Move file shares from one server to another into new domain

January 9, 2008

I'm doing a domain migration and need to move file shares that are current

sitting on a file server off to a new file server in a new domain. I suppose

I need to move the AD user accounts from the existing domain first with the

SID history option? Do I then robocopy entire shares along with permissions

to the new server? would this retain everything with no user access issues?

thanks

January 14, 2008

RE: Move file shares from one server to another into new domain

Hi,

You can use this tool from Microsoft:

Or you can use Robocopy -

robocopy /mir /sec "\\source\drive$" "\\destination\drive$"

You can also add the /R:1 and /W:1 switches

The switches basically waits for open files and skips them if anything. So

you can do this basically when the servers are online, once the bandwidth is

feasable and then after hours you can re-run the robocopy and it will only

copy files that didn't get copied the first time.

Or

You can use Veritas or some form of backup and backup up the files to tape

and restore them along with the permissions.

"dude" wrote:

> I'm doing a domain migration and need to move file shares that are current

> sitting on a file server off to a new file server in a new domain. I suppose

> I need to move the AD user accounts from the existing domain first with the

> SID history option? Do I then robocopy entire shares along with permissions

> to the new server? would this retain everything with no user access issues?

>

> thanks

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