You have a computer that runs Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3). The computer is a member of an Active Directory domain. Several domain users log on to the computer. You plan to install Windows 7 on the computer. You need to ensure that all user settings are preserved after the installation. What should you do?
A.
Run Loadstate.exe, install Windows 7, and then run Scanstate.exe.
B.
Run Sysprep.exe /audit, install Windows 7, and then run Sysprep.exe /oobe.
C.
Run Windows Easy Transfer, install Windows 7, and then run Windows Easy Transfer again.
D.
Create a backup of %systemdrive%documents and settings, install Windows 7, and then restore the backup.
Explanation:
Windows Easy Transfer
Windows Easy Transfer is a utility that comes with Windows 7 that you can use to transfer user profile data from computers running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 to new computers running Windows 7. Windows Easy Transfer can be used to transfer user accounts, documents, music, pictures, e-mail, bookmarks, certificates, and other data.External Hard Disk or USB Flash Drive You can specify an attached external hard disk or USB flash drive. It is also possible to specify an internal hard disk drive or network share when using this method. You can perform a side-by-side migration as well as a wipe-and-restore migration using this method. You protect your data by entering a password on the source computer that you must again enter before importing the data on the destination computer.
