Windows XP to Windows 7 Migration Using MDT

In this post we are going to discuss how we can do windows XP to windows 7 migration using MDT 2012. There is no way to directly upgrade from windows XP to windows 7 but we can migrate user data with the help of USMT using MDT or we can also do it with windows easy transfer tool. In this guide we are using MDT to migrate windows XP to windows 7 I had MDT 2012 installed on server 2008 r2 only use MDT 2012 or lower version of MDT if you have, Windows XP was not supported by MDT 2013, Before using MDT you have to install windows automated installation kit(WAIK) use WAIK 8.0 or 7 with MDT 2012 and migrate your windows XP machines to Windows 7 before doing anything do compatibility tests for both your applications and hardware that it is supported by windows 7 or not after that follow steps given below to migrate windows XP to windows 7

Windows XP to Windows 7 Migration Using MDT 2012

For this lab I have one virtual PC with windows XP installed and I have one folder on desktop name Migrate XP to Win 7(see screenshot given below) Now we are going to Migrate from windows XP to Windows 7 using MDT 2012.

I had already created a standard task sequence on MDT for windows 7 installation (See post how to create tasksequence to deploy window 7) now open deploymentshare$ from windows XP system then open Script folder in this folder you can find LiteTouch.wsf file duble click on it to run LiteTouch.wsf

When it ask for credentials type administrator user name and password and domain name then click OK

After that you can see MDT task sequence window select win7 task sequence which we created earlier then click next

Type computer name and fill required filled and click next

This is the main part of windows XP to windows 7 migration select option Specify a location type path where you want to save user data then click next

At Computer Backup select do not back up the existing computer

Specify language and time settings and click next

When ready click begin you can see in details deployment type is refresh First it take user data backup then clean disk drive then install operating system after that it restore user data

When you click on begin MDT start it’s job and USMT capture user data see screenshot given below

After that it will restart your windows XP system and load windows 7

First MDT clean drive then it install operating system i.e windows 7

When windows 7 installation complete USMT restore all user data you can see screenshot given below user state is being processed

When deployment complete you will get deployment completed successfully message click finish at that screen

You can see all User data was restored

That’s all enjoy windows XP to windows 7 migration using MDT 2012

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