Replace old laptop and migrate user profile, settings, applications, using Intune

Cortes Quiroz, Alberto 0 Reputation points
2024-05-10T16:22:59.2166667+00:00

Migrating user profiles and settings to a new device can be a time-consuming and error-prone process. I need your help to know if there is any tested process to migrate a Windows 10/11 laptop enrolled in Intune to a new laptop, ensuring the new device seamlessly inherits all applications, profiles, and settings of the previous device.

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  1. S.Sengupta 15,676 Reputation points MVP
    2024-05-11T01:50:46.02+00:00

    There isn't a direct way to migrate user profiles and settings entirely through Intune for a Windows 10/11 device.

    Use a third-party User State Migration Tool (USMT) to migrate user profiles from the old device to the new one.:

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  2. Pavel yannara Mirochnitchenko 11,961 Reputation points MVP
    2024-05-12T17:46:04.79+00:00

    Actually, you really don't want to migrate User Profiles from Windows to another Windows. Reason is, that you also will get all the crap with it (temp files, logs, lot of data you don't neet). You should;

    1. Ensure your users OneDrive, including syncing Desktop, Pictures and maybe Download folder.
    2. Ensure that you have some basic settings already automated with Intune Policies (old world; GPO, new world: Intune Settings Catalog).
    3. Assume you have all applications needed packaged into Intune for distribution

    With new Windows installation, it is very welcomed that User Profiles will be freshly created :)

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