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title: User State Migration Toolkit (USMT) Reference
description: Use this User State Migration Toolkit (USMT) article to learn details about USMT, like operating system, hardware, and software requirements, and user prerequisites.
ms.reviewer: kevinmi,warrenw
manager: aaroncz
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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>
---

# User State Migration Toolkit (USMT) reference

## In this section

| Link | Description |
|--- |--- |
|[USMT requirements](usmt-requirements.md)|Describes operating system, hardware, and software requirements, and user prerequisites.|
|[USMT best practices](usmt-best-practices.md)|Discusses general and security-related best practices when using USMT.|
|[How USMT works](usmt-how-it-works.md)|Learn about the processes behind the **ScanState** and **LoadState** tools.|
|[Plan the migration](usmt-plan-your-migration.md)|Choose what to migrate and the best migration scenario for the organization.|
|[User State Migration Tool (USMT) command-line syntax](usmt-command-line-syntax.md)|Explore command-line options for the ScanState, LoadState, and UsmtUtils tools.|
|[USMT XML reference](usmt-xml-reference.md)|Learn about customizing a migration with XML files.|
|[Offline Migration reference](offline-migration-reference.md)|Find requirements, best practices, and other considerations for performing a migration offline.|

## Related articles

- [User State Migration Tool (USMT) overview articles](usmt-topics.md).
- [User State Migration Tool (USMT) how-to articles](usmt-how-to.md).
- [User State Migration Tool (USMT) troubleshooting](usmt-troubleshooting.md).