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title: User State Migration Tool (USMT) Command-line Syntax
description: Learn about the User State Migration Tool (USMT) command-line syntax for using the **ScanState** tool, **LoadState** tool, and UsmtUtils tool.
ms.reviewer: kevinmi,warrenw
manager: aaroncz
ms.author: frankroj
ms.service: windows-client
author: frankroj
ms.date: 01/09/2024
ms.topic: conceptual
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appliesto:
  - ✅ <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/release-health/supported-versions-windows-client" target="_blank">Windows 11</a>
  - ✅ <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/release-health/supported-versions-windows-client" target="_blank">Windows 10</a>
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# User State Migration Tool (USMT) command-line syntax

The User State Migration Tool (USMT) migrates user files and settings during large deployments of Windows. To improve and simplify the migration process, USMT captures desktop, network, and application settings in addition to a user's files. USMT then migrates these items to a new Windows installation.

## In this Section

| Link | Description |
|--- |--- |
|[**ScanState** syntax](usmt-scanstate-syntax.md)|Lists the command-line options for using the **ScanState** tool.|
|[LoadState syntax](usmt-loadstate-syntax.md)|Lists the command-line options for using the **LoadState** tool.|
|[UsmtUtils syntax](usmt-utilities.md)|Lists the command-line options for using the UsmtUtils tool.|