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Re: FAST file corrupt (files and settings transfer wizard)

http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.php
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Reminders & Troubleshooting

1. Multimedia files (which are large and cannot be compressed) greatly increase the size of the exported F.A.S.T. data file.
2. At times, particularly on large migrations, the Status Bar may appear to be frozen. As long as the hard drive light is flashing, all is probably well.
3. The log file is in %CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA% †” for those so inclined to look at things like this.
4. F.A.S.T. will not support migrating more than 63,000 files.
5. There is a version of F.A.S.T. for administrators on a Microsoft server-based domain. The User State Migration Tool (USMT) includes the same functionality as the Files & Settings Transfer wizard, but also permits administrators to fully customize specific settings such as unique modifications to the Registry. The USMT is designed for administrators only; individual users do not have to use the USMT, and it requires a client computer that is connected to a Windows server-based domain controller. For more information, see †œDescription of the User State Migration Tool for Windows XP Professionalâ↡¬Â (MSKB 321197)
6. One should always check to make sure the newly saved F.A.S.T. file is not corrupted. The easiest way to do that is to act like you are going to import the new file to the system from which you saved it. Go to Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Files and Settings Transfer Wizard and start to import the file. You will get the following error if the file is corrupted in some way: †œThe location that you specified does not contain any stored information.â↡¬Â If you get this error message, delete the export file and do the F.A.S.T. collection again.
7. There is a very powerful tool that may be able to extract information from a corrupted F.A.S.T. file. It is called the Fastconv Extraction Tool. In the past, it could only be acquired by calling Microsoft Support and asking for it by name. A friend from several groups I frequent, MS-MVP Ramesh Srinivasan, has covered this issue better then anyone else and you will find his comments here. He gives contact info at the bottom of the page. He also found another site which will allow you to download the tool and the instructions. The Author says that he posted it because the tool is no longer available from Microsoft. Ramesh is one of the best I know on some of the other tough OS issues, so you might want to check out his site here.
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fast.htm
From http://www.geocities.com/bbacle2003/
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Dealing with corrupt Files & Setttings Transfer Wizard (F.A.S.T.) image
When using the Files & Settings Transfer Wizard (F.A.S.T.) to migrate data and settings to a new computer, the wizard might indicate that the source files cannot be located even though you mention the correct folder which stores the F.A.S.T. data.

This happens if the F.A.S.T. image is corrupt and you need to collect the settings from the old computer again and redo the procedure. However, there is an unsupported tool named FASTConv from Microsoft Products Support Services, and not publicly available for download. This tool can extract entire data from the F.A.S.T. image.
http://www.geocities.com/bbacle2003/FASTConv.zip
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How to Use the Fastconv Extraction Tool
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To extract files with the Fastconv Extraction tool, use the following command at a command prompt (where <files_to_include> are the files that you want to extract, <files_to_exclude> are the files that you do not want to extract, <source_store> is the source store, destination_store> is the destination store, and temp_store> is the temporary store):
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" fastconv [/v] [/i:<files_to_include>] [/e[:<files_to_exclude>]] /s:<source_store> /d:<destination_store> [/t:<temp store>] [/k] "
(without the quotation marks)
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