TechNet Webcast: Thrive Live! Migrating Windows XP to Windows 7 Using Windows Easy Transfer and USMT (Level 200)  

You have been tasked with upgrading your desktops from Windows XP to Windows 7, and you know there is not a direct upgrade path. So, how are you going to do it? In this webcast, we give you the answers and tools that can make your migration from Windows XP to Windows 7 rather straightforward using a WORKGROUP. We also discuss stand-alone migrations using standard methodologies and the tools that are needed. Learn how the User State Migration Tool (USMT) in the Automated Installation Toolkit (AIK) has everything you need to get the migration going and smoothly deploy Windows 7.
              

  
Presenter: Blain Barton, Senior IT Professional Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation

In his 17 years at Microsoft, Blain Barton has organized and delivered a wide array of educational programs. He has presented at more than 800 live events and received six top presenter awards in the last several years. Blain has also worked on worldwide original equipment manufacturer (OEM) system engineering and headed up the Microsoft Visual Basic support team. In presentations, Blain is known for getting his audiences personally involved in every demo. He plays the drums in his free time, and he taught professional-level snow skiing in Washington State before moving to Florida, where he currently resides.