Manual Windows Data Migration
This page contains helps and hints for doing a manual data migration on a newly imaged Windows machine.
Imaging and/or Cascading Quick Links
- What is Imaging? - Imaging
- Macintosh Imaging/Cascading Directions - Mac Imaging
- Windows Imaging/Cascading Directions - Windows Imaging
- Cascade Letters - Universal Cascade Letter
- Computer Drop Off and Pick Up Procedure - Computer Drop Off Procedure
Manual Data Migration
Manual Migration
- Reset the Domain Password for the user.
- Log in as Admin (.\admin).
- Open winadmin.
- Select Add a new user.
- Check the user type:
- Domain User: This is an employee user.
- Enter the username of the employee and click Add
- Local User: This is a generic local user such as a student.
- Enter the FullName and username of the new local account.
- Check Administrator to add this user to the administrator group. Most generic accounts are not administrator accounts.
- Domain User: This is an employee user.
- Log off and logon as the new user you just created.
- Navigate to @dmin > Programs and open winadmin.
- Click 'Manual Migration'.
- Enter the helpline username and password.
- Click Login.
- Select the backup image you created from the old machine.
- Please wait while the image attempts to mount.
- A folder will open showing the contents of the backup. Just drag the appropriate folders to the new user profile. Here are some of the default folders to move:
- Firefox:
- C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Roaming\Firefox
- Firefox:
- Thunderbird:
- C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird
- Documents:
- C:\Users\<Username>\Documents
- Desktop:
- C:\Users\<Username>\Desktop
- Favorites:
- C:\Users\<Username>\Favorites
- Downloads:
- C:\Users\<Username>\Downloads
- Links:
- C:\Users\<Username>\Links
- Pictures:
- C:\Users\<Username>\Pictures
- Videos:
- C:\Users\<Username>\Videos
- Thunderbird:
- To determine the printers, use the printers.txt file that will automatically open while after the image has mounted.
- When everything has completed migrating, click Logout.