jmachado81
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File Server Drive migration
We have a 2008 R2 file server with a 1.9 TB MBR drive and we need to increase it. Since we cannot expand an MBR formated drive beyond its current state, we created a 2 TB iSCSI drive formatted GPT on the same server. There is another option of converting the drive, however descriptions did not guarantee no data loss during a conversion of MBR to GPT.
I assembled a robocopy that I am currently testing to complete the job. Upon completion we will swap drive letters and names so the GPT drive is used, then remove shares/access to the MBR drive.
"robocopy <source> <destination> /copyall /mir /xo /MT /LOG:C:\copy.txt"
This appears to work, however when comparing test batches the <source> (MBR) has a network share name that is not in the destination directory (GPT). These network shares are not listed in the servers share management mmc, but I do see them listed in the AD User HomeDirectory attribute (User sharing tab). NOTE: If i click the advanced sharing this does not appear to be configured/selected.
My question is will these Network Path shares populate once we swap drive letters? If not is there another way I can get the copy to include the shares?
I assembled a robocopy that I am currently testing to complete the job. Upon completion we will swap drive letters and names so the GPT drive is used, then remove shares/access to the MBR drive.
"robocopy <source> <destination> /copyall /mir /xo /MT /LOG:C:\copy.txt"
This appears to work, however when comparing test batches the <source> (MBR) has a network share name that is not in the destination directory (GPT). These network shares are not listed in the servers share management mmc, but I do see them listed in the AD User HomeDirectory attribute (User sharing tab). NOTE: If i click the advanced sharing this does not appear to be configured/selected.
My question is will these Network Path shares populate once we swap drive letters? If not is there another way I can get the copy to include the shares?
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David Johnson, CD
They should move once you change the drive letters. You can't have 2 folders with the same sharename