USMT allows a high-volume, automated deployment of files and settings, and is also useful in migrating user settings and files during OS upgrades. Starting with Windows 8, many settings and data are now being synchronized in cloud services via a Microsoft Account and OneDrive.
This task is also performed by Windows Easy Transfer, which was designed for general users but then discontinued with the release of Windows 10, where they instead partnered with Laplink. The User State Migration Tool ( USMT) is a command line utility program developed by Microsoft that allows users comfortable with scripting languages to transfer files and settings between Windows PCs. com /en-us /windows /deployment /usmt /usmt-technical-reference