I want to move or copy all the shared folders from server-1 to server-2 and have windows 2003, and are member of same domain.
I have a main folder named "root" not shared and inside others folders, also not shared, inside this folder I have many folders shared.
Is there a tool or else can be used to copy all the data?
Kindly, would like to know in steps.
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You might also consider robocopy
http://technet.microsoft.c
Here is instructions on using robocopy from the command line:
http://www.mydigitallife.i
It is part of the Server 2003 resource toolkit that can be found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/d
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.s
Hello,
I understand you plan to move file server from one machine to another.
According to my test, you can use the KB 125996 to achieve this goal. The
steps will go like this:
1. Backup the share registry key on the old machine, let us called
shares.reg
2. Copy shares.reg to the new machine.
3. Copy all files from the old machine to the new one.
4. Import the shares.reg on the new one.
5. Edit the share registry key to change path from old one to G: drive.
6. Reboot the new machine and you will find the files are shared and all
permissions are retained.
Another very good tool is used to migrate the file is called FSMT , it is a
GUI tool and you don't need manually copy the files, you can also change
the path during the FSMT. For more details, please refer to the following
article:
File Server Migration Toolkit
http://www.microsoft.com/w
NT
DFS
Frequently Asked Questions About File Server Migration
http://www.microsoft.com/w
Kind regards,
Rob.
This should help you..........
Step-by-Step Guide for the Distributed File System Solution
Windows 2003 R2
http://technet.microsoft.c
Windows Server 2008
http://technet.microsoft.c
I am trying to use MSFT from below blog. But my question is DFS will be installed on source or target server
Based on your need, I'd like to recommend you using FSMT (File Server
Migration Toolkit) , which will preserve the share and NTFS security
settings of share folders after they are migrated to the new server. It
simplifies the file server migration process and minimize the impact of
file server migration on users.
Additional Suggestions:
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You'd better to make the old windows 2000 file server and the new windows
2003 file server as the member server within a domain.
1. You may install File Server Migration Tool on the new file server.
2. Launch the File Server Migration Wizard.
3. Create a new migration project and save it in "C:\FileServerMigration"
4. When you add source file server, please input hostname (inputting IP
address of server is not supported)
5. Please unselect the checkbox of "Resolve invalid Security descriptors"
and select the checkbox of "Copy security settings"
6. You may find that all the files and folders with Share and Security
permission have been replicated to the target server.
7. Since the Security descriptors (users and groups) are stored in Active
Directory Database, all the folders and files can be accessible as normally.
8. Please remove old file server and rename new file server to the old
servers name.
9. Please note: you may perform the migration in the spare time since this
migration can be transplant to the clients.
Business Accounts
Answer for Membership
by: COF-PCTechPosted on 2009-11-05 at 09:47:10ID: 25751961
Download the File Server Migration Toolkit from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/d
http://www.microsoft.com/w