Microsoft® Official Course

Module 2

Upgrading and Migrating to Windows 8

Module Overview

Upgrading to Windows 8

Migrating to Windows 8•Migrating User Data and Settings

Lesson 4: Upgrading to Windows 8

What Is an In-Place Upgrade?

Supported Upgrade Paths•Process for Upgrading to Windows 8

What Is an In-Place Upgrade?

Upgrade

Existing computer

An in-place upgrade installs Windows 8 and replaces an existing version of Windows, but retains user settings and applications

Supported Upgrade Paths

Data Type Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP

Applications Y    

Windows Settings Y Y  

User Accounts and Files Y Y Y

Windows 7 Edition Windows 8

Windows 8 Pro Windows 8 Ent.

Enterprise     Y

Ultimate   Y  

Professional   Y Y

Home Premium Y Y  

Home Basic Y Y  

Starter Y Y  

Process for Upgrading to Windows 8

Keep operating system up to date to protect against any security threats:

Update can also be done during upgrade (Dynamic Update)

Update

Determine any relevant updatesApply all relevant updates to the computer

After the upgrade:

Verify

Log on to the computerVerify all applications and hardware devices function correctlyFollow Windows Upgrade Advisor recommendations if any

To perform an upgrade to Windows 8, run setup.exe from:

Windows 8 product DVDNetwork share

Upgrade

Protect against data loss, backup data and settings by using appropriate backup media:

CD/DVD discNetwork shareAny other backup media

Back upEvaluate

Evaluate whether your computer meets the necessary requirements to run Windows 8:

Use the following tools:

Hardware requirementsApplication compatibility

Standard User Analyzer ToolMicrosoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

Windows Upgrade AdvisorApplication Compatibility Toolkit

Evaluate

Back up

UpgradeVerify

Update

Lesson 5: Migrating to Windows 8

What Is Migration?•Process for Migrating to Windows 8

What Is Migration?

Source and destination computer

Intermediate store

Collect user state

Restore user state

A migration replaces a computer’s current configuration with a new one by selectively migrating portions of its previous configuration

Process for Migrating to Windows 8

Back up user state, including:

Use one of the following migration tools:

User settings

Application settings

User data

Back up

Windows Easy Transfer

User State Migration Tool

Run the Windows 8 installation (setup.exe) from:

product DVD

Network shareInstall

Windows 8

Keep your computer secure by keeping up with current updates:

Update

Select check for updates during installation

Check for updates after installation

After installing Windows 8, reinstall all applications:

InstallApplications

Install the compatible version of the applications

After installing applications, restore user state by using:

Restore

Windows Easy Transfer

User State Migration Tool

Back Up

Install Windows

8

UpdateInstall Applications

Restore

Lesson 6: Migrating User Data and Settings

Tools for Migrating User Data and Settings

Migrating User Settings by Using WET

Migrating User Settings and Data by Using USMT•What Is Folder Redirection?

Tools for Migrating User Data and Settings

User State Migration Tool (USMT) 4.0

Windows Easy Transfer (WET)Application

Settings

User Preferences

User DataEarlier

Version of Windows

Windows 8

What to migrateIdentify which components are to be migrated to the new operating system

Use one of the following migration tools:

Windows Easy Transfer (WET)

User State Migration Tool (USMT) 4.0

Migrating User Settings by Using WET

To migrate by using WET:

WET is the recommended tool for scenarios in which you have a small number of computers to migrate

• Store the Windows 8 WET files to be used on the source computer

• Migrate files and settings from the source computer to the destination computer by using:• Windows Easy Transfer cable• Network• Removable media or a network share

Migrating User Settings and Data by Using USMTA scriptable command-line tool that provides a highly-customizable user-profile migration experience for IT professionals

• ScanState and LoadState• Config.xml and Migration.xml files• Component manifests for Windows Vista,

Windows 7, Windows 8, and down-level manifests for Windows XP

• USMT internal filesScanstate [StorePath] [/i:[path\]FileName]

[Options]Loadstate [StorePath] [/i:[path\]FileName]

[Options]

What Is Folder Redirection?

• Folder redirection moves some folders out of the user profile and onto a file share

• It enables users to place files in a location that is independent of the computer that they are using

• Configure folder redirection manually or by using Group Policy

Lab: Migrating to Windows 8

Exercise 1: Backing Up Important User Data and Settings

Exercise 2: Restoring User Data and Settings to a Target Computer•Exercise 3: Verifying Successful Migration of User Data and Settings

Logon InformationVirtual Machines 20687B-LON-DC1

20687B-LON-CL120687B-LON-CL3

User Name Adatum\AdministratorPassword Pa$$w0rd

Estimated Time: 30 minutes

Lab Scenario

An A. Datum Corporation user, Allie Bellew, recently was assigned a new Windows 8 computer. You must assist her with the migration of her settings from her previous computer.

Lab Review

Why did you use WET rather than USMT in this lab?•What location holds user settings information in Windows 8?

Module Review and Takeaways

Review Questions•Tools