How to Migrate a Windows® XP System to Windows 7 in 20 minutes

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 The potential for security vulnerabilities now
that we have passed April 8 is huge
 There is concern that some hackers have found current
vulnerabilities and are going to utilize them now with EOS
 There will be very real compliance, audit, and legal issues
for the use of, and breaches resulting from, Windows XP after EOS
 Windows XP systems cannot be modified to be secure despite
misguided press reports of that being possible
Windows XP End of Support (EOS) was April 8, 2014

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End of Support for Windows XP Has Arrived

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 With the threat upon us and a compressed timeframe,
there are many demands being made on the migration process
– IT does not have the bandwidth to touch every device
– Has to be designed to allow users to make the migration without detailed
technical knowledge
– Must be completed relatively quickly
– Ensure that migration provides the same privileges and access
– Meet the demand “same as I had before, but better!”
Threats from Windows XP Make Migration Mandatory

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The Lenovo In-Place Migration (IPM) Process Overview

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 Identify and collect key user specific files and elements
 Multiple options for what aspects to include
– Files
– Favorites
– Desktop user settings
– Standard/non-standard applications
– Outlook profile
 IT can set standards for what
is part of the backup
Step 1: Backup Existing Data
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 The state of the software and operating system on many
older machines is often not very stable and may contain
incomplete patching or other problems, starting with a fresh
OS image prevents future problems
 A fresh OS image also provides greater consistency
 There is no direct upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7
 This step speeds up the migration and
results in successful migrations
Step 2: Wipe the Hard Drive

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 This is the starting point when the OS image is loaded onto the system
 This step can be accomplished using Microsoft’s WIM format
 There is an option to make this a system
specific image with the drivers for that system,
or a more generic Windows 7 image
with drivers to be loaded later
 Lenovo Imaging Services can add specific applications,
permissions, and other elements to the Windows 7 image
based on the specific user
Step 3: Install the Windows 7 Image

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 The starting point for loading applications and services
 This stage is where specific scripting
for individual users or work groups is started
 Any customization to the software image is started here
Step 4: Execute Script Deployment Steps

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 This step focuses on loading the organization’s applications
and installing key elements of organizational tools and is where
new applications that may not have been used with the
Windows XP image are loaded
 Specific organizational or business unit applications are loaded
 Other functions commonly deployed include:
– Set up network printers
– Create user accounts
– Install access connections profiles
Step 5: Install Apps/Join Domain/Insert Active Directory
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 In many common scenarios, there is a need
to ensure that local language support is
implemented during the migration process
 This includes time zone, currency, keyboard,
and other system elements
 In-Place Migration provides a consistent
localized image which has many benefits
 Any needed local settings for that
system are installed at this step
Step 6: Install Languages and Local Settings
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 Fundamentally reloads all of the
information gathered in Step 1
 Includes all of the user settings or
“personality” elements that are needed
to provide consistency with the
Windows XP version of the system
 IPM provides an experience that
“looks the same as it did before, but
works far better”
Step 7: Restore User Data
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 Reduced costs
 Consistent user images
 Consistent deployment of security and management tools
In-Place Migration Provides More Than Just Speed

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 IPM can reduce the cost of migration 30-40%
 Gartner estimates that the cost of migrating from
Windows XP to Windows 7 is $1,035 to $1,930
 There is also an opportunity cost that is gained by migrating more quickly
– Reducing CSA expense
– Less user interruption/downtime
How IPM Reduces Migration Costs

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 Reducing the complexity of tech support calls
due to image standardization via In-Place Migration
 Less complexity for end users with fewer differences in daily operation
among systems
 Consistent image deployment across multiple geographies
and technicians allows for improved accuracy and quality of migration
The Benefits of Consistent User Images

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 Both security and management tools can be deployed via IPM
to ensure that they are installed on the system that will be migrated
 No reliance on user participation for loading security or management tools
 Consistent use of specific security or management tools, rather
than using multiple vendors resulting from individual user choices
 Documentation that systems that are upgraded via IPM meet
compliance and legal demands for security and up to date software
Consistent Deployment of Security/Management Tools

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