Creating a Task Sequence to Save User State Information from the Existing Computer

When the computer association between the existing and new computers is in place, create two task sequences to perform a full backup of the existing computer, copy user state data, start the new computer, apply an image to the new computer, and restore the user state data.

To perform this process, create the following task sequences:

· A task sequence to collect the user state migration information from the existing computer; create the task sequence by importing a Client Replace Task Sequence task sequence template.

· A task sequence to deploy the operating system and restore the collected user state migration information; create the task sequence by importing a Client Task Sequence task sequence template.

For the task sequences to be created, the following must be true:

· A boot image is already available in Configuration Manager 2007 R3. In this sample, this package will be called BOOTIMAGE.

· An MDT Files package is already available in Configuration Manager 2007 R3. In this sample, this package will be called MDT2010.

· An MDT Custom Settings package for the existing computer is already available in Configuration Manager 2007 R3. In this sample, this package will be called CUSTOMSETTINGS_EXISTING.

· A computer image is already available in or Configuration Manager 2007 R3. In this sample, this package will be called VISTAIMAGE.

· A package that has the Windows User State Migration Tool (USMT) is already available in Configuration Manager 2007 R3. In this sample, this package will be called USMT.

· A package with the Configuration Manager client is already available in Configuration Manager 2007 R3. In this sample, this package will be called CMCLIENT.

To create a task sequence that collects the user state information from the existing computer in Configuration Manager 2007 R3

1. Click Start, and then point to All Programs. Point to Microsoft System Center, point to Configuration Manager 2007, and then click ConfigMgr Console.

2. In the Configuration Manager console, go to System Center Configuration Manager/Site Database/Computer Management/Operating System Deployment/Task Sequences.

3. In the Actions pane, click Create Microsoft Deployment Task Sequence.

The Create Microsoft Deployment Task Sequence Wizard starts.

4. Complete the Create Microsoft Deployment Task Sequence Wizard using the information listed in Table 5; accept default values unless otherwise specified.

Table 5. Information for Completing the Create Microsoft Deployment Task Sequence Wizard

On this wizard page	Do this
Choose Template	Click Client Replace Task Sequence, and then click Next.
General	1. In the Task sequence name box, type task_sequence (where task_sequence is the name of the task sequence). 2. In the Task sequence comments box, type Task sequence for replacing the target computer, and then click Next.
Boot Image	1. In the Specify an existing boot image package box, click Browse. 2. In the Select a Package dialog box, click BOOTIMAGE, and then click OK. 3. Click Next.
MDT Package	1. In the Specify an existing Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Files package box, click Browse. 2. In the Select a Package dialog box, click MDT2010, and then click OK. 3. Click Next.
USMT Package	1. In the Specify an existing USMT package box, click Browse. 2. In the Select a Package dialog box, click USMT, and then click OK. 3. Click Next.
Settings Package	1. In the Specify an existing settings package box, click Browse. 2. In the Select a Package dialog box, click CUSTOMSETTINGS_EXISTING, and then click OK. 3. Click Next.