Jim,

We just moved from a Windows 2000 fileserver to a Windows 2003 server using the Microsoft File Server Migration Utility.  It worked great, and all shares and permissions were moved over.  We didn’t take one call the following Monday for any share problems.  You need to download this utility from MS.

 

Javier

 

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From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Willson, Jim
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 10:36 AM
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Subject: [MSUNAG] Copying Data and Permissions Server to Server

 

 

We have a Windows 2000 server that we are going to be replacing with a Windows 2003 server with more data storage. There are a LOT of share and folder permissions set on this server. Losing any of that information would be highly problematic. Does anyone know of a good utility that will accurately copy data, including folder and share permissions, from one Windows box to another?  

 

We downloaded a trial version of SecureCopy http://www.scriptlogic.com/eng/products/securecopy/main.asp and it works great, but the cost is ~$1,000, so we are hoping to find something cheaper that will do the job.

 

 

Thanks,

 

Jim Willson

Information Technology Services

Broad College of Business

Michigan State University

http://www.bus.msu.edu/its/