Patent ID: 8127123

Claim:
A method for migrating information from a first information handling system (“IHS”) to a second IHS, the method comprising: storing, on a storage device of the second IHS, a template, and a computer program processable by the second IHS for migrating information from a storage device of the first IHS to the storage device of the second IHS, wherein the template includes an indication of information that is specified for migration, an indication of information that is excluded from migration and information relating to IHS configuration; and providing a non-transitory computer readable medium for storing instructions processable by the first IHS for: obtaining access to a file system of the storage device of the first IHS by bypassing an authentication requirement of the first HIS, wherein bypassing the first IHS authentication requirement includes booting into an operating system's (“OS”) pre-installation environment; and establishing a connection between the first IHS and the second IHS for migrating information from storage device of the first IHS to the storage device of the second IHS.