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Moving from NT4.0 to 2000 on new server

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by metty

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Here is my situation: I have a brand new Compaq Proliant ML530 server running Win 2K. My current file/print server is a Proliant 3000 running NT 4.0. I want to copy all of the file shares over to the Win 2K server. I've been told that the best way to do this is to do a restore from tape. My question is how to do this while keeping all permissions/rights to the folders? I know you can copy a registry key from NT 4.0 server to another NT 4.0 server and it will keep all permissions. But, I'm not sure if you can do this going from a NT 4.0 server to a 2000 server. Any suggestions??? Thanks in advance!

Metty

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by shanghai sam

Depending on the quantity of files and the path between the servers, you could use the Win 2000 version of the xcopy command. You could map a share from the old server onto the new server. From the new server, use the xcopy N:\OriginalShare c:\NewShares /e /x /o Where n:\OriginalShare is the mapped drive from the old server. The /e switch will copy all directories, even if they are empty. /x implies that it will transfer audit settings and /o will copy ownership and ACL information. The /z switch allows the transfer to restart if the network connection fails. However you cannot use the /z switch while you use the /o or /x switches. You may want you use the /h switch if any of the files might have their Hidden attribute set.

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by remkob

You have to use Robocopy. This is a really powerfull tools wich copies everything especially permissions

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