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Your company has client computers that run Windows XP Professional. You are planning to install Windows 7 Enterprise on the existing client computers. You need to design a user state migration…
The correct answer is A. Use the Refresh Computer method and a hard-link migration store. A hard-link migration store enables you to perform an in-place migration where all user state is maintained on the computer while the old operating system is removed and the new operating system is installed; this is why it is best suited for the computer-refresh scenario…
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Your company has client computers that run Windows XP Professional. You are planning to install Windows 7 Enterprise on the existing client computers. You need to design a user state migration strategy that minimizes network bandwidth and server use when user data is being migrated. What should you do?
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- AUse the Refresh Computer method and a hard-link migration store.
- BUse the Refresh Computer method and a compressed migration store.
- CUse the Replace Computer method and a hard-link migration store.
- DUse the Replace Computer method and a compressed migration store.
How the community answered
(42 responses)- A83% (35)
- B10% (4)
- C5% (2)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
A hard-link migration store enables you to perform an in-place migration where all user state is maintained on the computer while the old operating system is removed and the new operating system is installed; this is why it is best suited for the computer-refresh scenario. Refresh Scenario Similar to a new installation, the refresh scenario performs a clean setup. The difference is that the target computer already contains Windows, for which files and settings will be preserved (installed applications are not taken into consideration). This scenario is especially useful in the event that preserving the user state is a priority. It still leverages the consistency benefits that come through a new installation. You can automate this scenario with the latest version of the User State Migration Tool (USMT 4.0), which will collect pertinent data for each user state found in the system, and restore it after the clean installation is performed. Replace Scenario This is similar to the refresh scenario, except the target system is a new computer that does not yet contain any files or settings. The scenario consists of conducting a new installation on the target computer, and then using the USMT 4.0 to transfer files and settings from the old computer. You can run this scenario side-by-side with an older system running Windows XP or Install on existing client computer = refresh Replace a new client computer = Replace
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