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User State Migration Tool (USMT) overview articles

The User State Migration Tool (USMT) provides a highly customizable user-profile migration experience for IT professionals. USMT includes three command-line tools: ScanState.exe, LoadState.exe, and UsmtUtils.exe. USMT also includes a set of three modifiable .xml files: MigApp.xml, MigDocs.xml, and MigUser.xml. Additionally, custom .xml files can be created to support the organization's migration needs. A Config.xml file can also be created to specify files or settings to exclude from the migration.

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User State Migration Tool (USMT) overview Describes the benefits and limitations of using USMT.
Getting started with the User State Migration Tool (USMT) Describes the general process to follow to migrate files and settings, and provides links to more information.
Windows upgrade and migration considerations Discusses the Microsoft tools that can be used to move files and settings between installations and special considerations for performing an upgrade or migration.