You have a customer who wants to move files and settings from an old PC to a new one she is buying. What tool do you recommend?

Question

Options

• AFile and Settings Transfer Wizard
• BDisk Management
• CWindows Explorer
• DUser State Migration Tool

• A
  84% (36)
• B
  9% (4)
• C
  5% (2)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

The files and settings wizard is made specifically for home users to transfer files and settings from an old PC to a new one. Answer option D is incorrect. The User State Migration Tool is for IT administrators to handle large scale deployments. FactWhat is User State Migration Tool (USMT)? User State Migration Tool (USMT) is used to migrate user files and settings during large deployments of Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Vista operating systems. It captures desktop, and application settings, as well as user accounts and users' files, and then migrates them to a new Windows installation. It helps administrators to improve and simplify migration process. USMT can be used for both side-by-side and wipe-and-load migrations. USMT component SCANSTATE.EXE is used to collect the files and settings from the source computer and the LOADSTATE.EXE component is used to restore the user state onto the destination Answer option B is incorrect. Disk Management is used for partitioning disks, not transferring files FactWhat is Disk Management? Disk Management is a folder in the Computer Management console used to view the volume It displays the currently active volumes on the server. It also displays the active and inactive drives connected to the server. The following are the volume status displayed in the Disk Management folder: Failed: This status occurs when a file system gets damaged or corrupted. It may indicate data The volume can be returned to the healthy status by using the Reactivate Disk command. Failed Redundancy: Volumes with failed redundancy can be accessed, but their performance is slow. Replacing or reactivating the missing disk can resolve this problem. Healthy (At Risk): This status occurs when a dynamic volume experiences I/O error. The I/O error can be caused by bad sectors present on the actual disk. Reactivating or replacing the disk can resolve this problem. Answer option C is incorrect. Windows Explorer can help you navigate files on a machine, but will not be as useful in transferring files and settings to a new PC.

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