|  | Transferring User Settings and Files by Using the USMT Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
One method to transfer a user's state is by using the Files and Settings Transfer (FAST) Wizard. This wizard enables you to transfer the user's files, folders, and settings to a new computer, or to a clean installation of Windows XP Professional on an existing computer. The wizard method is most likely to be used when replacing or performing a new installation of Windows XP Professional on a single computer, and when end users are responsible for upgrading their own operating systems. Because previous versions of Windows do not contain the Files and Transfer Settings Wizard, you must have access to a computer running Windows XP Professional on which you can create a wizard disk, or have access to a Windows XP Professional installation CD, which contains the wizard as a choice during Setup. The wizard enables you to collect the files and settings to be transferred. The transferred data may be saved to either a server or removable media such as a disk or a compact disc. However, depending on the amount of data transferred, you may need a very large number of disks. If possible, you should save the data to a server or a large format removable media