Use the /GenMigXML command-line option to determine which files will be included in your migration, and to determine whether any modifications are necessary. For more information, see Choose a Migration Store Type. Depending on the size of your migration store, you can store the data remotely, locally in a hard-link migration store or on a local external storage device, or directly on the destination computer. Data you might consider migrating includes end-user information, applications settings, operating-system settings, files, folders, and registry keys.ĭetermine where to store data. For more information, see Common Migration Scenarios.ĭetermine What to Migrate.
Depending on whether your migration scenario is refreshing or replacing computers, you can choose an online migration or an offline migration using Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) or the files in the Windows.old directory. This article outlines the general process that you should follow to migrate files and settings.
