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store (for example, a CD-RW) must be large enough to accom-
modate the data that will be transferred. Scanstate.exe would
commonly be executed as a shortcut sent to users that they would
deploy in the evening or through a scheduled script.
2. Install a fresh copy of Windows 7 on the target computer.
3. Run LoadState.exe on the target computer. LoadState.exe will
access the intermediate store to restore the user settings.
When you use the USMT, you can create a script that can be run
manually or can be used as an automated process at a scheduled time.
Table 1.5 defines the options for the Scanstate.exe and Loadstate.exe
commands.
Table 1.5: Options for scanstate.exe and loadstate.exe
Option Description
/config
Specifies the config.xml file that should be used
/encrypt
Encrypts the store (scanstate.exe only)
/decrypt
Decrypts the store (loadstate.exe only)
/nocompress
Disables data compression
/genconfig
Generates a config.xml file but does not create a store
/targetxp
Optimizes ScanState for use with Windows XP
/all
Migrates all users
/ue
User exclude: excludes the specified user
/ui
User include: includes the specified user
/uel
Excludes user based on last login time
/v verboselevel
Used to identify what verbosity level will be associated with the
log file on a scale of 0–13, with 0 the least verbose
Windows Easy Transfer
Windows 7 ships with a utility called Windows Easy Transfer that is
used to transfer files and settings from one computer to another. You
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