Upgrade and Migration Guides

Applies To: Windows 7

The following guides contain common end-to-end upgrade and migration scenarios.

In This Section

• Windows 7 Upgrade and Migration Guide

  This document helps you determine which upgrade and migration tools you need for your scenario.

• Step-by-Step: Basic Windows Migration using USMT for IT Professionals

  This guide provides a basic example of how to migrate files and settings to Windows® 7 using Windows® User State Migration Tool (USMT) 4.0.

• Step-by-Step: Offline Migration with USMT 4.0

  This guide provides a basic example of how to migrate files and settings while the operating system is offline, by using USMT 4.0.

• Migrating Files During a Remote Installation with USMT and Windows Deployment Services

  This guide provides a basic example of how to migrate files and settings from Windows Vista® to Windows 7using USMT 4.0 during a remote installation using Windows Deployment Services.

• Migration XML Files

  This document provides an overview of both the default and customized migration XML files that are used with USMT 4.0, and includes guidelines for creating and editing a customized version of the MigDocs.xml file.