Information about the User State Migration Tool (USMT) 4.0 update

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2023591

Upgrade and Migration / User State Migration Tool 4.0 User's Guide 
(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee461274(WS.10).aspx) 

Step-by-Step: Basic Windows Migration using USMT for IT Professionals
(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd883247(WS.10).aspx)


This article describes the User State Migration Tool (USMT) software update. The update includes fixes and support for migration scenarios for when the source or destination computer have Microsoft Office 2010 installed. You can download the USMT 4.0 update from the Microsoft Windows Download Center.

This update is required if the source or destination computers in a USMT migration have Microsoft Office 2010 installed.

About USMT

USMT is included in the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK). Administrators can use USMT to migrate user data and user settings. The tool supports several operating systems, application settings, and user data migration scenarios that include the following scenarios:
Migrating operating system settings, application data, or user data from a Windows installation that is running on an older computer to a Windows installation that is running on a newer computer.
Migrating operating system settings, application data, or user data from an older Windows installation to a newer Windows installation that are running on the same computer in a "refresh" scenario.
USMT migrates user data, operating system settings, and application settings for applications such as Microsoft Office.