New XP migration tool
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http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Launches-Free-Windows-XP-Migration-Tool-430264.shtml
I wonder if it will be any good. The last time I tried the MS application and file mover it crapped out after chugging for about 8 hours.
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I'd like to hear some feedback on this. I don't have any XP machines to test it on, or I would do so.
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I have an XP unit on which to test, but not a replacement for it. Once I do, this will be useful.
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let us know how it goes.
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This could be interesting to look into. When they releases 7, they had a file transfer tool that worked pretty well but was kinda slow. I'd be curious to know how this stands up.
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It says it can transfer apps. Umm...how? I'd be curious to know exactly what they mean by that.
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Nifty, but it only works if your moving computers. VMware' Migrate can do in place XP --- 7 re-imaging, While migrating the profile. Can even pre-stage the Windows 7 files and do a fan out imaging system for ROBO so you can do hundreds of clients at the same time.
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@John-Nicholson gasps closes jaw Wow...
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@ajstringham
I'm interested in trying this. I have 40 machines to replace - not that my users have anything I care about keeping.
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Microsoft MDT process (via Easy Transfer) can do some of it. Being MS, the transferred bit are MS specific. Stephen Rose had a Springboard series of videos on it (TechEd, too?).
Hands down awesome way is OS X's Migration Assistant transferring Time Machine (or others HDD target) to a fresh machine. It gets all the programs, data, settings, passwords/credentials, and even one's messy desktop. Very slick. Few small caveats, such as Adobe programs need be re-activated (...by design Adobe being Adobe). MSFT really needs take a lesson from Apple's book on that bit.
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Thanks for posting this Nic. I ran into some issues with USMT this morning. I am going to try this today.
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Here is the direct MS download
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/xp/transfer-your-data.aspx
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This tool worked out pretty well. It was able to copy more information over than USMT
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We just got rid of our last XP machine last week happy dance
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@ChristopherO I do believe drinks are in order for this man!
