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by toport20

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Hi,

We currently are running a Win 2k file and print
server. We have received a new machine and
are setting up an identical system to take it's
place. Is there any way to import the users,
shares and printers to the new system? We
are not using active directory and only working
in a workgroup. Thanks!

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by simy

You can either move your existing hard disk(s) to the new system or create a disk image of the existing disk and install it on the new system.

Hope this helps

by simy

Sorry for the lateness of this reply. You can use fdisk to remove the existing partition on the new hard disk and create 2 partitions that match the 2 from your old hard disk. You can then use ghost to create an image of each partition and move them across that way. A good place to start learning how to do this is:

http://ghost.radified.com/ghost_1.htm

All the best

by toport20

Well, I can't use the old hard drive, I need the
bigger drive in the new system. I also am a
newbie at disk imaging, we have ghost but
there are 2 partitions on the old system and
only one on the new, and not sure how that
works, I 've never used the software before
and not sure where to begin.

by victor

How many users are in the workgroup? if it's like 7 or 8 users then write down their username on a simple notepad.. LOL! This is so old school! but that's your only bet right now. Now if you're talking about 15 to 100 users, then I think it's about time you crated domain controller. It makes life more easier than religiously puting everyones account of each computer or print server. A domain controller will keep all your username accounts in one central server, then you can go to the print server and choose what users can have access to the printer server and who cannot.

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