Taking a snapshot of 2000 user settings pre-XP (printers, Outlook assorted etc)

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andymarbles

Hi all,

Migrating from 2000 to XP (finally)

Does anyone know of a nice little script/utility that can take a
snapshot of things like printer connections, default signature
location (maybe even copy it to a pre-specified network folder with
username or pc name variable to create the folder or file), pst files
(copy too) and other useful stuff?

Many thanks!

Andy
 
Surely your data is backed up anyway?

Its not unknown for the OL profile to become corrupt during this upgrade.
 
Surely your data is backed up anyway?

Its not unknown for the OL profile to become corrupt during this upgrade.
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They aren't roaming profiles for some reason, I haven't been at the co
long and the local profiles are messy and massive, but is this data
stored as part of the profile in a form which will be imported by XP
when the user logs on? Things like sigs and which PST files
connected, wih printers in the registry etc. If so, can I just take
out the useful bits and leave the junk behind?

The process for upgrade is to deliver a newly built PC, not upgrade
the OS.
 
andymarbles said:
Migrating from 2000 to XP (finally)

Does anyone know of a nice little script/utility that can take a
snapshot of things like printer connections, default signature
location (maybe even copy it to a pre-specified network folder with
username or pc name variable to create the folder or file), pst
files (copy too) and other useful stuff?
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Files and Settings Transfer Wizard and/or the User State Migration
Utility...
 
andymarbles said:
Hi all,

Migrating from 2000 to XP (finally)

Does anyone know of a nice little script/utility that can take a
snapshot of things like printer connections, default signature
location (maybe even copy it to a pre-specified network folder with
username or pc name variable to create the folder or file), pst files
(copy too) and other useful stuff?

Many thanks!

Andy
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For one user ?
Or a company IT dept migration ?
 
andymarbles said:
A number of people.
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Years ago I had a program that I used - I'm trying to find it ( forget the
name)
Basically it was xcopy/s *.doc, *.xls,*.pst .... from 'local drive' to
'network folder' keeping foldernames. I sent to sales reps (laptops) and
would have each user run prior to dropping off pc for migration. Then
with new laptop - move them all back ( MOVE.bat - that was it !!)

I'll reply when I find it.

Bobb
 
- Bobb - said:
Years ago I had a program that I used - I'm trying to find it ( forget
the name)
Basically it was xcopy/s *.doc, *.xls,*.pst .... from 'local drive' to
'network folder' keeping foldernames. I sent to sales reps (laptops)
and would have each user run prior to dropping off pc for migration.
Then with new laptop - move them all back ( MOVE.bat - that was it !!)

I'll reply when I find it.

Bobb
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I've searched my PC's /floppies/CD's and can't find it. It's probably on
an old hard drive around here somewhere. It's not that tough to write the
program - just a lot of typing. 2 bat files - one to MIGRATE data from old
PC to network folder and the other to MOVE data from network folder to new
PC.
I only cared about user's local documents/files and sent a generic email
in advance telling them to call us if they had Palm Pilot , etc that
required additional time.

Then for THEM to make a folder on their network drive and to call it
MIGRATE. To then copy any non- MS Office documents that they wanted to
keep ( maybe jpg's) into it.( During lunch perhaps) No room on my network
for MP3's - any music will be deleted - " to back it up to home pc
/whatever but we cannot make room on network drives for music." ( Tell
them no space makes it simpler than - "we don't have the time to copy
Mary's 4500 mp3s" )

I would copy all of their MS OFFICE documents / address books/ outlook
files etc. into that folder. And then to new PC. ........
If pc's are networked, make a bat file to
1. map a drive/folder call it maybe "networkdriveletter:/username/migrate"
2. Migrate.bat = xcopy/s *.ext, next.ext, next.extension ... of files
you/they want to move from laptop into there.

3. Same thing for MOVE.bat.
All the new pc's have same image ?? and could run program from CD.
You'll know path for My Documents, Outlook folder etc. Tweak move to the
path.
4. If I had time I would also copy user's data structure, so they could
open the MIGRATE and see the same foldername as it used to be. They could
drag back to original location. If you're busy, then everything goes into
MIGRATE and they can put it wherever they want on new PC.

For stuff other than DATA , a search on google for " pc transfer data"
will get you 67,300,000 hits - here's just one way of them for migrating
settings also:

http://www.pcanswers.co.uk/tutorial...ionid=779&pagetypeid=4&articleid=38232&page=1
 
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