How to use version 2.6 of the User State Migration Tool to restore the user state on an SMS 2003 Legacy Client computer (891344)

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The state restore phase occurs after you run a new computer installation or a computer update scenario. During this phase, you can specify that the Restore User State action be run on the destination client computer. The state restore phase starts when the destination computer finishes a mini-setup program for the new operating system. At this point, the computer settings and the SMS-specific state are reapplied to the destination computer. Additionally, any custom actions are run.

In USMT version 2.6, the Loadstate.exe program restores the user state on the destination computer. However, the Loadstate.exe program cannot create a local account on the SMS Legacy Client by using the default settings. The program cannot create a local account because of a security mechanism. This problem occurs when the Loadstate.exe program restores the user state on the destination computer.

To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods:

• Use USMT with the /lae command to enable newly created accounts on the destination computer.
• Use the /ui:Number_Of_Days command or the /ui:Year/Month/Day command to create only user accounts that have been logged on for a specific number of days.
• Use the [IncludeUsers] and [ExcludeUsers] sections in the configuration of the .inf file to specify what accounts to create.
  
  Note The /all and /user options override any rules that are in the [IncludeUsers] and [ExcludeUsers] sections. Any unused lines in these two sections are reported in the USMT log. The unused lines will not cause USMT to fail.

Note By default, USMT will restore only the state of the user who runs the tool. To change this behavior, you must either update the .inf files or use the /all or /user command-line options with the Scanstate.exe program. In USMT version 2.6, the Scanstate.exe program collects the user state from the destination computer during the state capture phase.

For more information about command-line options in USMT, see User State Migration Tool Help.

For more information about USMT version 2.6, visit the following Microsoft Web site: