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You need to recommend a solution for the research department computers in the Paris office. Which action should you include in the recommendation?
The correct answer is B. a User State Migration Tool (USMT) script that performs a hard-link migration. For migrating user states on existing research department computers, a User State Migration Tool (USMT) script configured for hard-link migration is the most efficient solution.
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You need to recommend a solution for the research department computers in the Paris office. Which action should you include in the recommendation?
Options
- Aa User State Migration Tool (USMT) script that uses a remote migration store
- Ba User State Migration Tool (USMT) script that performs a hard-link migration
- Ca Configuration Manager package that performs a hard link migration
- Da Configuration Manager package that uses remote configuration storage
How the community answered
(31 responses)- A16% (5)
- B74% (23)
- C6% (2)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
For migrating user states on existing research department computers, a User State Migration Tool (USMT) script configured for hard-link migration is the most efficient solution.
While USMT can use a remote migration store, a hard-link migration is generally preferred for in-place OS refreshes due to its speed and lack of network dependency.
A User State Migration Tool (USMT) script that performs a hard-link migration is ideal for refreshing an operating system on an existing computer because it creates hard links to user files on the local drive, enabling a very fast migration without moving data off the disk or requiring network bandwidth.
Configuration Manager can integrate with USMT for deployment, but USMT itself is the tool that performs the hard-link migration, not a generic Configuration Manager package.
Configuration Manager packages are for deploying software or scripts; "remote configuration storage" is not a standard USMT migration type or a primary concern for user state migration efficiency compared to hard-linking.
Concept tested: User State Migration Tool (USMT) hard-link migration
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-hard-link-migration-store
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