How do I get my old files and settings from USMT2.UNC into Vista?

A

Azure

Hello,

Yesterday I used XP's File and Settings Transfer (FST) wizard to creat a
file called
USMT2.UNC on my local harddisk , and then, I formated C: and installed Vista
instead.
Now I want to transfer the files and settings into Vista but Vista's Easy
Transfer won't recognize it.
Unfortunately I don't now how to use Vista's Easy Transfer on the original
computer
(and I can't get the way from the help files).
How do I get my old files and settings from this file into Vista?

Thanks in advance.
 
M

Mike Hall - MVP

Azure said:
Hello,

Yesterday I used XP's File and Settings Transfer (FST) wizard to creat a
file called
USMT2.UNC on my local harddisk , and then, I formated C: and installed
Vista
instead.
Now I want to transfer the files and settings into Vista but Vista's Easy
Transfer won't recognize it.
Unfortunately I don't now how to use Vista's Easy Transfer on the original
computer
(and I can't get the way from the help files).
How do I get my old files and settings from this file into Vista?

Thanks in advance.
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XP's FST was designed to transfer settings etc between XP machines. Vista's
Easy Transfer was designed to gather settings info from an XP installation.
What you have done is converted your old XP settings into a format that only
XP recognizes.
 
P

PaulB

What you can do is reinstall XP then use FST to reinstall all the settings
etc. Then run VISTA easy transfer and you can then reinstall VISTA and have
the settings.
 
A

Azure

Thanks!
And could i get my outlook data back to Vista without REINSTALL WinXP ?
Is there any tool helpful?
 
A

Azure

Thanks!
And could i get my Outlook Data back from them?
Is there any tool helpful?
 
A

Azure

OMG!
That means i must reinstall a xp for my data>?
Is there any tools helpful ? I must get my Outlook Data~

Richard G. Harper said:
Won't happen, sorry. Vista cannot read these files. You should have used
the Vista Easy Transfer program to gather files and settings.

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Azure said:
Hello,

Yesterday I used XP's File and Settings Transfer (FST) wizard to creat a
file called
USMT2.UNC on my local harddisk , and then, I formated C: and installed
Vista
instead.
Now I want to transfer the files and settings into Vista but Vista's Easy
Transfer won't recognize it.
Unfortunately I don't now how to use Vista's Easy Transfer on the original
computer
(and I can't get the way from the help files).
How do I get my old files and settings from this file into Vista?

Thanks in advance.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
A

Azure

Thanks
Reinstall system is really hard a work...
Hmm... Perhaps some tool helps?
I just want to get my Outlook Data back.
 
R

Richard G. Harper

Sorry, if I knew a way I would have offered it to you in my reply.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
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Azure said:
OMG!
That means i must reinstall a xp for my data>?
Is there any tools helpful ? I must get my Outlook Data~

Richard G. Harper said:
Won't happen, sorry. Vista cannot read these files. You should have
used
the Vista Easy Transfer program to gather files and settings.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Azure said:
Hello,

Yesterday I used XP's File and Settings Transfer (FST) wizard to creat
a
file called
USMT2.UNC on my local harddisk , and then, I formated C: and installed
Vista
instead.
Now I want to transfer the files and settings into Vista but Vista's
Easy
Transfer won't recognize it.
Unfortunately I don't now how to use Vista's Easy Transfer on the
original
computer
(and I can't get the way from the help files).
How do I get my old files and settings from this file into Vista?

Thanks in advance.
Click to expand...
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M

Mike Hall - MVP

Azure said:
Thanks!
And could i get my outlook data back to Vista without REINSTALL WinXP ?
Is there any tool helpful?
Click to expand...


XP's FST is designed for use within XP. AFAIK, there is not tool available..
 
A

Azure

Hmm..
Thank you!
Maybe I can copy this folder to another pc and get my data back...

Richard G. Harper said:
Sorry, if I knew a way I would have offered it to you in my reply.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Azure said:
OMG!
That means i must reinstall a xp for my data>?
Is there any tools helpful ? I must get my Outlook Data~

Richard G. Harper said:
Won't happen, sorry. Vista cannot read these files. You should have
used
the Vista Easy Transfer program to gather files and settings.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Hello,

Yesterday I used XP's File and Settings Transfer (FST) wizard to creat
a
file called
USMT2.UNC on my local harddisk , and then, I formated C: and installed
Vista
instead.
Now I want to transfer the files and settings into Vista but Vista's
Easy
Transfer won't recognize it.
Unfortunately I don't now how to use Vista's Easy Transfer on the
original
computer
(and I can't get the way from the help files).
How do I get my old files and settings from this file into Vista?

Thanks in advance.
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D

DevilsPGD

In message <[email protected]> Azure
Thanks
Reinstall system is really hard a work...
Hmm... Perhaps some tool helps?
I just want to get my Outlook Data back.
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It might be easier to use Virtual PC to install XP and then extract the
needed data (easier then reinstalling XP, then installing Vista)

However, this would only be a suggestion I'd recommend if you have some
basic familiarity with Virtual PC, otherwise you may find you spend more
time screwing around with Virtual PC then the whole process would
otherwise take.
 

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