User State Migration Tool (USMT)
The User State Migration Tool (USMT) is a command line tool that is used to help administrators migrate settings from systems running Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows ME over to Windows XP. It is not used with Windows 2000. USMT works with the most popular Microsoft software applications by default but can be customized to work with other applications. It can be scripted and is used for mass deployments.
The following file types are transferred by default:
.ch4 .dot .oqy .ppt .scd .wps .csv .dqy .pot .pre .sh4 .wq1 .dif .iqy .ppa .rqy .txt .wri .doc .mcw .pps .rtf .wpd .xls
The following folders are transferred by default:
- Desktop
- Favorites
- My Documents
- My Pictures
The following Windows settings are transferred by default:
- Accessibility Options
- Browser/Mail Settings
- Display Settings
- Folder/Taskbar Options
- Fonts
- Mapped Network Drives
- Mouse/Keyboard Settings
- Network Printers
The following Application settings are transferred by default:
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Stored Mail and Contacts
