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3-34 Chapter 3 Deploying Windows XP Professional<br />

Lesson 4: Using Tools to Simplify Deployment<br />

There are some additional tools in Windows XP Professional that will help make your<br />

deployment of the operating system easier. These tools include the Files And Settings<br />

Transfer Wizard, the User State Migration Tool (USMT), and Windows Installer.<br />

After this lesson, you will be able to<br />

■ Use the Files And Settings Transfer Wizard<br />

■ Explain the purpose of the USMT<br />

■ Manage applications by using Windows Installer<br />

Estimated lesson time: 60 minutes<br />

How to Use the Files And Settings Transfer Wizard<br />

Windows XP Professional provides the Files And Settings Transfer Wizard to simplify<br />

the task of moving data files and personal settings from your old computer to your new<br />

one. You do not have to configure all your personal settings on your new computer<br />

because you can move your old settings—including display settings, Microsoft Internet<br />

Explorer and Microsoft Outlook Express options, dial-up connections, and your folder<br />

and taskbar options—to your new computer. The wizard also helps you move specific<br />

files and folders to your new computer as well.<br />

The best way to connect your old computer to your new computer is to use a network<br />

connection, but you can also use a direct cable connection. To directly connect your<br />

computers using a cable, you must have the following items:<br />

■ An available COM port (serial port) on both computers<br />

■ A null modem cable long enough to connect the two computers<br />

Tip Null modem cables are sometimes called serial file transfer cables. The null modem<br />

cable must be serial. You cannot use parallel cables for file transfers using the Direct cable<br />

option. Most older computers have 25-pin serial ports, and most newer ones have 9-pin serial<br />

ports. Before you purchase your cable, check what type of serial ports are on your computers.<br />

To connect your computers and use a network, check out Chapter 15, “Configuring<br />

Network and Internet Connections.” After you have connected your computers, you<br />

are ready to run the Files And Settings Transfer Wizard.<br />

To open the Files And Settings Transfer Wizard, do the following:<br />

1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and point to System Tools.

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