User Profiles going from XP to Windows 7

I am in the beginning stages of testing Windows 7 and have run into my
first "issue" I know and have read what I can find about the changes
from XP to Vista/Windows 7 in user profile structure.

I know that once I get a machine online I can install RSAT on it to
manage/create policies for Vista/7 with GPP. But is there anything
that I can do about "converting" the existing users profiles so that
they won't be starting from Scratch?

We have some machines that we will be doing full/clean installs on and
are most likely going to be buying a bunch of new PCs that will be
compatible to replace ones that won't run Windows 7. I would like to
be able to get people back online and working without having to
rebuild their profiles or making them start completely over.

I have done a clean HD install on my machine for the testing. I kept
my existing hard-drive so I can always roll back in my testing. I did
copy/move some files by hand. Luckily, I only have about 60 users so
it's not out of the question, but would like to make sure I am not
fighting too much of an uphill battle.

TIA for any pointers, help.

Tim

Hi,
Please have a look at User State Migration Tool (USMT)
Here's a video to help you with that task:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../dd671583.aspx


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"TimParker" <timpar@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I am in the beginning stages of testing Windows 7 and have run into my
> first "issue" I know and have read what I can find about the changes
> from XP to Vista/Windows 7 in user profile structure.
>
> I know that once I get a machine online I can install RSAT on it to
> manage/create policies for Vista/7 with GPP. But is there anything
> that I can do about "converting" the existing users profiles so that
> they won't be starting from Scratch?
>
> We have some machines that we will be doing full/clean installs on and
> are most likely going to be buying a bunch of new PCs that will be
> compatible to replace ones that won't run Windows 7. I would like to
> be able to get people back online and working without having to
> rebuild their profiles or making them start completely over.
>
> I have done a clean HD install on my machine for the testing. I kept
> my existing hard-drive so I can always roll back in my testing. I did
> copy/move some files by hand. Luckily, I only have about 60 users so
> it's not out of the question, but would like to make sure I am not
> fighting too much of an uphill battle.
>
> TIA for any pointers, help.
>
> Tim

Hello TimParker,

With Windows Vista the new profile version 2 was started, so the follwoing
documents also apply for Windows 7.

Have a look into this articles:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947025/en-us

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...89(WS.10).aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...1-39c26d3b3b34

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I am in the beginning stages of testing Windows 7 and have run into my
> first "issue" I know and have read what I can find about the changes
> from XP to Vista/Windows 7 in user profile structure.
>
> I know that once I get a machine online I can install RSAT on it to
> manage/create policies for Vista/7 with GPP. But is there anything
> that I can do about "converting" the existing users profiles so that
> they won't be starting from Scratch?
>
> We have some machines that we will be doing full/clean installs on and
> are most likely going to be buying a bunch of new PCs that will be
> compatible to replace ones that won't run Windows 7. I would like to
> be able to get people back online and working without having to
> rebuild their profiles or making them start completely over.
>
> I have done a clean HD install on my machine for the testing. I kept
> my existing hard-drive so I can always roll back in my testing. I did
> copy/move some files by hand. Luckily, I only have about 60 users so
> it's not out of the question, but would like to make sure I am not
> fighting too much of an uphill battle.
>
> TIA for any pointers, help.
>
> Tim
>

On Mon, 4 Jan 2010 05:49:35 -0800 (PST), TimParker <timpar@gmail.com>
wrote:

>I am in the beginning stages of testing Windows 7 and have run into my
>first "issue" I know and have read what I can find about the changes
>from XP to Vista/Windows 7 in user profile structure.
>
>I know that once I get a machine online I can install RSAT on it to
>manage/create policies for Vista/7 with GPP. But is there anything
>that I can do about "converting" the existing users profiles so that
>they won't be starting from Scratch?
>
>We have some machines that we will be doing full/clean installs on and
>are most likely going to be buying a bunch of new PCs that will be
>compatible to replace ones that won't run Windows 7. I would like to
>be able to get people back online and working without having to
>rebuild their profiles or making them start completely over.
>
>I have done a clean HD install on my machine for the testing. I kept
>my existing hard-drive so I can always roll back in my testing. I did
>copy/move some files by hand. Luckily, I only have about 60 users so
>it's not out of the question, but would like to make sure I am not
>fighting too much of an uphill battle.
>
>TIA for any pointers, help.
>
>Tim

In addition to the other replies ... I would be more inclined to start
from scratch. I use roaming profiles and folder redirection so it's
easy to get the stuff I need (IE favorites, etc). I just find there's
a lot of clutter sitting around in user profiles that periodically
benefits from a clean slate, and a workstation upgrade/migration is a
good opportunity for that.

Migrating user profiles is tedious work and rarely worth it. Users can
figure out how to set their desktop wallpaper back to a photo of a
big-eyed kitten if they want it ...they're the ones who did it the
first time.

Good point. I might have to definately consider that on my quest.
Thank you!


On Jan 4, 6:11*pm, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwe...@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 4 Jan 2010 05:49:35 -0800 (PST), TimParker <tim...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> >I am in the beginning stages of testing Windows 7 and have run into my
> >first "issue" I know and have read what I can find about the changes
> >from XP to Vista/Windows 7 in user profile structure.
>
> >I know that once I get a machine online I can install RSAT on it to
> >manage/create policies for Vista/7 with GPP. But is there anything
> >that I can do about "converting" the existing users profiles so that
> >they won't be starting from Scratch?
>
> >We have some machines that we will be doing full/clean installs on and
> >are most likely going to be buying a bunch of new PCs that will be
> >compatible to replace ones that won't run Windows 7. I would like to
> >be able to get people back online and working without having to
> >rebuild their profiles or making them start completely over.
>
> >I have done a clean HD install on my machine for the testing. I kept
> >my existing hard-drive so I can always roll back in my testing. I did
> >copy/move some files by hand. Luckily, I only have about 60 users so
> >it's not out of the question, but would like to make sure I am not
> >fighting too much of an uphill battle.
>
> >TIA for any pointers, help.
>
> >Tim
>
> In addition to the other replies ... I would be more inclined to start
> from scratch. I use roaming profiles and folder redirection so it's
> easy to get the stuff I need (IE favorites, etc). I just find there's
> a lot of clutter sitting around in user profiles that periodically
> benefits from a clean slate, and a workstation upgrade/migration is a
> good opportunity for that.
>
> Migrating user profiles is tedious work and rarely worth it. Users can
> figure out how to set their desktop wallpaper back to a photo of a
> big-eyed kitten if they want it ...they're the ones who did it the
> first time.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I don't get it! Is this from Vista to 7 or From XP to 7?

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"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
news:6cb2911dbb1f8cc5b7dad7a91b0@msnews.microsoft.com...
> Hello TimParker,
>
> With Windows Vista the new profile version 2 was started, so the follwoing
> documents also apply for Windows 7.
>
> Have a look into this articles:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947025/en-us
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...89(WS.10).aspx
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...1-39c26d3b3b34
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> I am in the beginning stages of testing Windows 7 and have run into my
>> first "issue" I know and have read what I can find about the changes
>> from XP to Vista/Windows 7 in user profile structure.
>>
>> I know that once I get a machine online I can install RSAT on it to
>> manage/create policies for Vista/7 with GPP. But is there anything
>> that I can do about "converting" the existing users profiles so that
>> they won't be starting from Scratch?
>>
>> We have some machines that we will be doing full/clean installs on and
>> are most likely going to be buying a bunch of new PCs that will be
>> compatible to replace ones that won't run Windows 7. I would like to
>> be able to get people back online and working without having to
>> rebuild their profiles or making them start completely over.
>>
>> I have done a clean HD install on my machine for the testing. I kept
>> my existing hard-drive so I can always roll back in my testing. I did
>> copy/move some files by hand. Luckily, I only have about 60 users so
>> it's not out of the question, but would like to make sure I am not
>> fighting too much of an uphill battle.
>>
>> TIA for any pointers, help.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>
>

XP SP3 to Windows 7 Enterprise.

On Jan 5, 11:50*am, "Jorge Silva" <jorgesilva...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I don't get it! Is this from Vista to 7 or From XP to 7?
>
> --
>
> I hope that the information above helps you.
> Have a Nice day.
>
> Jorge Silva
> MVP Directory Services
>
> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in messagenews:6cb2911dbb1f8cc5b7dad7a91b0@msnews.microsoft.com...
>
>
>
> > Hello TimParker,
>
> > With Windows Vista the new profile version 2 was started, so the follwoing
> > documents also apply for Windows 7.
>
> > Have a look into this articles:
> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947025/en-us
>
> >http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...89(WS.10).aspx
>
> >http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...lang=en&Family....
>
> > Best regards
>
> > Meinolf Weber
> > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> > confers no rights.
> > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> > ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> >> I am in the beginning stages of testing Windows 7 and have run into my
> >> first "issue" I know and have read what I can find about the changes
> >> from XP to Vista/Windows 7 in user profile structure.
>
> >> I know that once I get a machine online I can install RSAT on it to
> >> manage/create policies for Vista/7 with GPP. But is there anything
> >> that I can do about "converting" the existing users profiles so that
> >> they won't be starting from Scratch?
>
> >> We have some machines that we will be doing full/clean installs on and
> >> are most likely going to be buying a bunch of new PCs that will be
> >> compatible to replace ones that won't run Windows 7. I would like to
> >> be able to get people back online and working without having to
> >> rebuild their profiles or making them start completely over.
>
> >> I have done a clean HD install on my machine for the testing. I kept
> >> my existing hard-drive so I can always roll back in my testing. I did
> >> copy/move some files by hand. Luckily, I only have about 60 users so
> >> it's not out of the question, but would like to make sure I am not
> >> fighting too much of an uphill battle.
>
> >> TIA for any pointers, help.
>
> >> Tim- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Ok, in that case the links that I provided should do the trick :)

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"TimParker" <timpar@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> XP SP3 to Windows 7 Enterprise.
>
> On Jan 5, 11:50 am, "Jorge Silva" <jorgesilva...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> I don't get it! Is this from Vista to 7 or From XP to 7?
>>
>> --
>>
>> I hope that the information above helps you.
>> Have a Nice day.
>>
>> Jorge Silva
>> MVP Directory Services
>>
>> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>> messagenews:6cb2911dbb1f8cc5b7dad7a91b0@msnews.microsoft.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > Hello TimParker,
>>
>> > With Windows Vista the new profile version 2 was started, so the
>> > follwoing
>> > documents also apply for Windows 7.
>>
>> > Have a look into this articles:
>> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947025/en-us
>>
>> >http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...89(WS.10).aspx
>>
>> >http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...lang=en&Family...
>>
>> > Best regards
>>
>> > Meinolf Weber
>> > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> > confers no rights.
>> > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> > ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>
>> >> I am in the beginning stages of testing Windows 7 and have run into my
>> >> first "issue" I know and have read what I can find about the changes
>> >> from XP to Vista/Windows 7 in user profile structure.
>>
>> >> I know that once I get a machine online I can install RSAT on it to
>> >> manage/create policies for Vista/7 with GPP. But is there anything
>> >> that I can do about "converting" the existing users profiles so that
>> >> they won't be starting from Scratch?
>>
>> >> We have some machines that we will be doing full/clean installs on and
>> >> are most likely going to be buying a bunch of new PCs that will be
>> >> compatible to replace ones that won't run Windows 7. I would like to
>> >> be able to get people back online and working without having to
>> >> rebuild their profiles or making them start completely over.
>>
>> >> I have done a clean HD install on my machine for the testing. I kept
>> >> my existing hard-drive so I can always roll back in my testing. I did
>> >> copy/move some files by hand. Luckily, I only have about 60 users so
>> >> it's not out of the question, but would like to make sure I am not
>> >> fighting too much of an uphill battle.
>>
>> >> TIA for any pointers, help.
>>
>> >> Tim- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>

Yes, I think they will. And thank you for the help!!


On Jan 5, 5:59*pm, "Jorge Silva" <jorgesilva...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Ok, in that case the links that I provided should do the trick :)
>
> --
>
> I hope that the information above helps you.
> Have a Nice day.
>
> Jorge Silva
> MVP Directory Services
>
> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "TimParker" <tim...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:dc91b7b7-013e-42b4-b2e4-010fecd6a4ee@f5g2000yqh.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > XP SP3 to Windows 7 Enterprise.
>
> > On Jan 5, 11:50 am, "Jorge Silva" <jorgesilva...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> I don't get it! Is this from Vista to 7 or From XP to 7?
>
> >> --
>
> >> I hope that the information above helps you.
> >> Have a Nice day.
>
> >> Jorge Silva
> >> MVP Directory Services
>
> >> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
>
> >> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
> >> messagenews:6cb2911dbb1f8cc5b7dad7a91b0@msnews.microsoft.com...
>
> >> > Hello TimParker,
>
> >> > With Windows Vista the new profile version 2 was started, so the
> >> > follwoing
> >> > documents also apply for Windows 7.
>
> >> > Have a look into this articles:
> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947025/en-us
>
> >> >http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...89(WS.10).aspx
>
> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...lang=en&Family...
>
> >> > Best regards
>
> >> > Meinolf Weber
> >> > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> >> > confers no rights.
> >> > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> >> > ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> >> >> I am in the beginning stages of testing Windows 7 and have run intomy
> >> >> first "issue" I know and have read what I can find about the changes
> >> >> from XP to Vista/Windows 7 in user profile structure.
>
> >> >> I know that once I get a machine online I can install RSAT on it to
> >> >> manage/create policies for Vista/7 with GPP. But is there anything
> >> >> that I can do about "converting" the existing users profiles so that
> >> >> they won't be starting from Scratch?
>
> >> >> We have some machines that we will be doing full/clean installs on and
> >> >> are most likely going to be buying a bunch of new PCs that will be
> >> >> compatible to replace ones that won't run Windows 7. I would like to
> >> >> be able to get people back online and working without having to
> >> >> rebuild their profiles or making them start completely over.
>
> >> >> I have done a clean HD install on my machine for the testing. I kept
> >> >> my existing hard-drive so I can always roll back in my testing. I did
> >> >> copy/move some files by hand. Luckily, I only have about 60 users so
> >> >> it's not out of the question, but would like to make sure I am not
> >> >> fighting too much of an uphill battle.
>
> >> >> TIA for any pointers, help.
>
> >> >> Tim- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -