USMT: Basic Question

[Guest]

Hi,

I am having a bit of trouble with USMT 2.6 just doing a basic transfer of my
user settings using the default INF files. I'm transferring from Windows 2k
to Windows XP Pro.

I find that the following aren't transferred correctly, but then again its
not apparent if they should be transferred or not:

Users own Desktop icons
Microsoft Outlook 2000 settings (going to Office Outlook 2003, PST files are
not in default location on machine I'm moving too)

But most of my other settings are transfered OK, ie Desktop Wallpaper, IE
Homepage etc

The command lines I'm using are:

scanstate /s /u /user:ukc\%1 /i:usmtdef.inf /i:ArchiveApp.inf /i:migapp.inf
/i:migism.inf /i:migsys.inf /i:miguser.inf /i:sysfiles.inf
\\spectre\transferwizard\%1%

loadstate /u /s /user:ukc\%1 \\spectre\transferwizard\%1

I have tried turning Compression off and including the /i: switches in the
loadstate command but with no additional effect.

Can anyone suggest what I might be able to do to resolve this?

Thanks,

Martin Searle
Computing Service, University of Kent, UK

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

The Files and Settings Transfer Wizard will transfer email messages, IE favorites,
and many other files and settings. However, it does not transfer programs.

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

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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:

| Hi,
|
| I am having a bit of trouble with USMT 2.6 just doing a basic transfer of my
| user settings using the default INF files. I'm transferring from Windows 2k
| to Windows XP Pro.
|
| I find that the following aren't transferred correctly, but then again its
| not apparent if they should be transferred or not:
|
| Users own Desktop icons
| Microsoft Outlook 2000 settings (going to Office Outlook 2003, PST files are
| not in default location on machine I'm moving too)
|
| But most of my other settings are transfered OK, ie Desktop Wallpaper, IE
| Homepage etc
|
| The command lines I'm using are:
|
| scanstate /s /u /user:ukc\%1 /i:usmtdef.inf /i:ArchiveApp.inf /i:migapp.inf
| /i:migism.inf /i:migsys.inf /i:miguser.inf /i:sysfiles.inf
| \\spectre\transferwizard\%1%
|
| loadstate /u /s /user:ukc\%1 \\spectre\transferwizard\%1
|
| I have tried turning Compression off and including the /i: switches in the
| loadstate command but with no additional effect.
|
| Can anyone suggest what I might be able to do to resolve this?
|
| Thanks,
|
| Martin Searle
| Computing Service, University of Kent, UK

 

[Guest]

The Files and Settings Transfer Wizard will transfer email messages, IE favorites,
and many other files and settings. However, it does not transfer programs.

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

Yes thanks for the reply but I'm using USMT not the FSTW since when we
rebuild a machine the user of the machine may or may not be present.

I've read most of what MS has to offer on USMT but it still baffles me.

Thanks,

Martin Searle
Computing Service, University of Kent, UK

 

[Johan Arwidmark]

The .pst files are migrated by RegFile rules in migapp.inf and is by
default relocated to the user's profile (newer version of outlook
stores the data there by default)

To prevent this relocation, remove
,%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook from the end of the lines in
the [PSTPAB Regfile.NT] section of migapp.inf.

Shortcuts that point to local files will only be migrated if the
target file on the source computer gets migrated or if the target file
exists on the destination computer.

regards
Johan Arwidmark

Windows User Group - Nordic
http://www.wug-nordic.net