Upgrading computers from Windows XP to Windows 7 best data migration practice.
Data migration, Windows, Windows 7 in 2010, Windows 7 installation, Windows Operating System, Windows Upgrades, Windows XP, Windows XP SP3
We
will be upgrading users to Windows 7. We currently have XP SP3 boxes. We
will need to migrate the data to new boxes. The boxes will come with 7 pre
installed. Should each box be turned on and the data migrated directly or
should we backup to the server and pull it in from there? Can this be
automated at all?
Software/Hardware used:
Windows 7
Software/Hardware used:
Windows 7
ASKED:
September 17, 2010 3:13 PM
UPDATED:
September 23, 2010 6:49 PM
Answer Wiki:
For a free automated process use the User State Migration Tool (USMT). You can also purchase commercial tools with more capabilities. So long as you work with your users to keep data in predefined locations the USMT is an OK tool.
For this, using a network share gives advantages of temporarily keeping a copy of the data until you validate the data migration was successful.
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Use the "Windows Easy Transfer" wizard to export all the user data to a network location, then use the same wizard on the Windows 7 machines to import the user data. This will get everything across all the data, settings, etc.
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mathad of creating exchange server ?
Hi 22a,
Please start a new thread for your question, and be as specific and detailed as possible about the information you need or the problem you’re experiencing. If you’re performing an Exchange server migration, be sure to include the versions you’re using.
Thanks!
Melanie