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More info?)
Beb, Carey,
I have tried both these things. Is there another way of reading the .dat
file and extracting the information? Or is there a file missing? In the
umst2.unc folder there are two files. The img00001.dat and the status
file......
Jon
"beb" wrote:
> In the example below it says to browse to the USMT folder, that doesn't
> work. If you browse to the folder containing the USMT2.UNC folder, Transfer,
> in the example, it works. So if your USMT folder is at the root of your D:\
> drive you would browse to D:\ If it is in another folder browse to that
> folder not to the UMSMT2.UNC folder.
>
> Hope it works for you.
>
> "Jon Scales" <JonScales@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7B9DA859-2785-4DEA-8F51-828118CF1BD8@microsoft.com...
> > Carey,
> >
> > Thanks for that. I did what you said and got the following response from
> > the
> > Wizard;
> >
> > The location that you specified does not contain stored information.
> > Please
> > type a valid folder path into the edit box.
> >
> > Both the .dat file and the Status file are there. The .dat has a file size
> > of 741mb.
> >
> > Jon
> >
> > "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.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;293118&Product=winxp
> >>
> >> List of Programs Whose Settings Are Migrated When You Use
> >> the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
> >>
;304903]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 Newsgroups
> >>
> >> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
> >>
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
> >>
> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> "Jon Scales" wrote:
> >>
> >> | I hope someone can help me with this. I used the XP Files and Settings
> >> | Transfer Wizard before rebuilding a machine. I rebuilt the machine and
> >> then
> >> | tried to use the file to restore all files etc and the wizard comes up
> >> with
> >> | not a valid file format.
> >> |
> >> | The two files that are in there are img00001.dat and a second file
> >> called
> >> | status.
> >> |
> >> | Is there any way I can open the dat file or extract the files it
> >> contains?
> >>
>
>
>
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