File and Transfer Wizard Woes

[oceanclub]

After banging my head off the wall trying to rename a user account on a
new machine (see other thread), I decided just to create a new account
and transfer my files/settings to it.

When I run the wizard on the machine and try to transfer the settings,
I get the following error:

"Your migration store was created with a previous version of FIles and
Settings Transfer Wizard. Please collect your settings using the
current version of the [...] wizard."

(Well, it's a bit ****ing late to tell me this _afterwards_, isn't it?)

I then tried using the wizard directly from my Windows XP CD itself
(under "Perform additional tasks") This time, I get the error:

"The location that you specified does not contain stored information".

(I've seen this error before when the settings are tranferred between
machines of different service pack levels, but this is not the case in
this instance.)

Honestly, this is a joke. Whoever came up with this wizard should be
fired. Reinstalling/moving machines is something that many users have
to do at least annually, and I can't believe Microsoft makes it so hard
to do.

P.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

1. After you have installed XP and your programs, open the
Files & Settings Transfer Wizard and select "New Computer".
2. Select "I don't need the Wizard Disk......"
3. Browse to your CD Drive and insert the CD containing the
"USMT2.UNC" file.
4. Your Files and Settings will begin installing on the new drive.

Note:

The .DAT file within the USMT2.UNC folder should be named IMG00001.DAT
There should also be a file named "status". If you have these two files within
the USMT2.UNC folder, you should only browse to the "USMT2.UNC" folder
when using the wizard.

==> Make sure your IMG00001 file is properly named: IMG00001.DAT

You need to browse to the location of the "USMT2.UNC" folder. Do not browse
to or select the IMG00001.DAT file, only the USMT2.UNC folder itself.

For example, my location is: C:\Old Computer Files\Transfers\USMT2.UNC


HOW TO: Use Files and Settings Transfer Wizard in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;293118&Product=winxp

List of Programs Whose Settings Are Migrated When You Use
the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];304903

Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm

Dealing with corrupt Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (F.A.S.T) image
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fast.htm

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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:

| After banging my head off the wall trying to rename a user account on a
| new machine (see other thread), I decided just to create a new account
| and transfer my files/settings to it.
|
| When I run the wizard on the machine and try to transfer the settings,
| I get the following error:
|
| "Your migration store was created with a previous version of FIles and
| Settings Transfer Wizard. Please collect your settings using the
| current version of the [...] wizard."
|
| (Well, it's a bit ****ing late to tell me this _afterwards_, isn't it?)
|
| I then tried using the wizard directly from my Windows XP CD itself
| (under "Perform additional tasks") This time, I get the error:
|
| "The location that you specified does not contain stored information".
|
| (I've seen this error before when the settings are tranferred between
| machines of different service pack levels, but this is not the case in
| this instance.)
|
| Honestly, this is a joke. Whoever came up with this wizard should be
| fired. Reinstalling/moving machines is something that many users have
| to do at least annually, and I can't believe Microsoft makes it so hard
| to do.
|
| P.

 

[oceanclub]

Yup, that's all exactly what I did, and the files are present and
correct. (The only difference being that the Settings folder is on a
network share.)

I tried copying the Settings folder to my C: drive (in cast the network
share was the problem), but now I get the "The location that you
specified does not contain stored information" error instead.

Just to reiterate, the directory is C:\Settings\USMT2.UNC and has the
following files:

* img00001.dat
* status

P.

 

[Guest]

Nice to see that no one replied. I am experiencing the same problem at this
point. In fact, the DAT files are the only backup that I have to years of
emails. At this point, it would be great if I could just rebuild the file
structure from the DAT files and screw the rest of the settings but that
doesn't look possible.

It is beginning to look like I need to resinstall Win XP Pro all over again
and start completely from scratch and throw the idea of restoring my settings
out the window.

Thanks so much for a completely unreliable product.

 

[Guest]

Me too. I've tried writing the files to network and CD, and I still get the
"migration store was created with a previous version..." error. The PCs are
on the same XP SP2 patch levels.

Russell

 

[Guest]

I did find another post that said to download the fastconv.exe program. It is
supposed to extract the .dat files that FAST created but gives you total
control over the restoring of files. It does not work on mine and give the
same error as the FAST Wizard. I've looked at the files with a text editor
and they appear to be intact. I've tried the tips offered in other emails and
nothing. I can't believe that Microsoft would release a program like this
that didn't stick to some sort of standards like using a ZIP or CAB archive.

 

[Muggs McGinnis]

Error Message: "Your migration store was created with a previous version of
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard...."

I tried using the Windows XP Professional OS CD that came with the PC but
that version of Files and Settings Transfer Wizard isn't compatible with the
version that came installed on the PC.

Where can I download a version of Files and Settings Transfer Wizard that is
compatible with both Windows XP Home and Windows XP Pro?

Should I use the version of FAST that's on the XP Pro CD for both the old PC
(XP Home) and the new PC (XP Pro)? To reiterate, the version of FAST on the
new PC is incompatible with the version on the CD that came with the new PC.


Thanks Dell. This is a nice feature for the Optiplex GX620

 

[PA Bear]

Using WinXP's FAST Wizard, by MVP Gary Woodruff
(Please read the caveats about Outlook Express)
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm

 

[Guest]

That should have been read at the beginning. Really, Microsoft should include
a warning at the beginning of the application that says that you will
probably lose your files and never see them again.

Someone posted that the "read only" attribute needs to be turned off in
order for the files to decompress. This was my problem preventing the FAST
recovery tool from working. It decompresses the files as it should BUT, does
not rename them from the stored format. That makes this tool completely
useless when you have a 13 GB backup.

When you try to run it from the FAST wizard, I get the message that the
files were created with an earlier version of FAST. The funny thing is that I
used the exact same version on the exact same machine (transferred files from
a local user account to a domain admin account). The original files are gone.
So it's either figure out how to decompress them or just leave them as gone.

So to Microsoft, I salute you for yet another piece of crappy software. The
funny thing is that I am not a *nix fan either so what else do I use? How
about DOS?

 

[Andrew E.]

The FTW can end up being alot of worthless data if its
run thru xp tools.Try running the FTW thru the windows xp cd,it eliminates
95% of the problems...