User State Migration Tool 3.0

You can use Microsoft® Windows® User State Migration Tool (USMT) 3.0 to migrate user files and settings during large deployments of Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Vista® operating systems. USMT captures desktop, and application settings, as well as user accounts and users' files, and then migrates them to a new Windows installation. Using USMT can help you improve and simplify your migration process. You can use USMT for both side-by-side and wipe-and-load migrations. If you are only upgrading your operating system, USMT is not needed.

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For syntax and command-line options, see USMT Components.
For information about what has changed in this version of USMT, see What is New in USMT 3.0.
For answers to common questions, see Frequently Asked Questions.
For information about the .xml files, see USMT .xml Files.
For instructions on how to change the default migration behavior, see Using USMT.
For more information about the XML elements, see XML Elements Reference.

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Questions about USMT 3

vyct0r ... Thomas Lee | Edit | Show History

can that tool keep my windows media player settings, library and so on?

[tfl - 05 12 09] Hi - and thanks for your post.You should post questions like this to the Technet Forums at http://forums.microsoft.com/technet or the MS Newsgroups at 

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/.  You are much more likely get a quick response using the forums than through the Community Content. For specific help about:
Exchange       :  http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=usenet%3Dmicrosoft.public.exchange%2C&
SQL Server     :  http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=usenet%3Dmicrosoft.public.sqlserver%2C&
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Windows Server :  http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=usenet%3Dmicrosoft.public.windows.server%2C&
Virtual Server :  http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.virtualserver/topics?lnk
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Media Player Migration

AcushnetJohn ... Thomas Lee | Edit | Show History

My Music folder is listed as being migrated. Windows Media Player 7-9 and 11 are also on the migrated applications list. I am guessing that this tool would migrate everything unless you had your library somewhere else then the default location.

[tfl - 05 12 09] Hi - and thanks for your post.You should post questions like this to the Technet Forums at http://forums.microsoft.com/technet or the MS Newsgroups at 

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/.  You are much more likely get a quick response using the forums than through the Community Content. For specific help about:
Exchange       :  http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=usenet%3Dmicrosoft.public.exchange%2C&
SQL Server     :  http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=usenet%3Dmicrosoft.public.sqlserver%2C&
Windows        :  http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=usenet%3Dmicrosoft.public.windows%2C&
Windows Server :  http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=usenet%3Dmicrosoft.public.windows.server%2C&
Virtual Server :  http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.virtualserver/topics?lnk
Full Public    :  http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=usenet%3Dmicrosoft.public%2C&