USMT XML To Include All AppData

2018-06-18

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_{Monday, June 18, 2018 6:11 PM}

I am trying to get the XML right to include everything in the user's AppData folder excluding some folders. I can't seem to get it to work though. Here is what I have come up with, but does not successfully grab the data. I placed the below XML into a MigCustom.xml file.

<!-- Migrates all roaming AppData excluding some unwanted files and folders -->
  <component type="System" context="User"> 
    <displayName _locID="miguser.RoamingAppData">Roaming AppData</displayName> 
      <role role="Settings">
          <rules> 
              <Include filter="MigXmlHelper.IgnoreIrrelevantLinks()">
                    <objectSet> 
                      <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_APPDATA%\* [*]</pattern>
                  </objectSet>
              </Include> 
              <Exclude> 
                  <objectSet>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_APPDATA%\Adobe\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_APPDATA%\Microsoft\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_APPDATA%\Macromedia\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_APPDATA%\Sun\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_APPDATA%\Mozilla*\* [*]</pattern><!-- The MigApp.xml file contains info about migrating Firefox data -->
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_APPDATA%\Google*\* [*]</pattern><!-- The MigApp.xml file contains info about migrating Chrome data -->
                  </objectSet> 
              </Exclude>
              <Merge script="MigXmlHelper.SourcePriority()">
                <objectSet> 
                    <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_APPDATA%\* [*]</pattern>
                </objectSet>
              </Merge>
          </rules> 
      </role> 
    </component>

    <!-- Migrates all local AppData excluding some unwanted files and folders -->
  <component type="System" context="User"> 
    <displayName _locID="miguser.LocalAppData">Local AppData</displayName> 
      <role role="Settings">
          <rules> 
              <Include filter="MigXmlHelper.IgnoreIrrelevantLinks()">
                    <objectSet> 
                      <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\* [*]</pattern>
                  </objectSet>
              </Include> 
              <Exclude> 
                  <objectSet>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Adobe\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Apps\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\CEF\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Comms\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\ConnectedDevicesPlatform\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\DBG\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Deployment\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Diagnostics\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Google\* [*]</pattern><!-- The MigApp.xml file contains info about migrating Chrome data -->
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\GroupPolicy\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Intel\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\IsolatedStorage\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Microsoft\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Microsoft Help\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Microsoft_Corporation\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Mozilla*\* [*]</pattern><!-- The MigApp.xml file contains info about migrating Firefox data -->
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\PackageManagement\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Packages\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\PlaceholderTileLogoFolder\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Programs\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Publishers\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\ServiceHub\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Temp\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\VirtualStore\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\vNext\* [*]</pattern>
                  </objectSet> 
              </Exclude>
              <Merge script="MigXmlHelper.SourcePriority()">
                <objectSet> 
                    <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\* [*]</pattern>
                </objectSet>
              </Merge>
          </rules> 
      </role> 
    </component>

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_{Wednesday, June 19, 2019 6:01 PM ✅Answered}

Using this will copy all including roaming data

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<migration urlid="http://www.microsoft.com/migration/1.0/migxmlext/AppDataMig">

    <component context="User" type="Application">
        <displayName>Local AppData</displayName>
        <paths>
            <path type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%</path>
        </paths>
        <role role="Settings">
            <rules>
                <include filter='MigXmlHelper.IgnoreIrrelevantLinks()'>
                    <objectSet>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\* [*]</pattern>
                    </objectSet>
                </include>
                <merge script="MigXmlHelper.DestinationPriority()">
                    <objectSet>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\* [*]</pattern>
                    </objectSet>
                </merge>
            </rules>
        </role>
    </component>


    <component context="User" type="Application">
        <displayName>Roaming AppData</displayName>
        <paths>
            <path type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%</path>
        </paths>
        <role role="Settings">
            <rules>
                <include filter='MigXmlHelper.IgnoreIrrelevantLinks()'>
                    <objectSet>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_APPDATA%\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_APPDATA%\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_APPDATA%\* [*]</pattern>
                    </objectSet>
                </include>
                <merge script="MigXmlHelper.DestinationPriority()">
                    <objectSet>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_APPDATA%\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_APPDATA%\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_APPDATA%\* [*]</pattern>
                    </objectSet>
                </merge>
            </rules>
        </role>
    </component>

    </migration>

_{Tuesday, June 19, 2018 9:39 AM}

Hi,

I am not that familiar with USMT but try taking a look at modifying the xml file. Look at the excludes in the examples on https://github.com/gioxx/USMT/blob/master/MigDomCustom7.xml . It includes migrates AppData (Local, Roaming, LocalLow) script.

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/systemcenter/en-US/9c1054e4-8290-4625-89df-caf7c3b40350/migration-app-data-using-usmt?forum=configmgrgeneral

Unless you have a very specific use case, I personally wouldn't bother migrating App Data, only some applications will work gracefully by moving it and honestly a lot of it just isn't useful. Move Documents, Downloads, Desktop, Photos and Pictures into the new profile.

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_{Wednesday, June 20, 2018 3:31 PM}

The reason why I want AppData in general to be moved is because there are a lot of different apps in the environment and sometimes new apps get installed. I'd end up building a custom xml file for every computer every time I needed to migrate a profile.

The Documents folder is redirected to a server share (with Offline Files turned on), so I only need USMT to migrate AppData.

I will try this XML out, thanks.

_{Wednesday, June 20, 2018 5:22 PM}

Unfortunately it didn't pull over the files I hoped it would. I am so confused as to how to build the XML now.

_{Tuesday, June 26, 2018 12:23 PM}

With the courtesy of Thomas Ehler, Ehlertech I have cut this Component from his Win10.xml as I am NOT very good at USMT XML's.

    <!-- This components migrates the Tiles database -->
   <component context="User" type="Application">
        <displayName>TilesLayerAndStartmenu</displayName>
        <paths>
            <path type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%</path>
        </paths>
        <role role="Settings">
            <rules>
                <include filter='MigXmlHelper.IgnoreIrrelevantLinks()'>
                    <objectSet>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\CloudStore\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\* [*]</pattern>
                    </objectSet>
                </include>
                <merge script="MigXmlHelper.DestinationPriority()">
                    <objectSet>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\CloudStore\* [*]</pattern>
                        <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\* [*]</pattern>
                    </objectSet>
                </merge>
            </rules>
        </role>
    </component>

Here some folders in Appdata/Local are copied and I know for a fact this works!
In your case I'd probably replace MigXmlHelper.DestinationPriority() with .SourcePriority()

See more here https://technet.microsoft.com/da-dk/library/hh824899.aspx#MergeFunctions

For your Exclude section I'd use <unconditionalExclude>

(The MigXmlHelper.IgnoreIrrelevantLinks() just skips .lnk files pointing to things not on the target PC.)

_{Wednesday, May 1, 2019 11:36 PM}

I tried this. The microsoft folders copy, but no others I add to the xml will move.

_{Thursday, June 20, 2019 11:26 PM}

I haven't tried this yet, but I'm going to assume it works. I won't be able to try it for a while yet.

_{Tuesday, November 5, 2019 7:53 PM}

Hello,

Can anyone provide me the XML to just migrate a specified folder from the Appdata Roaming? We want to exclude everything in the roaming folder except for certain folders. I am having trouble writing the XML block for this part, but can modify the xml as needed.

The folder we want to migrate is appData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates.

Thank You in advance!

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