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xcopy win nt?

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by hotrodgers 1 view

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i am having so much trouble setting up new server from scratch. is there a way you can xcopy or xcopy32 win nt? i need to duplicate to get the new server to work i guess. i have installed the nt on new server and put all the same info from old one to new one but i have no luck whatsoever getting a network connection, i cannot see any server or nothing. so i was wondering is there a way i can do a xcopy or something to new server hard drive?
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steve

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by michaelh

Best bet to replicate an NT installation is to use Ghost, and the Ghost walker software from Symantec, you need nearly identical hardware for this to work effectively.

Xcopy will not work to move the O/S, mainly becasue the SID (security Identifier) will be the same and will cause conflicts. Also you would need to ensure that all files including the Hidden System files were copied, and that the proper file permissions were restored.

NT pretty much self installs, if you can't use Ghost or a similar technology. Just run the install.

Also Note that most Major brands such as Compaq and HP have installation routines, (SmartStart & Navigator)that include all of the specific device drivers for their hardware.

by ericrouse

If you don't want to use ghost, you could try installing the main drive from the new system into the old. Then create a mirror (of the OS volume) with the new drive. After the mirror is initialized break the mirror and remove the drive (Place it back into the new system)

I did this once before and it seemed to work ok. If you have data or apps on other drives then you can use something like scopy (from one of the SDKs) to transfer the remaining files.

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