File Server Transfer - Help

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Hi,

I intend to migrate my File Server W2K3 to W2K8 using robocopy tool.
Anyone knows any other tool that help to migrate File Server keeping the
structure and permissions besides Robocopy?
I heard to say that I should change a key in the registry to migrate a file.
Is that true?

Thanks.

Luiz
 
Re: File Server Transfer - Help


"Luiz" <Luiz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4094B647-9C0E-476F-8E28-2E45B9B7CD82@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I intend to migrate my File Server W2K3 to W2K8 using robocopy tool.
> Anyone knows any other tool that help to migrate File Server keeping the
> structure and permissions besides Robocopy?

NTBackup? (or third party backup tools?) I'm under the impression that
backup utilities backup the NTFS permissions along with the data. Backup
from one machine,...restore to the other. You've already got NTBackup on
both machines, so it should not cost anything to try it, if it doesn't work,
you aren't out anything.

--
Phillip Windell
www.wandtv.com

The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
-----------------------------------------------------
 
Re: File Server Transfer - Help

Hi Phillip,

thank you.

Regards.

Luiz

"Phillip Windell" wrote:

>
> "Luiz" <Luiz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4094B647-9C0E-476F-8E28-2E45B9B7CD82@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I intend to migrate my File Server W2K3 to W2K8 using robocopy tool.
> > Anyone knows any other tool that help to migrate File Server keeping the
> > structure and permissions besides Robocopy?
>
> NTBackup? (or third party backup tools?) I'm under the impression that
> backup utilities backup the NTFS permissions along with the data. Backup
> from one machine,...restore to the other. You've already got NTBackup on
> both machines, so it should not cost anything to try it, if it doesn't work,
> you aren't out anything.
>
> --
> Phillip Windell
> www.wandtv.com
>
> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
> or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
 
Re: File Server Transfer - Help

Hello Phillip,

Keep in mind that on 2008 you have to download the backwards compatible ntbackup
version for restoring older backups on 2008 servers.

You can download it here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e2-8b69-4c65-afa3-2a53107d54a7&displaylang=en

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> "Luiz" <Luiz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4094B647-9C0E-476F-8E28-2E45B9B7CD82@microsoft.com...
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I intend to migrate my File Server W2K3 to W2K8 using robocopy tool.
>> Anyone knows any other tool that help to migrate File Server keeping
>> the structure and permissions besides Robocopy?
>>
> NTBackup? (or third party backup tools?) I'm under the impression
> that backup utilities backup the NTFS permissions along with the data.
> Backup from one machine,...restore to the other. You've already got
> NTBackup on both machines, so it should not cost anything to try it,
> if it doesn't work, you aren't out anything.
>
> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or
> Microsoft, or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
 
Re: File Server Transfer - Help


"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:ff16fb66967e8caf875e2f2a1b0@msnews.microsoft.com...
> Hello Phillip,
>
> Keep in mind that on 2008 you have to download the backwards compatible
> ntbackup version for restoring older backups on 2008 servers.
>
> You can download it here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e2-8b69-4c65-afa3-2a53107d54a7&displaylang=en

Thanks Meinolf,

Yea, I think I remember reading about that now. Does this mean that
Server08 has the same screwy-dumbed-down-can't-do-what-you-want
backup/restore utility that Vista has?

--
Phillip Windell
www.wandtv.com

The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
-----------------------------------------------------
 
Re: File Server Transfer - Help

Hello Phillip,

Server 2008 changed complete the way of backup. Windows Server Backup will
back up a full server (all volumes), selected volumes, or the system state.
Folder or files backup is not longer supported. You can recover volumes,
folders, files, certain applications, and the system state.

Either with MMC or with wbadmin command line tool and windows powershell.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm


> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:ff16fb66967e8caf875e2f2a1b0@msnews.microsoft.com...
>
>> Hello Phillip,
>>
>> Keep in mind that on 2008 you have to download the backwards
>> compatible ntbackup version for restoring older backups on 2008
>> servers.
>>
>> You can download it here:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7da725e2-8b6
>> 9-4c65-afa3-2a53107d54a7&displaylang=en
> Thanks Meinolf,
>
> Yea, I think I remember reading about that now. Does this mean that
> Server08 has the same screwy-dumbed-down-can't-do-what-you-want
> backup/restore utility that Vista has?
>
> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or
> Microsoft, or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
 
Re: File Server Transfer - Help

Thank you again, Meinolf.

Regards.

Luiz

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Phillip,
>
> Keep in mind that on 2008 you have to download the backwards compatible ntbackup
> version for restoring older backups on 2008 servers.
>
> You can download it here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e2-8b69-4c65-afa3-2a53107d54a7&displaylang=en
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>
> > "Luiz" <Luiz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:4094B647-9C0E-476F-8E28-2E45B9B7CD82@microsoft.com...
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I intend to migrate my File Server W2K3 to W2K8 using robocopy tool.
> >> Anyone knows any other tool that help to migrate File Server keeping
> >> the structure and permissions besides Robocopy?
> >>
> > NTBackup? (or third party backup tools?) I'm under the impression
> > that backup utilities backup the NTFS permissions along with the data.
> > Backup from one machine,...restore to the other. You've already got
> > NTBackup on both machines, so it should not cost anything to try it,
> > if it doesn't work, you aren't out anything.
> >
> > The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or
> > Microsoft, or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
> > -----------------------------------------------------
> >
>
>
>
 
Re: File Server Transfer - Help


"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:ff16fb6696b08caf88203cf9a30@msnews.microsoft.com...
> Hello Phillip,
>
> Server 2008 changed complete the way of backup. Windows Server Backup will
> back up a full server (all volumes), selected volumes, or the system
> state. Folder or files backup is not longer supported. You can recover
> volumes, folders, files, certain applications, and the system state.

In other words,...yes. :-)

All I care about most of the time is Folders and File backup. Everytime I
hear anything about '08 that has been changed it is always "bad". Looks
like I will avoid '08 like a plague just like I have Vista.

I also use NTBackup to backup other machines besides the one NTBackup is
running on,...how much have they screwed that up?

--
Phillip Windell
www.wandtv.com

The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
-----------------------------------------------------
 
Re: File Server Transfer - Help

Luiz wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I intend to migrate my File Server W2K3 to W2K8 using robocopy tool.
> Anyone knows any other tool that help to migrate File Server keeping the
> structure and permissions besides Robocopy?
> I heard to say that I should change a key in the registry to migrate a file.
> Is that true?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Luiz

I've used NTBACKUP successfully to move files. However, that ws within
the same OS. Be careful about restoring from a back level version,
though. I don't have any experience, yet, with 2008....

--

Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services
 
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