Run Configuration Manager cmdlets from the Configuration Manager site drive, for example PS XYZ:\>. For more information, see getting started.
Examples
Example 1
This example first gets a package object for the User State Migration Tool (USMT).
The next line creates an object for the Capture User State step, which uses that USMT package and configures several step settings.
It then gets a task sequence object, and adds this new step to the task sequence at index 11.
$pkgUsmt = Get-CMPackage -Name "User State Migration Tool for Windows" -Fast
$step = New-CMTSStepCaptureUserState -Name "Capture User State" -Package $pkgUsmt -ModeOption Standard -VerboseLogging $true -FileAccessOption Normal -ContinueOnLockedFile $true -UseHardLinks $true
$tsNameOsd = "Default OS deployment"
$tsOsd = Get-CMTaskSequence -Name $tsNameOsd -Fast
$tsOsd | Add-CMTaskSequenceStep -Step $step -InsertStepStartIndex 11
Parameters
-Condition
Specify a condition object to use with this step. To get this object, use one of the task sequence condition cmdlets. For example, Get-CMTSStepConditionVariable.
Parameter properties
Type:
IResultObject[]
Default value:
None
Supports wildcards:
False
DontShow:
False
Aliases:
Conditions
Parameter sets
(All)
Position:
Named
Mandatory:
False
Value from pipeline:
False
Value from pipeline by property name:
False
Value from remaining arguments:
False
-ConfigFile
When you specify -ModeOption Customize to customize how user profiles are captured, use this parameter to specify the file names of custom XML configuration files. These files need to be in the USMT package.
Parameter properties
Type:
String[]
Default value:
None
Supports wildcards:
False
DontShow:
False
Aliases:
ConfigFiles
Parameter sets
(All)
Position:
Named
Mandatory:
False
Value from pipeline:
False
Value from pipeline by property name:
False
Value from remaining arguments:
False
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Parameter properties
Type:
SwitchParameter
Default value:
None
Supports wildcards:
False
DontShow:
False
Aliases:
cf
Parameter sets
(All)
Position:
Named
Mandatory:
False
Value from pipeline:
False
Value from pipeline by property name:
False
Value from remaining arguments:
False
-ContinueOnError
Add this parameter to enable the step option Continue on error. When you enable this option, if the step fails, the task sequence continues.
Parameter properties
Type:
SwitchParameter
Default value:
None
Supports wildcards:
False
DontShow:
False
Parameter sets
(All)
Position:
Named
Mandatory:
False
Value from pipeline:
False
Value from pipeline by property name:
False
Value from remaining arguments:
False
-ContinueOnLockedFile
When you specify -FileAccessOption Normal, set this parameter to $true to allow USMT to continue if some files can't be captured.
Parameter properties
Type:
Boolean
Default value:
None
Supports wildcards:
False
DontShow:
False
Parameter sets
(All)
Position:
Named
Mandatory:
False
Value from pipeline:
False
Value from pipeline by property name:
False
Value from remaining arguments:
False
-Description
Specify an optional description for this task sequence step.
Parameter properties
Type:
String
Default value:
None
Supports wildcards:
False
DontShow:
False
Parameter sets
(All)
Position:
Named
Mandatory:
False
Value from pipeline:
False
Value from pipeline by property name:
False
Value from remaining arguments:
False
-Disable
Add this parameter to disable this task sequence step.
Parameter properties
Type:
SwitchParameter
Default value:
None
Supports wildcards:
False
DontShow:
False
Aliases:
DisableThisStep
Parameter sets
(All)
Position:
Named
Mandatory:
False
Value from pipeline:
False
Value from pipeline by property name:
False
Value from remaining arguments:
False
-DisableWildcardHandling
This parameter treats wildcard characters as literal character values. You can't combine it with ForceWildcardHandling.
Parameter properties
Type:
SwitchParameter
Default value:
None
Supports wildcards:
False
DontShow:
False
Parameter sets
(All)
Position:
Named
Mandatory:
False
Value from pipeline:
False
Value from pipeline by property name:
False
Value from remaining arguments:
False
-FileAccessOption
There are two options for how USMT accesses the file system:
Normal: USMT uses standard file system access. When you specify this option, you can also enable ContinueOnLockedFile, OfflineUserState, and -.
VolumeCopyShadowService: USMT uses the Volume Copy Shadow Services (VSS).
Parameter properties
Type:
FileAccessType
Default value:
None
Accepted values:
Normal, VolumeCopyShadowService
Supports wildcards:
False
DontShow:
False
Parameter sets
(All)
Position:
Named
Mandatory:
False
Value from pipeline:
False
Value from pipeline by property name:
False
Value from remaining arguments:
False
-ForceWildcardHandling
This parameter processes wildcard characters and may lead to unexpected behavior (not recommended). You can't combine it with DisableWildcardHandling.
Parameter properties
Type:
SwitchParameter
Default value:
None
Supports wildcards:
False
DontShow:
False
Parameter sets
(All)
Position:
Named
Mandatory:
False
Value from pipeline:
False
Value from pipeline by property name:
False
Value from remaining arguments:
False
-ModeOption
There are two modes in which USMT can operate:
Standard: Capture all user profiles by using standard options. This option is the default.
Customize: Customize how user profiles are captured. If you specify this option, use the ConfigFile parameter to specify the custom XML configuration files.
Parameter properties
Type:
ModeType
Default value:
None
Accepted values:
Standard, Customize
Supports wildcards:
False
DontShow:
False
Parameter sets
(All)
Position:
Named
Mandatory:
False
Value from pipeline:
False
Value from pipeline by property name:
False
Value from remaining arguments:
False
-Name
Specify a name for this step to identify it in the task sequence.
Parameter properties
Type:
String
Default value:
None
Supports wildcards:
False
DontShow:
False
Aliases:
StepName
Parameter sets
(All)
Position:
Named
Mandatory:
True
Value from pipeline:
False
Value from pipeline by property name:
False
Value from remaining arguments:
False
-OfflineUserState
When you specify -FileAccessOption Normal, set this parameter to $true to capture in offline mode in Windows PE.
Parameter properties
Type:
Boolean
Default value:
None
Supports wildcards:
False
DontShow:
False
Parameter sets
(All)
Position:
Named
Mandatory:
False
Value from pipeline:
False
Value from pipeline by property name:
False
Value from remaining arguments:
False
-Package
Specify an object for the USMT package. To get this object, use the Get-CMPackage cmdlet.
Parameter properties
Type:
IResultObject
Default value:
None
Supports wildcards:
False
DontShow:
False
Aliases:
UserStateMigrationToolPackage
Parameter sets
(All)
Position:
Named
Mandatory:
True
Value from pipeline:
False
Value from pipeline by property name:
False
Value from remaining arguments:
False
-SkipEncryptedFile
Set this parameter to $true to skip files that use the encrypting file system (EFS).
Parameter properties
Type:
Boolean
Default value:
None
Supports wildcards:
False
DontShow:
False
Parameter sets
(All)
Position:
Named
Mandatory:
False
Value from pipeline:
False
Value from pipeline by property name:
False
Value from remaining arguments:
False
-UseHardLinks
When you specify -FileAccessOption Normal, set this parameter to $true to capture locally by using NTFS hard-links.
Parameter properties
Type:
Boolean
Default value:
None
Supports wildcards:
False
DontShow:
False
Parameter sets
(All)
Position:
Named
Mandatory:
False
Value from pipeline:
False
Value from pipeline by property name:
False
Value from remaining arguments:
False
-VerboseLogging
Set this parameter to $true to enable USMT verbose logging.
Parameter properties
Type:
Boolean
Default value:
None
Supports wildcards:
False
DontShow:
False
Parameter sets
(All)
Position:
Named
Mandatory:
False
Value from pipeline:
False
Value from pipeline by property name:
False
Value from remaining arguments:
False
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet doesn't run.
Parameter properties
Type:
SwitchParameter
Default value:
None
Supports wildcards:
False
DontShow:
False
Aliases:
wi
Parameter sets
(All)
Position:
Named
Mandatory:
False
Value from pipeline:
False
Value from pipeline by property name:
False
Value from remaining arguments:
False
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable,
-InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable,
-ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters.