User State Migration Toolkit (USMT) Reference

Applies To: Windows 8, Windows 8.1

In This Section

USMT Requirements	Describes operating system, hardware, and software requirements, and user prerequisites.
USMT Best Practices	Discusses general and security-related best practices when using USMT.
How USMT Works	Learn about the processes behind the ScanState and LoadState tools.
Plan Your Migration	Choose what to migrate and the best migration scenario for your enterprise.
User State Migration Tool (USMT) Command-line Syntax	Explore command-line options for the ScanState, LoadState, and UsmtUtils tools.
USMT XML Reference	Learn about customizing a migration with XML files.
Offline Migration Reference	Find requirements, best practices, and other considerations for performing a migration offline.