Module 1: Installing Windows XP Professional - AsyeaTech

16 Module 1: Installing Windows XP Professional
What Are the Ways to Transfer User Files and Settings?
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FAST Wizard
USMT
The FAST Wizard enables you to transfer the user’s files, folders, and settings
to a new computer or to a clean installation of Windows XP Professional on an
existing computer.
Use the FAST Wizard in the following situations:
After upgrading or performing a new installation of Windows XP
Professional on a single computer.
When end users are responsible for upgrading their own operating systems.
The User State Migration Tool (USMT) has the same functionality as the FAST
Wizard, and is especially useful for performing large deployments of
Windows XP Professional in a corporate environment.
The USMT has the following advantages:
The USMT enables IT professionals to quickly and easily transfer user files
and settings as a part of in operating system deployment efforts or computer
replacement. Users spend little time reconfiguring a new operating system
or searching for lost files.
The USMT reduces the number of reconfiguration calls to the help desk.
The time saved can significantly reduce the costs associated with deploying
a new operating system or new computers.
The USMT can reduce training costs and improve the user’s experience
with the new operating system by presenting a familiar, already configured
operating system that requires little user adjustment.