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paddy_o1935
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Re: Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
Terrific advice Rodeo! I had the same problem, and installing the patch
fixed it for me.
Micrsoft should emphasize this more.
Paddy_O
"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.
>
Terrific advice Rodeo! I had the same problem, and installing the patch
fixed it for me.
Micrsoft should emphasize this more.
Paddy_O
"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.
>
