Method and system for automated migration of user settings to a replacement computer system

A system for migrating user system settings from an existing computer system to a replacement computer system, said system comprising:

• means for automatically copying and storing selected portions of a central hierarchial data base within said existing computer system in response to a user input;
• means for initiating a plurality of application program interface routines to retrieve and store selected settings within said existing computer system in response to said user input;
• means for retrieving and storing adapter binding information for all adapters present within said existing computer system in response to said user input;
• means for transferring said stored selected portions of said central hierarchial data base, said selected settings and said adapter binding information from said existing computer system to a replacement computer system;
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• means for automatically copying said stored selected portions of said central hierarchial data base, said selected settings and said adapter binding information into said replacement computer system such that user system settings from said existing computer system are migrated to said replacement computer system.

A computer program product for migrating user system settings from an existing computer system to a replacement computer system, said computer program product comprising:

• storage media adapted for utilization within a computer system;
• instruction means embodied within said storage media for automatically copying and storing selected portions of a central hierarchial data base within said existing computer system in response to a user input;
• instruction means embodied within said storage media for initiating a plurality of application program interface routines to retrieve and store selected settings within said existing computer system in response to said user input;
• instruction means embodied within said storage media for retrieving and storing adapter binding information for all adapters present within said existing computer system in response to said user input;
• instruction means embodied within said storage media for transferring said stored selected portions of said central hierarchial data base, said selected settings and said adapter binding information from said existing computer system to a replacement computer system;
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• instruction means embodied within said storage media means for automatically copying said stored selected portions of said central hierarchial data base, said selected settings and said adapter binding information into said replacement computer system such that user system settings from said existing computer system are migrated to said replacement computer system.