Migration of desktops from W2K to WinXP

[Guest]

Hi there

I have been tasked with migrating over 2,500 desktop computers all over the
county (UK) from Win2K to WinXP. Problem is each user has full local admin
rights and with the exception of running Win2K and MS Office XP, they each
have up to 12 different applications running on them, totalling over 500
unique apps.

My question is - Short of running the WinXP compatability tool from each
desktop and connecting to the Web to check the XP compatability of each
application (which I cannot do for time, logistical and financial
constraints), does anyone know how I can check the compatability of each
application with WinXP?

My only route so far is to run a software inventory tool on each desktop,
bring the data back to base and then check each application against the
parent website for latest versions, storing the results on a spreadsheet.

Help!

Many thanks

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Support WebCast: Microsoft Windows XP: Deployment Methods
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;3248­74

Windows XP Professional - Deploy
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/default.mspx

Deploying Windows XP Professional in a company
http://labmice.techtarget.com/windowsxp/Install/deploy.htm

How do I use Group Policy to deploy Windows XP in a Windows 2000 network?
http://www.petri.co.il/deploy_windows_xp_through_gpo.htm

Summary of the limitations of the System Preparation tool
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830958

Unsupported Sysprep scenarios
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828287

Updated System Preparation tool for Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];838080

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Deployment Tools
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...91-ac56-4665-949b-beda3080e0f6&displaylang=en

The Microsoft Policy Concerning Disk Duplication of Windows XP Installations
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314828&Product=winxp

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

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| Hi there
|
| I have been tasked with migrating over 2,500 desktop computers all over the
| county (UK) from Win2K to WinXP. Problem is each user has full local admin
| rights and with the exception of running Win2K and MS Office XP, they each
| have up to 12 different applications running on them, totalling over 500
| unique apps.
|
| My question is - Short of running the WinXP compatability tool from each
| desktop and connecting to the Web to check the XP compatability of each
| application (which I cannot do for time, logistical and financial
| constraints), does anyone know how I can check the compatability of each
| application with WinXP?
|
| My only route so far is to run a software inventory tool on each desktop,
| bring the data back to base and then check each application against the
| parent website for latest versions, storing the results on a spreadsheet.
|
| Help!
|
| Many thanks

 

[Johan Arwidmark]

You'll find good docs about this at Microsoft Desktop Deployment
Center (The BDD 2.5 Solution Accelerator)

Application Compatibility: Overview
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/desktopdeployment/appcompat/default.mspx

Application Compatibility Feature Team Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/desktopdeployment/appcompat/AppCompatStep1.mspx


regards

Johan Arwidmark
Microsoft MVP - Setup/Deployment


On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 06:34:05 -0700, Tony M <Tony