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Migration Types

Migration types define the way computers are migrated to the target operating system.

Wipe and Reload Migration

Wipes and reloads the operating system, user settings, and software installations on the target computer. Client Automation performs a Wipe and Reload migration on computers that have the necessary hardware configuration to migrate to the new OS.

Machine Replacement Migration

Deploys the new OS and migrates the user settings and software installations from a source computer to a different target computer. If you are replacing computers that do not have the required hardware configuration for the new OS, perform a machine replacement migration.

Note: If an installed software is not compatible with the new OS, map the software to a version that is compatible with the new OS. The automated migration process takes care of installing the mapped software in such cases.