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Local Profile migration tools/choices/questions
Posted by Rich Roller on October 14th, 2005


I'm about to migrate about 6 users on a one-server network from NT to AD
(WS2003). It was decided to NOT use ADMT... because the network was so
small, it was actually faster/cleaner to avoid ADMT.

The biggest remaining step is migrating user LOCAL PROFILES from their old
NT domain to new AD domain. And my questions are related to that. (Note:
All client PC's are XP Pro)

1. What is the best *and* most complete method for making backup of a
profile before migrating it? SystemProperties->UserProfiles->CopyTo or
File Settings and Transfer Wizard or ??

2. Most users are keeping *same* computer so I was planning on using
MOVEUSER utility to convert their old profile. My tests w/ moveuser have
been good. But would there be any significant benefits to using User State
Migration Tool or FSTW instead?

3. One user is moving to a *new* machine, which is being set up from
scratch.
I'm guessing that moveuser would NOT make sense in this situation. Would
USMT or FSTW be better advised?

Thanks in advance,

-Rich




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