Files and Settings Transfer Wizard

Hi Shelleyanne,

Also had the same problem with the files and transfer wizard and found the
following worked for me.

"Copy the directory C:\windows\system32\usmt" from the OLD computer and
replace the same directory on the NEW computer. Suggest you copy to usmt
directory on the new machine to a safe place first in case you need to
restore it later.

The usmt directory contains the executable files for the Files & Transfer
Wizard.
My OLD computer had fully updated files and a number of the files in the
usmt directory had more recent dates than the usmt directory on the NEW
computer.

I also copied the USMT2 directory to the desktop of the NEW computer and
used that as the source for the restore.

Hopes this helps
--
David


"shelleyanne" wrote:

All of my updates are current. I have them installed automatically. I will
try to uninstall it though just in case it somehow wasn't on the original
computer. That could be possible if it came out after January. That is when
I did the transfer wizard and have been fighting with it ever since.

"Kerry Brown" wrote:

"MarkInSalemOR" wrote in message
news
I'm in the same boat and I can't get my files back. My advice, NEVER user
a
Microsoft product to backup you machine. I've had issues with backup files
in
the past, now this.

The end result for me, my wife is madder than _ _ _ _ at me for losing her
files. The price I've paid for this is way too high. And Microsoft wonders
where the people come from who bash them so regularly.

My rule one from now on is NEVER trust a Microsoft Wizard or automated
process to perserve something I have to preserve.

And Carey Frisch I've gone through all the steps over and over again to no
avail. The rv2opq tool referred to at http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fast.htm
indicates the img00001.dat files are corrupt, the header file is damaged.
The
fastconv tool has no more luck than the wizard has. And I've launched the
wizard from both XP with full updates and the XP CD rom. Unfortunately I
can't go back and re-run the wizard since the whole process here was a
reformat of the original hard drive.

Oh and I have more than one of these files, I ran this for all five of my
families user profiles and all 5 are corrupt.

Someone made reference of being able to open the .dat file and could see
their files in it. All I get is encrypted garbage, is there a tool I'm
missing out there that I can use to save what I can? WinZip 10 won't open
them neither will the XP compression utility.

~Mark very angry smiley with smoke coming out of ears anyones looking
for
me I'm in the doghouse out back for the next week or two After that you
can
find me by the bright orange t-shirt that says idiot who trusted Microsoft
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.

"shelleyanne" wrote:

I can't get my word and email stuff back. I don't think I ever will at
this
rate. I thought I was protecting my stuff. At least that's what windows
said would happen. This files and settings transfer wizard is a joke. I
wouldn't recommend anyone use it.

"Guy" wrote:

It's looking more and more like a Colossal Waste Of Time. I will
manually install my programs. Too bad -- I could have saved about 8
hours; on the positive side, at least I will have a clean registry!



Did you install the optional Windows Update KB896344 on the target computer
or the source computer? If it was not on the source but is on the target it
may be the cause of your problem. If this is the case then uninstall it from
the target or install it on the source and try the transfer again.

Kerry

Ok, I just used the wizard to back up my settings. Then reformated. When I
booted back into windows, I got this same error. I went to the windows
update site and re-installed all the undates that I had the first time.
During this I noticed a patch in the Software, Optional talking about this
settings and file transfer wizard and 32 vs 64 bit systems. After installing
this update, like I had on my old setup, I was ABLE TO GET ME SETTINGS
TRANSFERED.

You just need to point it to the directory where the folder USMT2.UNC is.
Don't point it at the folder, just to the directory where that folder is
located. So for me it was F:\USMT2.UNC..... So I pointed it to the F:\
and it worked just fine. Hope this helps.

Also, microsoft gurus. You might look into this K#### patch which talks
about this and find out why it seems to make a difference. I kept seeing you
guys telling people how to run the wizard, even when everyone was saying they
were. Its all cause of that patch. Trust me, all I did was update all the
patches and I was able to do it.




"shelleyanne" wrote:

I deleted the file and it still says that the file contains no stored
information. Any other ideas? Thanks.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

Yes. Delete the "IMG00002.dat" file.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"shelleyanne" wrote:

| I have done everything you said to no avail. I do indeed have the
| IMG00001.dat, IMG00002.dat and the status files in the USMT2.UNC folder. I
| try to retrieve the USMT2.UNC folder from my second hard drive and it keeps
| telling me that the file contains no stored information. Any more ideas?
|
| "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
|
| 1. After you have installed XP and your programs, open the
| Files & Settings Transfer Wizard and select "New Computer".
| 2. Select "I don't need the Wizard Disk......"
| 3. Browse to your CD Drive and insert the CD containing the
| "USMT2.UNC" file.
| 4. Your Files and Settings will begin installing on the new drive.
|
| Note:
|
| The .DAT file within the USMT2.UNC folder should be named IMG00001.DAT
| There should also be a file named "status". If you have these two files within
| the USMT2.UNC folder, you should only browse to the "USMT2.UNC" folder
| when using the wizard.
|
| == Make sure your IMG00001 file is properly named: IMG00001.DAT
|
| You need to browse to the location of the "USMT2.UNC" folder. Do not browse
| to or select the IMG00001.DAT file, only the USMT2.UNC folder itself.
|
| For example, my location is: C:\Old Computer Files\Transfers\USMT2.UNC
|
|
| HOW TO: Use Files and Settings Transfer Wizard in Windows XP
| http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
|
| List of Programs Whose Settings Are Migrated When You Use
| the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];304903
|
| Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
| http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
|
| Dealing with corrupt Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (F.A.S.T) image
| http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fast.htm
|
| --
| Carey Frisch
| Microsoft MVP
| Windows XP Shell/User
| Microsoft Community Newsgroups
|
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------
|
| "shelleyanne" wrote:
|
| | I cannot get my files and settings transfered. It keeps telling me that the
| | file specified for transfer does not contain any information. I can clearly
| | see that it does but it's all .dat so I can't read it. Can anybody help?
| | Thanks
|

Rodeo wrote:
Ok, I just used the wizard to back up my settings. Then reformated.
When I booted back into windows, I got this same error. I went to
the windows update site and re-installed all the undates that I had
the first time. During this I noticed a patch in the Software,
Optional talking about this settings and file transfer wizard and 32
vs 64 bit systems. After installing this update, like I had on my
old setup, I was ABLE TO GET ME SETTINGS TRANSFERED.

You just need to point it to the directory where the folder USMT2.UNC
is. Don't point it at the folder, just to the directory where that
folder is located. So for me it was F:\USMT2.UNC..... So I pointed
it to the F:\
and it worked just fine. Hope this helps.

Also, microsoft gurus. You might look into this K#### patch which
talks about this and find out why it seems to make a difference. I
kept seeing you guys telling people how to run the wizard, even when
everyone was saying they were. Its all cause of that patch. Trust
me, all I did was update all the patches and I was able to do it.

If the save settings and files was done without the patch then the restore
must also be done without the path and vice versa. In other words the patch
levels of the two computers has to match.

Kerry





"shelleyanne" wrote:

I deleted the file and it still says that the file contains no stored
information. Any other ideas? Thanks.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

Yes. Delete the "IMG00002.dat" file.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"shelleyanne" wrote:

I have done everything you said to no avail. I do indeed have the
IMG00001.dat, IMG00002.dat and the status files in the USMT2.UNC
folder. I try to retrieve the USMT2.UNC folder from my second
hard drive and it keeps telling me that the file contains no
stored information. Any more ideas?

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

1. After you have installed XP and your programs, open the
Files & Settings Transfer Wizard and select "New Computer".
2. Select "I don't need the Wizard Disk......"
3. Browse to your CD Drive and insert the CD containing the
"USMT2.UNC" file.
4. Your Files and Settings will begin installing on the new drive.

Note:

The .DAT file within the USMT2.UNC folder should be named
IMG00001.DAT
There should also be a file named "status". If you have these
two files within the USMT2.UNC folder, you should only browse to
the "USMT2.UNC" folder
when using the wizard.

== Make sure your IMG00001 file is properly named: IMG00001.DAT

You need to browse to the location of the "USMT2.UNC" folder. Do
not browse to or select the IMG00001.DAT file, only the USMT2.UNC
folder itself.

For example, my location is: C:\Old Computer
Files\Transfers\USMT2.UNC


HOW TO: Use Files and Settings Transfer Wizard in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

List of Programs Whose Settings Are Migrated When You Use
the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];304903

Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm

Dealing with corrupt Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (F.A.S.T)
image http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fast.htm

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups

----------------------------------------------------------------------

"shelleyanne" wrote:

I cannot get my files and settings transfered. It keeps telling
me that the file specified for transfer does not contain any
information. I can clearly see that it does but it's all .dat
so I can't read it. Can anybody help? Thanks

I am having a similar problem, but in my case there maybe some hardware
issues complicating things so...

OLD MACHINE:
WIN98, 3 1/2 floppy, NO CDROM, Local Network

NEW MACHINE:
WINXP H, DVD/CD writer, NO FLOPPY, Local Network

Being unable to create a wizard disk (wizard doesn't see the DVD/CD-R) I
used a mapped CD drive to run the wizard from an XP install disk (SP1)

I ran the wizard on the old machine, and it created a transfer file on the
network server.

I then ran the wizard on the new machine. It ran seemingly o.k. for about
1/2 an hour, then finished, telling me to log of to finish the process. When
I logged on no changes to the desktop or files.

I tryed a number of variations on this theme, with no better results. I then
called tech support (HP/Compaq) where we tried a couple other variations with
no luck.

If I were only porting the one machine, I'd have done it by hand by now. but
I have another one to do also and THAT user is the boss who is not going to
like it if his new machine doesn't look and work extremely like his old
machine. (I'm tempted to create an image of the disk with DiskImage and wipe
out the XP version on the new machine, and install it as a 98 box. Maybe
after that I could upgrade it to XP....)

Any thoughts will be greatly appreciated.

*Begin soapbox*
Myself, I'm just waiting for Linux to become a more viable desktop box. I'm
tired of paying and paying and paying and paying for OPERATING SYSTEM
software which is half-baked! I've personally spent at least $2K on MS OS's
and been disappointed every time. I've spent at least $1M on MS OS's and
software for clients, and wished that I had a better alternative (i.e. one
acceptable to the management.)

backup using F&S Xfr--I would not use a MS product for backups. I've had
too much trouble with Backup and the XP system 'restore' (which usually
won't!)

MS doesn't test their products enough before shipping (why I'm always the
last on the block to upgrade-I like some feedback first!) They also
(admittedly they are not alone) need to change the way they write manuals.
All manuals seem to be written as reminders to someone who already at one
point 'knew' what the manual is saying. There need to be manuals written so
that anignorant (not stupid, just unfamiliar with the product!) can easily
find, understand, and use the information. All to often, manuals cover (in
depth!) the simplest everyday information, but the stuff which is used rarely
is covered by a 'one-liner' which is of little use to the person who seldom
uses the feature. This is *EXACTLY* the opposite of what is needed!

*end soapbox*

OK - I read the whole thread on the Wizard and I have a different challenge.
I am setting up a new computer and wanted to transfer outlook, favorites etc.
from the old PC. User guide says - No Problem, use the transfer wizard,
sounds great. Problem is the new computer came with a DVD+RW which is drive
"E". Drive "E" is not in the wizrds pull down menu - only a bunch of
removable drives F thru H which I don't even have ???? I created a trest
file in WORD and saved it to a CD using "Somic" which came with the new PC
and that worked fine. Why doesn't "Wizard" know that I have an "E" drive???

"shelleyanne" wrote:

I cannot get my files and settings transfered. It keeps telling me that the
file specified for transfer does not contain any information. I can clearly
see that it does but it's all .dat so I can't read it. Can anybody help?
Thanks

I just wanted to let the people posting in this forum about the file transfer wizzard that I too was having this
same problem. I have restored the data by a suggestion made above about the optional update K893644.

First I went in to the Add Remove Hardware (located in the control panel) and selected the "show updated box"
to show the updates installed.

I noticed that update was not there and decided to find it and download/install it.

When I went to Microsoft update, it is not listed when you press express for updates. Choose the custom
button. I found it listed there and got the update.

After installing the update I no longer got the error saying there were no data files in the folder. But for
me, I had to choose the folder the USMT2 file is locate not the folder itself. ie D:\Backup (which is were I
had mine located).

Hope this helps anyone else experiancing this problem.

Mathlete


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Hello

I've now experienced this problem on several computers, so condolences to
anyone finding this.

The item "K893644" mentioned is not amenable to search on Microsoft support,
although since Mathlete wrongly suggested "Add Remove Hardware " which is
manifestly wrong (it should be Add Remove Programs) perhaps his reference is
wrong as well.

The KB article which would seem to be appropriate to this issue
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312965/en-us) is full of so much gobbily
gook that I can understand why someone would consider suicide while trying to
use FAST or FSTW (some of the gobbily gook).

Bottom line -- this is a real mess.

Since no MVP has stepped into this mess again, I think we must infer that
this is an intractible problem.

"Mathlete" wrote:


I just wanted to let the people posting in this forum about the file transfer wizzard that I too was having this
same problem. I have restored the data by a suggestion made above about the optional update K893644.

First I went in to the Add Remove Hardware (located in the control panel) and selected the "show updated box"
to show the updates installed.

I noticed that update was not there and decided to find it and download/install it.

When I went to Microsoft update, it is not listed when you press express for updates. Choose the custom
button. I found it listed there and got the update.

After installing the update I no longer got the error saying there were no data files in the folder. But for
me, I had to choose the folder the USMT2 file is locate not the folder itself. ie D:\Backup (which is were I
had mine located).

Hope this helps anyone else experiancing this problem.

Mathlete


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Hi
My F&TW did its thing, right to the end, and then said that the version of
XP on my old PC was older than that on my new one (you dont say! isnt that
why we're using it in the first place!?) Anyway "About Windows" said they
were both the same 5.1 SP2... so now I'm really confused. Then read this
post about copying the usmt folder.. (even that was a bit fraught... it
obviously wasnt keen on me doing it... said I could not rename as the file
was in use... though the wizard was closed - I even tried rebooting and it
still said it was in use, but I persevered, trying a 'copy' over the existing
having made a duplicate elsewhere, and again it said 'file in use' but it had
obviously copied some of the files across from the usmt directory. Anyway,
re-ran the wizard and it worked!
So thank you David C!
cheers
Mark

"David-C" wrote:

Hi Shelleyanne,

Also had the same problem with the files and transfer wizard and found the
following worked for me.

"Copy the directory C:\windows\system32\usmt" from the OLD computer and
replace the same directory on the NEW computer. Suggest you copy to usmt
directory on the new machine to a safe place first in case you need to
restore it later.

The usmt directory contains the executable files for the Files & Transfer
Wizard.
My OLD computer had fully updated files and a number of the files in the
usmt directory had more recent dates than the usmt directory on the NEW
computer.

I also copied the USMT2 directory to the desktop of the NEW computer and
used that as the source for the restore.

Hopes this helps
--
David


"shelleyanne" wrote:

All of my updates are current. I have them installed automatically. I will
try to uninstall it though just in case it somehow wasn't on the original
computer. That could be possible if it came out after January. That is when
I did the transfer wizard and have been fighting with it ever since.

"Kerry Brown" wrote:

"MarkInSalemOR" wrote in message
news I'm in the same boat and I can't get my files back. My advice, NEVER user
a
Microsoft product to backup you machine. I've had issues with backup files
in
the past, now this.

The end result for me, my wife is madder than _ _ _ _ at me for losing her
files. The price I've paid for this is way too high. And Microsoft wonders
where the people come from who bash them so regularly.

My rule one from now on is NEVER trust a Microsoft Wizard or automated
process to perserve something I have to preserve.

And Carey Frisch I've gone through all the steps over and over again to no
avail. The rv2opq tool referred to at http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fast.htm
indicates the img00001.dat files are corrupt, the header file is damaged.
The
fastconv tool has no more luck than the wizard has. And I've launched the
wizard from both XP with full updates and the XP CD rom. Unfortunately I
can't go back and re-run the wizard since the whole process here was a
reformat of the original hard drive.

Oh and I have more than one of these files, I ran this for all five of my
families user profiles and all 5 are corrupt.

Someone made reference of being able to open the .dat file and could see
their files in it. All I get is encrypted garbage, is there a tool I'm
missing out there that I can use to save what I can? WinZip 10 won't open
them neither will the XP compression utility.

~Mark very angry smiley with smoke coming out of ears anyones looking
for
me I'm in the doghouse out back for the next week or two After that you
can
find me by the bright orange t-shirt that says idiot who trusted Microsoft
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.

"shelleyanne" wrote:

I can't get my word and email stuff back. I don't think I ever will at
this
rate. I thought I was protecting my stuff. At least that's what windows
said would happen. This files and settings transfer wizard is a joke. I
wouldn't recommend anyone use it.

"Guy" wrote:

It's looking more and more like a Colossal Waste Of Time. I will
manually install my programs. Too bad -- I could have saved about 8
hours; on the positive side, at least I will have a clean registry!



Did you install the optional Windows Update KB896344 on the target computer
or the source computer? If it was not on the source but is on the target it
may be the cause of your problem. If this is the case then uninstall it from
the target or install it on the source and try the transfer again.

Kerry

You have saved my bacon too, thanks - but you gave some duff info. The
download is KB896344 not as you describe. It works for me.

"Mathlete" wrote:


I just wanted to let the people posting in this forum about the file transfer wizzard that I too was having this
same problem. I have restored the data by a suggestion made above about the optional update K893644.

First I went in to the Add Remove Hardware (located in the control panel) and selected the "show updated box"
to show the updates installed.

I noticed that update was not there and decided to find it and download/install it.

When I went to Microsoft update, it is not listed when you press express for updates. Choose the custom
button. I found it listed there and got the update.

After installing the update I no longer got the error saying there were no data files in the folder. But for
me, I had to choose the folder the USMT2 file is locate not the folder itself. ie D:\Backup (which is were I
had mine located).

Hope this helps anyone else experiancing this problem.

Mathlete


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I have the same problem and found the fix (KB896344) but I am unable to
install it. When I try, I get a Set up error which says "Failed to migrate
dependent packages". Now who can solve that one so that I can solve the
transfer problem?

"Rodeo" wrote:

Ok, I just used the wizard to back up my settings. Then reformated. When I
booted back into windows, I got this same error. I went to the windows
update site and re-installed all the undates that I had the first time.
During this I noticed a patch in the Software, Optional talking about this
settings and file transfer wizard and 32 vs 64 bit systems. After installing
this update, like I had on my old setup, I was ABLE TO GET ME SETTINGS
TRANSFERED.

You just need to point it to the directory where the folder USMT2.UNC is.
Don't point it at the folder, just to the directory where that folder is
located. So for me it was F:\USMT2.UNC..... So I pointed it to the F:\
and it worked just fine. Hope this helps.

Also, microsoft gurus. You might look into this K#### patch which talks
about this and find out why it seems to make a difference. I kept seeing you
guys telling people how to run the wizard, even when everyone was saying they
were. Its all cause of that patch. Trust me, all I did was update all the
patches and I was able to do it.




"shelleyanne" wrote:

I deleted the file and it still says that the file contains no stored
information. Any other ideas? Thanks.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

Yes. Delete the "IMG00002.dat" file.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"shelleyanne" wrote:

| I have done everything you said to no avail. I do indeed have the
| IMG00001.dat, IMG00002.dat and the status files in the USMT2.UNC folder. I
| try to retrieve the USMT2.UNC folder from my second hard drive and it keeps
| telling me that the file contains no stored information. Any more ideas?
|
| "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
|
| 1. After you have installed XP and your programs, open the
| Files & Settings Transfer Wizard and select "New Computer".
| 2. Select "I don't need the Wizard Disk......"
| 3. Browse to your CD Drive and insert the CD containing the
| "USMT2.UNC" file.
| 4. Your Files and Settings will begin installing on the new drive.
|
| Note:
|
| The .DAT file within the USMT2.UNC folder should be named IMG00001.DAT
| There should also be a file named "status". If you have these two files within
| the USMT2.UNC folder, you should only browse to the "USMT2.UNC" folder
| when using the wizard.
|
| == Make sure your IMG00001 file is properly named: IMG00001.DAT
|
| You need to browse to the location of the "USMT2.UNC" folder. Do not browse
| to or select the IMG00001.DAT file, only the USMT2.UNC folder itself.
|
| For example, my location is: C:\Old Computer Files\Transfers\USMT2.UNC
|
|
| HOW TO: Use Files and Settings Transfer Wizard in Windows XP
| http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
|
| List of Programs Whose Settings Are Migrated When You Use
| the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];304903
|
| Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
| http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
|
| Dealing with corrupt Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (F.A.S.T) image
| http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fast.htm
|
| --
| Carey Frisch
| Microsoft MVP
| Windows XP Shell/User
| Microsoft Community Newsgroups
|
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------
|
| "shelleyanne" wrote:
|
| | I cannot get my files and settings transfered. It keeps telling me that the
| | file specified for transfer does not contain any information. I can clearly
| | see that it does but it's all .dat so I can't read it. Can anybody help?
| | Thanks
|

Mark, I totally agree with you....This transfer wizard has also cost me all
of my files and settings!!!! Luckily for me, the disk that I saved my wives
settings on loaded ok so it's just bad, rather than horrendous. My advice is
back it up manually, or be prepared to lose years of hard work! Cheers
Microsoft

"MarkInSalemOR" wrote:

Your right I should have copied all of the settings and files manually before
running the wizard. But then why run the wizard at that point? Pretty much
makes the wizard a moot point.

~Mark

"Plato" wrote:

=?Utf-8?B?TWFya0luU2FsZW1PUg==?= wrote:

The end result for me, my wife is madder than _ _ _ _ at me for losing her
files. The price I've paid for this is way too high. And Microsoft wonders
where the people come from who bash them so regularly.

This is NOT a Microsoft problem. This is a pc user problem. Microsoft it
NOT responsible for your failure to backup important data.

All you had to due is burn important data to a CD, or just copy to
another hard drive.


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I was having the same problems as many other posters. I had made a backup
form my old computer using the file and settings transfer wizard. When I
tried to open the backup file (USMT2.UNC) on my new computer (I had saved the
USMT2.UNC file to an external drive) I received the error saying it could
notfind the backup file. I installed the plug-in (KB896344) and it found the
folder when I pointed it to my drive which contained the USMT2.UNC. As others
have posted You have to point it only to the drive or disk which contains the
backup, not the folder (ex: F:\).
I hope this helps someone and I would not use windows to backup files again.
I would use a third party software like Roxio or Nero.

"Dee" wrote:

I have the same problem and found the fix (KB896344) but I am unable to
install it. When I try, I get a Set up error which says "Failed to migrate
dependent packages". Now who can solve that one so that I can solve the
transfer problem?

"Rodeo" wrote:

Ok, I just used the wizard to back up my settings. Then reformated. When I
booted back into windows, I got this same error. I went to the windows
update site and re-installed all the undates that I had the first time.
During this I noticed a patch in the Software, Optional talking about this
settings and file transfer wizard and 32 vs 64 bit systems. After installing
this update, like I had on my old setup, I was ABLE TO GET ME SETTINGS
TRANSFERED.

You just need to point it to the directory where the folder USMT2.UNC is.
Don't point it at the folder, just to the directory where that folder is
located. So for me it was F:\USMT2.UNC..... So I pointed it to the F:\
and it worked just fine. Hope this helps.

Also, microsoft gurus. You might look into this K#### patch which talks
about this and find out why it seems to make a difference. I kept seeing you
guys telling people how to run the wizard, even when everyone was saying they
were. Its all cause of that patch. Trust me, all I did was update all the
patches and I was able to do it.




"shelleyanne" wrote:

I deleted the file and it still says that the file contains no stored
information. Any other ideas? Thanks.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

Yes. Delete the "IMG00002.dat" file.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"shelleyanne" wrote:

| I have done everything you said to no avail. I do indeed have the
| IMG00001.dat, IMG00002.dat and the status files in the USMT2.UNC folder. I
| try to retrieve the USMT2.UNC folder from my second hard drive and it keeps
| telling me that the file contains no stored information. Any more ideas?
|
| "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
|
| 1. After you have installed XP and your programs, open the
| Files & Settings Transfer Wizard and select "New Computer".
| 2. Select "I don't need the Wizard Disk......"
| 3. Browse to your CD Drive and insert the CD containing the
| "USMT2.UNC" file.
| 4. Your Files and Settings will begin installing on the new drive.
|
| Note:
|
| The .DAT file within the USMT2.UNC folder should be named IMG00001.DAT
| There should also be a file named "status". If you have these two files within
| the USMT2.UNC folder, you should only browse to the "USMT2.UNC" folder
| when using the wizard.
|
| == Make sure your IMG00001 file is properly named: IMG00001.DAT
|
| You need to browse to the location of the "USMT2.UNC" folder. Do not browse
| to or select the IMG00001.DAT file, only the USMT2.UNC folder itself.
|
| For example, my location is: C:\Old Computer Files\Transfers\USMT2.UNC
|
|
| HOW TO: Use Files and Settings Transfer Wizard in Windows XP
| http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
|
| List of Programs Whose Settings Are Migrated When You Use
| the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];304903
|
| Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
| http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
|
| Dealing with corrupt Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (F.A.S.T) image
| http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fast.htm
|
| --
| Carey Frisch
| Microsoft MVP
| Windows XP Shell/User
| Microsoft Community Newsgroups
|
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|
| "shelleyanne" wrote:
|
| | I cannot get my files and settings transfered. It keeps telling me that the
| | file specified for transfer does not contain any information. I can clearly
| | see that it does but it's all .dat so I can't read it. Can anybody help?
| | Thanks
|

I just got stuck in the same situation. Horrified. Our company backs up all
of our corporate stuff and each of our "My Documents", but I didn't realize
some of these payroll folders on our HR clerks weren't being backed up. When
I ran Files and Settings Transfer, I stored it on a second drive. Then
reformatted her drive. When I wanted to restore, the same story as you.
After searching on the web, I downloaded KB896344. After I rebooted, it
restored the dat file on my second drive. I sure hope you find the solution
for you dat file.

"shelleyanne" wrote:

I cannot get my files and settings transfered. It keeps telling me that the
file specified for transfer does not contain any information. I can clearly
see that it does but it's all .dat so I can't read it. Can anybody help?
Thanks

I spent hours trying to figure out a similar problem and luckily ran across
this website that fixed my problem. They have three different things to check
and mine was the third one which involved Migwiz.exe files that were
different on both computers. I updated the old one to the new version and
bam, works like a charm. Here is the website:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fast.htm
Hope this helps!!

Hi to all just adding my comments

I have used F+STW for years as I upgrade, build, rebuild and reload PCs. I
do not trust it as I have had problems with it so I always back up my files
to disk anyway.

I HAVE FOUND;

It's the speed of the re install.
I set a folder on the desktop and run the collection wizard to store into
it. I then copy this folder across my network to another PC. If I use an
external drive (as the old drive was full I just plug this into a second PC
on the network.) It seems faster to colect first to a folder and then copy
that to a second pc.
I then rebuild the offending pc.

I install the KB896344 patch and all updates on the new or rebuilt pc.

I then run the install side of transfer wizard but use the folder
"USMT2.UNC" located on my network so that the network slows the file
transfere rate down to 100mbps.

Having used the F+STW for years it is the only way that works for me as many
times the USMT2.UNC is to large for a CD or DVD. and again I think if you use
your network to slow the reload down you will have better luck with it.

And back up your files to disk just use the F+STW as an easy solution.

"shelleyanne" wrote:

I cannot get my files and settings transfered. It keeps telling me that the
file specified for transfer does not contain any information. I can clearly
see that it does but it's all .dat so I can't read it. Can anybody help?
Thanks