Lesson 1: Upgrading and Migrating to Windows Vista

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Lesson Summary

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It is possible to perform a direct upgrade to Windows Vista only from Windows XP. You

can upgrade Windows XP Tablet PC only to the Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate edi-

tions of Windows Vista. You can upgrade Windows XP Media Center only to the Home

Premium or Ultimate editions of Windows Vista.

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Prior to performing an upgrade, ensure that at least 11 GB of free space is available on

the volume that hosts Windows XP. Also, use the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor to

confirm that your computer is capable of running Windows Vista and that you will not

encounter critical hardware or software incompatibilities.

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You can migrate Windows 2000 Professional SP4 user files and accounts to Windows

Vista using Windows Easy Transfer. You can migrate Windows XP user files, settings,

and accounts to Windows Vista using Windows Easy Transfer. A Windows Easy Transfer

Cable connects to each computer’s USB ports. It is also possible to migrate data over the

network and write it to removable media.

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The User State Migration Tool is recommended for migrations of multiple computers.

The tool consists of two command-line utilities, scanstate.exe and loadstate.exe, and is

able to migrate encrypted files and digital certificates. It is possible to use this tool to

migrate user data and settings from Windows 2000 SP4 computers.

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Prior to upgrading, run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor to check for application

compatibility issues.

Lesson Review

You can use the following questions to test your knowledge of the information in Lesson 1,

“Upgrading and Migrating to Windows Vista.” The questions are also available on the com-

panion CD if you prefer to review them in electronic form.

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Answers

Answers to these questions and explanations of why each answer choice is correct or incorrect are

located in the “Answers” section at the end of the book.

1. Your organization has just purchased 50 new computers that run Windows Vista Busi-

ness. Employees are currently using computers running Windows 2000 Professional.

These computers are incapable of running Windows Vista and will have their hard disk

drives formatted and then donated to a local charity. It is necessary to move all of the

user’s local user account data to the new Windows Vista computers before this happens.

Local user data includes mail settings, mail, Internet Explorer settings, and desktop set-

tings. Which of the following tools should you use to perform this migration?