|  | Transferring User Settings and Files by Using the USMT Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
Using the wizard to transfer the user state to a new computer occurs in three stages; however, note that stage one occurs when you do not have access to the Windows XP Professional installation CD. On the destination computer, you will log on as the migrating user, open the Files and Transfer Settings Wizard, and then create a Files and Transfer Settings Wizard disk. On the source computer, you will log on as the migrating user, use the disk to run the wizard, and then store the user state on either a server or removable media. On the destination computer, you will complete the wizard to transfer the user state to the new computer.
| Important: This process transfers the state of only the user that is logged on. To transfer additional users' states from the same computer, you must repeat the process for each user.
During an upgrade from a previous version of Windows to Windows XP Professional, the user's state is automatically transferred, so there is no need to perform the steps in this topic.