Transferring files from PC to External HD to MacBook Pro with Ventura

[DallasCowboysFan]

I transferred most of the Files from my old PC to my MacBook Pro using Windows Migration /tool
There were many files that did not transfer.
I bought an External HD (Toshiba) and transferred the files one at a time and posted them to the Desktop on my Mackbook Pro.
But when I open the files on the MacBook Desktop, they won't open. It says that there is not a compatible app on the Apple Store.
I thought that when I transferred them with a HD, everything would be okay.
Many of the files are MSFY Word.
But some are not.
Do I need to buy Windows for Apple?
Or.... what do I need to do to make all of this work?

Thanks

 

[Chancha]

When you are on Windows, do you already subscribe to MS365? If yes, then you can just go to the Mac App Store, download MS Word, then proceed to launch it and login with your MS365 account and you are good to go.

If you weren't subscribing, and was using a one-off perpetual license of some version of Office, then on the Mac side you have to decide whether to start subscribing, or purchase some other (older) versions of Office. There are many different ways to do it but IMO the easiest is the App Store download + MS365 subscription method.

For other applications, it really depends on what they are, and if the same software or alternatives exists on the Mac. The worst case scenario is you need to run virtual machine or even bootcamp to run Windows, if you are still on an Intel Mac. For Apple Silicon Macs your options are more limited as it is no longer Intel, it is a large topic so I leave it at this.

 

[HDFan]

What are the extension(s) on the file names?

 

[DallasCowboysFan]

When you are on Windows, do you already subscribe to MS365? If yes, then you can just go to the Mac App Store, download MS Word, then proceed to launch it and login with your MS365 account and you are good to go.

If you weren't subscribing, and was using a one-off perpetual license of some version of Office, then on the Mac side you have to decide whether to start subscribing, or purchase some other (older) versions of Office. There are many different ways to do it but IMO the easiest is the App Store download + MS365 subscription method.

For other applications, it really depends on what they are, and if the same software or alternatives exists on the Mac. The worst case scenario is you need to run virtual machine or even bootcamp to run Windows, if you are still on an Intel Mac. For Apple Silicon Macs your options are more limited as it is no longer Intel, it is a large topic so I leave it at this.

Sorry for the late reply, but...

I do have a subscription for Windows 365.

I downloaded the app, it took forever, and logged in.

I was able to read some,but not all of the files I transferred.

I don't understand it, but I am able to read one Word document but not another one.

I'll keep trying.

Thanks

 

[DallasCowboysFan]

What are the extension(s) on the file names?

The most common one is .INK

I was able to read an e.pub link to a book I downloaded, that I could not read before.

My pdf's and png's will open.

My .doc and .jpg will open.

My .html's open.

It's odd. I was keeping a list of prescription medicines ( 2 ) and vitamin supplements (6 ) that I take, and that is displayed in perfect form. It's a word document.

But I started keeping a dream journal in a Word document, and that won't open.

I don't understand why it works for one and not the other.

 

[HDFan]

But when I open the files on the MacBook Desktop, they won't open. It says that there is not a compatible app on the Apple Store.

When a file is made it often uses it a unique extension which tells the OS which program to open in order to read the file. .pdf files can open/be opened by programs such as Adobe Acobat, Apple's Preview, etc. .jpg files can be opened by programs that can display .jpg files, etc.

Unfamiliar with .ink files. Supposedly they can be opened with textedit. If that works you can set textedit start and open the file when you click on it. But does the extension start with an "i" or an "l"? Because the only definition I found for .ink files is:

INK files are known as Pantone Reference Files. They are categorized as raster images files and were developed by Pantone. These files contain information about the colors that are related to a certain image file.

 

[svenmany]

The most common one is .INK

I was able to read an e.pub link to a book I downloaded, that I could not read before.

My pdf's and png's will open.

My .doc and .jpg will open.

My .html's open.

It's odd. I was keeping a list of prescription medicines ( 2 ) and vitamin supplements (6 ) that I take, and that is displayed in perfect form. It's a word document.

But I started keeping a dream journal in a Word document, and that won't open.

I don't understand why it works for one and not the other.

Any chance that ".INK" is actually ".LNK"? If so, those would be Windows shortcuts. They won't do anything on the Mac and should be discarded.

 

[DallasCowboysFan]

Any chance that ".INK" is actually ".LNK"? If so, those would be Windows shortcuts. They won't do anything on the Mac and should be discarded.

No, it is INK. All the letters are capitalized but many of the files that did not load were Word documents.
That may be the common denominator.

Thanks

 

[DallasCowboysFan]

When a file is made it often uses it a unique extension which tells the OS which program to open in order to read the file. .pdf files can open/be opened by programs such as Adobe Acobat, Apple's Preview, etc. .jpg files can be opened by programs that can display .jpg files, etc.

Unfamiliar with .ink files. Supposedly they can be opened with textedit. If that works you can set textedit start and open the file when you click on it. But does the extension start with an "i" or an "l"? Because the only definition I found for .ink files is:

INK files are known as Pantone Reference Files. They are categorized as raster images files and were developed by Pantone. These files contain information about the colors that are related to a certain image file.

Thanks for the detailed reply.

You are certainly educated on Apple products and software knowledge.

They might just be broken links that won't transfer to a Mac.

I'll have to figure another way to save them.

Thanks for your time.