mean the old iMac doesn't have a USB port? Can't be. Did you locate all of the ports on the old computer yet? Just curious.

[Konaguy]

Re: Transfering files from one Mac G4 to another

Ya mean the old iMac doesn't have a USB port? Can't be. Did you locate all of the ports on the old computer yet? Just curious.

Its got USB ports, its just the USB cable I have won't work to connect the two computers. On top that that USB suggestion that Kimo suggested was ruled
unworkable in another forum I posted in. That I tried the cross-over ethernet
cable transfer between the computers. that didn't work, as I didn't have the right cable and didn't configure the TCP/IP right...

[kimo55]

Re: Transfering files from one Mac G4 to another

so. did that do the trick doc? or are ya doing it today?

the discs, but I don't think Macs has a registry like Windows does do they?

first; what is a "registry"

[mel]

Re: Transfering files from one Mac G4 to another

Are you sure about that ? I'm pretty sure ALL iMacs have firewire.

I'm jumping into this thread rather late, but I know that the real early iMacs don't have firewire. Only USB.

http://lowendmac.com/imacs/imac.shtml

The following website has the specs to all Macs and I have the URL for the iMacs. Definitely the iMac bondi blue models that came out in 1998 don't have no firewire.

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/index.html

http://www.everymac.com/systems/appl...s/imac_ab.html

Port specs
http://www.everymac.com/systems/appl...s/imac_ab.html

On another note, what I use to make exact copies of one hard drive to another is something called Carbon Copy Cloner:

http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html

This has worked successfully for me when making a copy of my internal drive and placing all the contents including operating system onto a blank external firewire drive. This could work if you have a external firewire (going back to the original question on the G4s). Copy all the stuff to external drive on G4 1 and then recopy it back to internal drive on G4 2 after you move the drive from one to the other.

There are USB external drives out there, but I think to go from an old iMac with only USB would be slow since the older computers are USB 1.1. (Most newer Macs and PCs use USB 2.0)....

[Bard]

Re: Transfering files from one Mac G4 to another

first; what is a "registry"

It's sorta like an appendectomy. Or that is usually how I feel when trying to deal with it.

[idvfilms]

Re: Transfering files from one Mac G4 to another

I second the CCC Carbon Copy Cloner! When I can't "Target Disk Mode" or Migrate..I hit the Triple C.

Good Luck