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Scanstate.exe

You use ScanState to save user state data. By default, this program places user state data into the data store location as defined by the three migration .xml files. The following describes an abbreviated syntax of ScanState, and Table below describes each command-line option.

Scanstate.exe [Store][/i:[path\]filename] [/config:[path\]file] [/hardlink /nocompress]
[/o] [/p[:file]] [/vsc]

Scanstate.exe Command-Line Options

OptionDescription
StoreSpecifies a path to the data store.
/config:[path\]fileSpecifies a Config.xml file. (See the section titled "Developing Migration Files" later in this tutorial for more information.)
/hardlinkEnables the creation of a hard-link migration store at the location specified by Store. You must specify the /nocompress option when using this option.
/i:[path\]filenameIdentifies a migration .xml file to use when saving state data. You can use this option multiple times.
/nocompressDisables data compression. Use this option only with the /hardlink option or when testing in a lab environment
/oOverwrites existing data in the data store.
/p[:file]Creates a size estimate in the path specified. When used without a path, it creates a size estimate file called USMTsize.txt in the location specified by Store.
/vscCreates a size estimate in the path specified. When used without a path, it creates a size estimate file called USMTsize.txt in the location specified by Store.

Note ScanState supports many other command-line options. For a complete list of these options, see the USMT.chm help file in the Windows AIK.

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In this tutorial:

  1. Migrating User State Data
  2. Evaluating Migration Technologies
  3. Windows User State Migration Tool
  4. Using Windows Easy Transfer
  5. Refresh Computer
  6. Replace Computer
  7. Planning User State Migration Using USMT
  8. Choosing Subject Matter Experts
  9. Prioritizing Migration Tasks
  10. Choosing a Data Store Location
  11. Automating USMT
  12. Testing User State Migration
  13. Installing USMT
  14. Windows PE Media
  15. Understanding USMT Components
  16. Scanstate.exe
  17. Loadstate.exe
  18. Developing Migration Files
  19. Control File Syntax
  20. Using USMT in Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
  21. Specifying the Data Store Location
  22. Adding Custom Migration Files