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by robd.

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I am wondering if anyone out there has successfully used the USMT to migrate WinNT user settings to WinXPPro? If so, what steps did you take to edit the .inf files? I must be doing it wrong. I can't figure out why the user's start menu links and programs are migrated. for example, we use RAdmin, and that actually gets, migrated (the .exe files)and the shortcut to it. I don't want all that; just the users settings, like wallpaper, favorites, cursors, etc. If you have a stripped down .inf file, let me know!

-Rob

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by robd.

This answer didn't help because I have already read this document, and it does not give enough information to help do what I need to do. But thanks for trying!

by ecravens

I have used the USMT migration tool with very limited success. I find that it copies trivial things like wallpaper, etc., but does NOT copy emaili profiles, email address book, etc. Mostly it is pretty useless.

I created a diskette using a computer running XP that contains the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. (Start/All Programs/ Accessories/ System Tools/ Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.

I then used the disk on the source computer (the old 9X machine) to rhn the wizard and copy the user settings to a server.

Up-date the OS on the user's machine, and then use the wizard on the new machine to transfer the user settings to the new OS set up.

Instead of using the wizard, you can also use two commands at the command prompt. SCANSTATE copies the information to a server or removable media and LOADSTATE copies the information to the destination computer. Of course to run SCANSTATE, the "old" computer must have that file within the search path.

by robd.

SCANSTATE and LOADSTATE are the two tools in the USMT toolbox. I have tried thos utlities, they don't work for us. Thanks for trying!

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