Migrating user profiles - Win 2k to Win XP

[Tetley]

I am currently looking at migrating some users in a Windows 2000 domain
from their current Windows 2000 desktop machines to new Windows XP Pro
machines and I am trying to work out the best way to migrate their
profile settings across to the new machines as I do not want to
manually recreate the user configurations if possible.

Initially I wondered if I could configure the user accounts to use
roaming profiles to copy the profile across on the user's first logon?
I have also had a quick look at MIcrosoft's USMT application but I am
not sure if either of these are workable solutions or if anyone can
suggest any better ways of doing things?

Thanks

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Tetley,

Description of the User State Migration Tool for Windows XP Professional
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321197

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I am currently looking at migrating some users in a Windows 2000 domain
from their current Windows 2000 desktop machines to new Windows XP Pro
machines and I am trying to work out the best way to migrate their
profile settings across to the new machines as I do not want to
manually recreate the user configurations if possible.

Initially I wondered if I could configure the user accounts to use
roaming profiles to copy the profile across on the user's first logon?
I have also had a quick look at MIcrosoft's USMT application but I am
not sure if either of these are workable solutions or if anyone can
suggest any better ways of doing things?

Thanks

If you need a scripted approach to handle a large number of
machines and users, the User State Migration Tool is your friend.

Description of the User State Migration Tool for Windows XP Professional
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321197

If you've only couple profiles to transfer, the File And Settings
Transfer (F.A.S.T.) Wizard should suffice.

HOW TO Use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard By Using the Windows
XP CD-ROM
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;306186

HOW TO Use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard with a Wizard Disk in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306187

Or, there is the "old fashioned," manual way:

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151


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Bruce Chambers

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