Microsoft KB Archive/306754

= Scanstate.exe may not work in Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millennium Edition =

Article ID: 306754

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q306754



SYMPTOMS
When you run the Scanstate.exe tool on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), there may be no response from the command.



CAUSE
This issue may occur if you are running the Unicode version of Scanstate.exe. The Unicode version does not run on Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the ANSI version of Scanstate.exe. The ANSI version of Scanstate.exe is located in the VALUEADD\MSFT\USMT\ANSI folder on the Windows XP CD-ROM.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: USMT User State Migration loadstate

Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB306754

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