Comments on: Moving XP Workstations to a new Domain http://www.port7.co.uk/index.php/2009/08/28/moving-xp-workstations-to-a-new-domain/ life and times of a geek home Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:32:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: the_angry_angel http://www.port7.co.uk/index.php/2009/08/28/moving-xp-workstations-to-a-new-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-27125 the_angry_angel Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:17:30 +0000 http://www.port7.co.uk/index.php/2009/08/28/moving-xp-workstations-to-a-new-domain/#comment-27125 USMT (User State Migration Tool) is the easiest way. It can be scripted, run remotely, or acheived manually. Failing that you could just export the meaningful data, such as desktop contents, favourites, etc. manually and use it as a exercise to ensure that all important data is stored centrally - perfect to educate your users if necessary ;) Also, if you're going down the Windows domain route, and you're still going to need Exchange, MSSQL or Sharepoint, you might want to look at SBS 2008 again - it does work out significantly cheaper ;) USMT (User State Migration Tool) is the easiest way. It can be scripted, run remotely, or acheived manually. Failing that you could just export the meaningful data, such as desktop contents, favourites, etc. manually and use it as a exercise to ensure that all important data is stored centrally – perfect to educate your users if necessary ;)

Also, if you’re going down the Windows domain route, and you’re still going to need Exchange, MSSQL or Sharepoint, you might want to look at SBS 2008 again – it does work out significantly cheaper ;)

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