Understanding usmt with mdt 2010 xtreme deployment. As with other properties in mdt 2010, you can configure them in each deployment points i file or add them to the mdt 2010 database. To determine what data to include in windows user settings files, usmt reads its configuration from. I have used usmt successfully in the past to move winxp 32bit to win7 pro 64bit. Information about the user state migration tool usmt 4. I mean, if the user just save a pic of kitten 2 years ago its pretty useless to be saved. Apr 03, 2014 if you are worried about migrating user data from xp to windows 7, several options are available. Ill be using mdt and i hope that i wont have to change the i to point to a different config file each time i walk up to a pc with a.
Youve seen it with your own two eyes, so you know it works. Therefore, if you configure this property, it must also include the default migration. You can find out more about usmt in tim mintners post. Usmt is mainly created for usage with enterprise pc deployment systems as sccm or mdt, both from microsoft but also kace systems deployment appliance. This download was checked by our antivirus and was rated as safe. From the sccm console task sequences node, select create mdt task sequence. To use it, just reference it as an additional xml file in your task sequence in sccm, or add it to your scanstateloadstate command i. Sccm deploy usmt migration of edge favourites and sticky notes. In addition to integrating mdt with configuration manager, microsoft also recommends using mdt lite touch to create the windows 8. Usmt and sccm mdt task sequences automating windows. It is, therefore, recommended that you utilize mdt when deploying the windows operating system with system center 2012 r2 configuration manager. Starting to build our customized migdocs config xml, and i am finding that usmt doesnt seem to support the known folder ids, although this blog post seems to indicate that it should fully support them. In this video guide, we will be covering how you can use the usmt tool within microsoft sccm.
Jan 25, 2019 the microsoft deployment toolkit mdt is a free tool for automating windows and windows server operating system deployment, leveraging the windows assessment and deployment kit adk for windows 10. Update each deployment share by following the instructions in mdt. Everything is going well, the only thing that isnt working is placing the mig files on a share. Usmt xml builder is a powerful, quick and sophisticated editor of usmt xml migration templatesscipts editor with features of a gui interface for editing and creating new migration templates for use in microsofts usmt command line utility for migration of user settings and files when migrating to updated windows os versions or refreshing your existing windows operating. You place this exe in the same folder as your scanstate. This is a simple usmt xml file that you can reference in your scanstateloadstate, because these items arent actually migrated in usmt4 any more. Migrating user profiles with the user state migration tool microsoft.
If you want the scanstate and loadstate tools to use any of the migration. Download the windows adk the windows assessment and deployment kit provides the usmt files. Download windows user state migration tool usmt version. Using custom xml and config files with usmt and configmgr. How to add the update to microsoft deployment toolkit mdt deployment shares to add the usmt 4. Integrating microsoft deployment toolkit with configuration.
If you want to include all of the default components, and do not want to change the default storecreation or profilemigration behavior, you do not need to create a config. Microsoft windows user state migration tool usmt version 3. Developing migration files, using usmt in microsoft deployment toolkit. Im the chief technical architect with knowledge factory, and i basically spend my time traveling this blue planet of ours, helping customers implement windows deployment and management solutions. I have tested on my lab and everything is migrating as expected from win7 office 2010 to win10 office 2016 but the mail profile is not present on the win10 machine. I always store the mig and config files in the usmt folder under tools\x86 and tools\x64. See below for their contents and a brief description of what theyre doing. Usmt 10 issues with profile when migrating from win7 to. Feb 02, 2012 this example usmt capture will now use our custom command line switches, custom config. Has anyone successfully managed to use usmt to migrate to windows 10 office 2016 from previous os and office client and have the mail profile reattach.
So my question is, how am i suppose to use the xml parametter lastaccesstime. Get started with the microsoft deployment toolkit mdt create a windows 10 reference image. One of the most popular tools to migrate user profiles from one windows computer to another is the set of cli utilities user state migration tool usmt, which is a part of a windows assessment and deployment kit. Unfortunately, the builtin mdt or configmgr task sequence steps for capturing and restoring the. Howto use user state migration tool usmt with firefox.
One is discussed in the ask the directory services team blog post here. Mdt archives page 5 of 6 cloud and systems management blog. Gui wrappers for usmt mastering the microsoft deployment. Can you please tell me what i can do to prevent usmt from migrating user settings. Download windows user state migration tool usmt version 3. Normally im not really the kind of person that looks back, but in this case its with a reason, as most of my posts where with prerelease versions of sp1. Implement usmt with backups going to a network share and restoring from that network share back to the users machine. Later on, you will use the administration console to upload your xml files. Simply add the xml files to your usmt package on the mdtsccm server, both the x86 and x64 folder and on sccm, remember to update dpsin mdt just add the win10.
Usmt captures files and settings from the source computer and then migrates them to a new windows installation. How to add the update to configuration manager packages to add the usmt 4. Stepbystep how to migrate users and user data from xp, vista. Usmt tool allow you to automate and simplify the process of migrating the users environment and profile while deploying. Apr 20, 2007 microsoft windows user state migration tool usmt version 3. I find very little documentation on how to use usmt with a config.
Id also recommend using the verbose logging option in the capture user state action. Architectureindependent rules for migrating 32bit applications. Customize usmt xml files windows 10 windows deployment. Hello, has anyone used usmt 10 to migrate from win7 to win10. Some examples from people who have successfully used wsname. Deploying windows 10 using mdt and configmgr pluralsight. Simply add the xml files to your usmt package on the mdt sccm server, both the x86 and x64 folder and on sccm, remember to update dpsin mdt just add the win10. Aug 08, 20 this is a simple usmt xml file that you can reference in your scanstateloadstate, because these items arent actually migrated in usmt4 any more. Youll find these three xml documents in your mdt deployment share. How to migrate user profiles with user state migration tool.
Using usmt in microsoft deployment toolkit windows 7 tutorial. Usmt now supports all of the knownfolderid types now. Slshare\\hlpdskha\ mdt \ usmt \logs usmtmigfiles001miguser. Sccm deploy usmt migration of edge favourites and sticky. Build a distributed environment for windows 10 deployment. Implement usmt with backups going to a network share and restoring from. Because the scanstate and loadstate tools need the. The user state migration tool usmt is designed to help it professionals migrate files and settings to the windows operating system. User state migration tool usmt commandline syntax see the command line options for writing and processing usmt data. Can anybody out there tell my why this xml file and these command lines are not migrating the c.
Update both the x86 folder and the amd64 folder in c. If you dont configure this property, mdt 2010 uses the default migration files. For example, the user state migration tool has several that can be used for troubleshooting. Simply add the xml files to your usmt package on the mdt sccm server, both the x86 and x64 folder and on sccm, remember to update dps in mdt just add the win10.
User state migrations can be started and controlled in a number of ways. Starting with configuration manager 2012 the script no longer finds the local distribution point that the client is using and sets the task sequence variable. Working with the user state migration tool part 5 getting extra mileage out of the usmt. Download latest adk here usmtgui always use latest usmt version and with ehlertech optimized, and cutomized, xml files. Mdt usmt task sequence configuration windows 10 1709. My name is johan arwidmwark, and welcome to my course, deploying windows 10 using mdt and configmgr.
I am suppose to configure my xml files to save only the 6 last months user profile and not older. Usmt is a great, free, customizable tool for automating user migration in the enterprise. Creating custom xml file for usmt to use for any nonstandard file or registry key you want to migrate. Dec 03, 2018 this will cover common options like scanstate. Usmt is not available as standalone download any more, but as part of the automated installation kit aik, which was renamed to assessment and deployment kit adk. If you do configure this option, mdt 2010 uses only the files specified in the property. This has basic functionality and all settings are customized in the i. The various variables in this allow use to specify the location of the usmt package after it is downloaded to the client so that we can provide a full path to the config. The windows easy transfer tool is a gui frontend for this, commonly used by consumers.
Lets start my first post, of this new year, with an overview of my latest post about configmgr 2012 service pack sp 1. I am trying to setup an osd solution with mdt integrated into sccm 2012. Version 8456 was released on january 25th 2019 and is the latest current version. This section outlines some tips and tricks you can use to get some extra mileage out of the usmt. Among these are direct commandline execution, scripting, mdt 2010, and configuration manager. Usmt plugs into mdt, sccm, or can be scripted to run on its own. When deploying an image to a new end users device, its important to have a plan for migrating their data to get them back to productivity as quick as possible. Apr 08, 2016 usmt offline migration to unc path april 8, 2016 timamico leave a comment while working with a client on a deployment scenario we needed to reimage all the devices from a company they merged with to a new domain and configuration manager site. Unfortunately we must use a full path to the usmt package and config. Using usmt in microsoft deployment toolkit windows 7. I wanted to keep all my customizations in one file and chose to call it migcustom.
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