[Microsoft Deployment Toolkit] User State Migration

Summary: When a user's computer is being refreshed with a new device, it is necessary for the user's local data and application settings to be migrated from their old device to the new one. MDT includes task sequences for USMT (User State Migration Tool) which will backup the user's data to a state store located on the MDT server, and restore the state store on the new device. If it is necessary to re-image a computer, the imaging task sequence will also automatically migrate a user's data before applying the image, and restore the data to the same computer once imaging is completed.

Important: 

• MDT/USMT is not intended to be used as a long-term backup solution, and is only suitable for data migrations. State stores more than one week old will be deleted from the server.
• Only user profiles that were logged into on a PC within the last 30 days will be migrated. The built-in Administrator account profile is not included.
• This procedure should be considered beta use only. If re-imaging a computer (i.e., not refreshing), please make a manual backup of the user's data prior to running the task sequence.

Instructions: Migrating User Data for PC Refresh

1. On the user's old PC, log off of the user's account if they are logged in, then login with your domain credentials (do not use the built-in Administrator account).
2. Navigate to \\tech\OIT-Imaging\MDT. Run the script "Launch MDT Wizard" suitable for your campus. This will start the MDT wizard while Windows is online.
3. Login with domain credentials when prompted.
4. On the Task Sequence page, select "User State - Capture" under the Common Tasks group.
5. Leave "Specify a Location" selected. In the location field, the service tag that appears at the end of the UNC path is the service tag for the current device. Delete the service tag from the path and replace with the service tag of the new device.
6. Allow time for the task sequence to process and migrate the user data. The length of time necessary will depend on the hard drive speed and the amount of data that needs to be backed up.
7. On the new PC, login with your domain credentials.
8. Navigate to \\tech\OIT-Imaging\MDT. Run the script "Launch MDT Wizard" suitable for your campus.
9. On the Task Sequence page, select "User State - Restore" under the Common Tasks group. Click Next.
10. Once the task sequence is completed, log off and have the user login to verify their data and settings are present.

Instructions: Migrating User Data Prior to Re-Imaging PC

1. Navigate to \\tech\OIT-Imaging\MDT. Run the script "Launch MDT Wizard" suitable for your campus. This will start the MDT wizard while Windows is online. (Important: Do not use an MDT USB drive to boot from bare metal--USMT will only migrate user data while Windows is running).
2. Login with domain credentials when prompted.
3. On the Task Sequence page, select the appropriate imaging task sequence to run under the "Image Computer" group.
4. Prior to rebooting the computer and applying the OS image, USMT will run automatically and backup the user data to a state store. If backup fails, the task sequence will stop to prevent user data from being wiped before imaging.
5. Allow the task sequence to finish running. The user state will be restored at the end of the task sequence.
6. Once the task sequence is completed, reboot the system and have the user login to verify their data and settings are present.