How to configure E drive on Windows 2012 server for user Data migration

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Basically i saw my old window 2003 server and assigned the same Drive letter E for the E drive. I am aware i can use logon scripts to map with different drive letters for users.

But do i need to add $ sign to the when configuring E drive\ do i need to Create folders within E drive and share it?

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After initialising the E drive through disk management, I have not configured any permissions on the "E" drive of the new windows 2012 server. Do I need to leave as it is?

“Robocopyy \\Fileserver-a\Staffdocuments \\Fileserver-B\pathofthenewshare /s /e /copyall /dcopy:T /tee /log:c:\temp\copylog.txt”

If I go to the Run prompt and type \\Fileserver-B, I can’t see any shares listing.
Please post me tutorials not sure how to configure the new "E" drive and shares for executing the robocopy

Thanks

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That's correct, I have formatted the E volume with NTFS

Ok will Run Robocopy using a test folder and will post you the results asap.

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Hi

I tried copying the User data folder from File server-a to File server-b
using the following syntax on the command prompt. But i get the following error. Not sure if the syntax is correct?

Robocopyy \\Fileserver-a\UserData \\Fileserver-b\e: /s /e /copyall /dcopy:T /tee /log:c:\temp\copylog.txt

'Robocopyy' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

you have 2 y's thats why...

it's robocopy not robocopyy

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Thanks Edward, I didn't notice this.

I will try this again and post you the results.

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Hi

I tried this and get this error-ERROR : Invalid Parameter #6 : "/dcopy:T"
Please help.

C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools>Robocopy \\Fileserver-a\StaffData \\Fileserver-b\Data /s /e /copyall /dcopy:T /tee /log:c:\temp\copylog.txt

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows :: Version XP010
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Started : Tue May 31 13:13:26 2016

Source - \\Fileserver-a\StaffData
Dest - \\Fileserver-b\Data

Files :
Options : /S /E /COPYALL /R:1000000 /W:30

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ERROR : Invalid Parameter #6 : "/dcopy:T"

Simple Usage :: ROBOCOPY source destination /MIR

source :: Source Directory (drive:\path or \\server\share\path).
destination :: Destination Dir (drive:\path or \\server\share\path).
/MIR :: Mirror a complete directory tree.

For more usage information run ROBOCOPY /? or read Robocopy.Doc.

NOTE: Read "True Replication" in Robocopy.Doc prior to first use of /MIR !
**** /MIR can DELETE files as well as copy them !

Do you need the directory time stamps? If not you can remove dcopy:T from the command line.

Lets use a more basic command line to copy files....

Robocopy \\Fileserver-a\StaffData \\Fileserver-b\Data /s /e /log:c:\temp\copylog.txt

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Hi Edward
Thanks so much!
It worked this time, will this command copy the folder permissions as well?

Sorry I did miss a couple of switches for the permissions. See an example below on how to copy permissions only.

robocopy \\Fileserver-a\StaffData \\Fileserver-b\Data /secfix /xo /xn /xc

REF: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/323275