Do you need to transfer files without using memory or external drives? This article will show you how to transfer files from Windows PC to Mac via Ethernet cable.
Windows and Mac OS are two of the most popular and used operating systems today due to their intuitive, easy-to-use environments.
Both platforms offer a multitude of utilities adapted to the needs of their users. Even transferring and saving files from your PC to a USB flash drive is very easy.
But if you want to change from a PC to a Mac it may seem a cumbersome process to migrate your files from one place to another, discover how to do it in an easy way.
Windows migration wizard
The Migration Wizard Windows is a program that allows you to migrate files stored on a PC to a Mac computer.
Among the files that you can transfer with this assistant are email accounts, calendars, contacts, photographic files among others.
The advantage of using the Windows Migration Assistant is that you won’t have to manually locate the files, as the assistant automatically places the files transferred to the Mac in the most suitable locations.
This utility is free for Apple users. You can download it from the official Apple website depending on the version of Mac OS you use.
An important fact is that this migration assistant works for versions of Windows 7 and later, so you should make sure of the version that your PC has. Keep in mind you can upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 10 for free without formatting or losing files.
Prepare your PC
Once you have verified that your PC’s Windows is 7 or later and that it is correctly updated, you must make sure you know the name and password of the administrator account.
If you use OneDrive on your PC, it is recommended that you uninstall it, when completing the file migration you can reinstall it.
Check that the hard drive is not faulty. To do this, go to the start button and click with the right mouse button, select the Run option.
Type cmd in the pop-up box and hit enter to open the command box. In this box type chkdsk and hit enter.
This utility will report if there is an error with the disk, in that case type drive and the letter that represents your Windows startup disk, for example, chkdsk:/C and press enter.
In the next box press Y, then restart your PC and do the check again. Repeat the process if necessary.
How to do file transfer with Ethernet cable?
Once the PC is ready, go to the official Apple website and download the Migration Assistant for Windows corresponding to the Mac OS version you use and install it on the PC.
Make sure to close all open Windows applications, open Migration Assistant and hit the Continue button
Plug the Ethernet cable into the port on the PC and the other end into your Mac. In some cases you may need an adapter, check the Apple website to make sure you have one.
If this is the first time you turn on your Mac, the Configuration Assistant will open automatically, otherwise go to the Applications folder and then to Utilities to open the Migration Assistant.
You must follow the instructions that appear on the screen of your Mac until you reach the Migration Assistant panel and select the option to transfer information from a Windows PC.
When you press Continue you must enter the administrator name and password in Windows and press Continue again, this will close all open apps on the Mac.
Next, you will see a list of available computers, select yours and wait to see on the PC screen the same code that the Mac shows to press Continue.
With this action the Mac will begin to examine the disk drives of the PC and will create a list of information to migrate.
At the end you must select the information you want to transfer and click the continue button. Then you will see in the wizard window the progress of the transfer and the approximate time on both computers. Now you just have to wait for the completion message.