Tag: "11 tools for Windows 7 Migrations"
11 tools for Windows 7 Migrations – Part 11 – Zinstall XP7
Product name: Zinstall XP7 Manufacturer: Zinstall Price: $89 per computer Key features: As the name implies, Zinstall XP7 transfers programs, settings and files from Windows XP to Windows 7. The product allows usage of applications that are incompatible with Windows 7 and ensures that that no corrupt system files such as DLLs, registry entries or [...]
11 tools for Windows 7 Migrations – Part 10 – Viewfinity User Migration
Product name: Viewfinity User Migration Manufacturer: Viewfinity Price: $10 to $25 per desktop Key features: Viewfinity User Migration is wizard-based software that works with Microsoft’s User State Migration Tool “and adds out-of-the-box automation for multiple-user migration, all from a centralized status and monitoring console,” allowing automatic movement of settings and user data without the need [...]
11 tools for Windows 7 Migrations – Part 9 – Migrate7
Product name: Migrate7 Manufacturer: Tranxition Price: $20 per PC Key features: Designed for enterprise deployments, Migrate7 user state management software “automatically extracts and preserves end-user customizations, metadata and files from desktops and moves them to new or upgraded desktops or virtual images,” according to Tranxition. The product is updated to support Microsoft Office 2010 and [...]
11 tools for Windows 7 Migrations – Part 8 – Parallels Desktop Upgrade to Windows 7
Product name: Parallels Desktop Upgrade to Windows 7 Manufacturer: Parallels Price: $40 without cable, $50 with cable Key features: Designed for individual users who buy a new Windows 7 PC or upgrade an existing PC to Windows 7, the software moves all programs, files, user settings and media to the new operating system while keeping [...]
11 tools for Windows 7 Migrations – Part 7 – ProfileUnity
Product name: ProfileUnity Manufacturer: Liquidware Labs Price: $19 per user Key features: ProfileUnity migrates user data to Windows 7 as well as to deployments of Citrix XenDesktop and VMware View; it creates a “universal profile” for each user that is compatible with Windows 2000, XP, Vista or Windows 7
11 tools for Windows 7 Migrations – Part 6 – AppSense Environment Manager
Product name: AppSense Environment Manager Manufacturer: AppSense Price: $109 per user Key features: AppSense Environment Manager aids migrations from XP or Vista to Windows 7 by decoupling user data from the desktop and reapplying the user’s personalized settings to a new installation of Windows 7. The software allows centralized management and works with desktop and [...]
11 tools for Windows 7 Migrations – Part 5 – Dell KACE K2000 Deployment Appliance
Product name: Dell KACE K2000 Deployment Appliance Manufacturer: Dell Price: $4,500 for 100 nodes, $39,000 for unlimited nodes Key features: Dell’s enterprise-focused appliance for OS deployment includes Windows user state migration; an inventory assessment to check Windows 7 readiness of machines; asset management for tracking software license compliance; patch management and other features.
11 tools for Windows 7 Migrations – Part 4 – ThinApp
Product name: ThinApp Manufacturer: VMware (VMW) Price: $5,000 Key features: VMware’s ThinApp virtualizes legacy applications to ensure compatibility with Windows 7, eliminating the need to recode old software. It also allows a virtualized version of Internet Explorer 6 to run on Windows 7.
11 tools for Windows 7 Migrations – Part 3 – XenDesktop
Product name: XenDesktop Manufacturer: Citrix Price: $75 to $350 per user Key features: Citrix’s desktop virtualization platform is intended for a lot more than Windows 7 migrations, but can be used to move user settings to new Windows 7 installations on both physical and virtual desktops. The virtualization software allows Windows 7 to run on [...]
11 tools for Windows 7 Migrations – Part 2 – User State Migration Tool
Product name: User State Migration Tool Manufacturer: Microsoft Price: Free Key features: This free software for migrating user accounts, operating system and application settings is a “scriptable command-line tool that provides a highly-customizable user-profile migration experience for IT professionals,” Microsoft says. The User State Migration Tool is designed for large-scale, automated deployments that don’t require [...]
