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Migrating to Vista using Windows Easy Transfer
Friday, July 28th, 2006
This article walks you through how to use Windows Easy Transfer to migrate user accounts, files 
and program settings from an existing computer running Windows XP to a freshly installed new computer running Windows Vista.
In the past, administrators who wanted to move users from Windows 2000 desktop computers to Windows XP had two choices: upgrade existing computers to Windows XP or install a fresh copy of Windows XP on a new computer and migrate the user’s files and program settings from the old computer to the new one. While upgrading is the easiest option (since it automatically migrates user settings), it has two disadvantages: users are stuck with older hardware, and a messed-up computer just gets messier.
That’s why I have always preferred migrations instead of upgrades when it comes to desktop computers. And if you wanted to migrate from Windows 2000 to Windows XP, you had two tools to use: the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (for migrating individual machines in a small business or home office environment) or the User State Migration Tool (USMT) for enterprise environments that need greater control over migrating large numbers of machines. Migrating to Vista using Windows Easy Transfer
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