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User profile migration to new Windows 11 PCs

xavierdelaraunt 1 Reputation point
2025-08-05T18:40:42.2366667+00:00

We are in a transition to move to new Windows 11 PC.s I would like to move, not only relevant documents outside Onedrive, but preferably the entire user profiles with them, except redundant stuff like temp files, cached webpage content etc.

Most of their functions will remain the same. And so most relevant documents, used websites etc. will be the same as previously. Moving the desktop over would prevent them from having to start all over, setting up everything all over again.

We do use USMT (User State Migration Tool) as part of our deployment, but the new PCs are pre-deployed at our vendor. Also, even the latest Windows 11 USMT from the ADK does not include favorites etc from any of the latest browsers. Not even Edge.

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  1. Bo Boisen 256 Reputation points
    2025-08-11T08:38:17.14+00:00

    I’d definitely say that USMTGUI and User Profile Central (UPC) from Ehlertech is currently the most comprehensive User profile handling tools out there.

    Ehlertech is maintaining USMT and updating on a regular basis. Something Microsoft has not done for years.

    UPCs advantage over USMTGUI is that UPC handles domain profiles remotely over LAN. USMTGUI on the other hand is capable of migrating to AAD accounts.

    If you have any custom xml files in your SCCM setup you can also integrate those with UPC

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