Migrating Fileserver - Want to Easily Migrate the Shares

berman22 · 2014-10-02T14:10:51.000Z

We are planning a migration of our current Windows fileserver to a new one and we were wondering if you had any suggestions for an easy way to migrate the shares we have setup to the new server.

If you require any further clarification or details, please let me know.

starg33ker · 2014-10-02T14:17:00.000Z

More details on the servers and the method of transfer would be nice.

DFS and robocopy is the easiest over the network.

bos · 2014-10-02T14:18:21.000Z

You can setup DFS or use ROBOCOPY.

EDIT: I was seconds late…twice

bdascott · 2014-10-02T14:22:14.000Z

I was gonna say Robocopy and DFS but now I’m minutes late… >.<

dszulc · 2014-10-02T14:22:43.000Z

I’d start with ROBOCOPY and then setup the DFS to finish the newly changed files.

Once you have all files copied do a switchover to the new server and all should be pretty smooth

seanwolsey · 2014-10-02T14:22:48.000Z

Make the new server part of the domain. You can then transfer the shares using either of the aforementioned programs and copy share properties with the folders.

starg33ker · 2014-10-02T14:30:31.000Z

Viper One:

I’d start with ROBOCOPY and then setup the DFS to finish the newly changed files.

Once you have all files copied do a switchover to the new server and all should be pretty smooth

Actually I’d do the opposite. Robocopy is very quick on updating files.

Robert5205 · 2014-10-02T14:45:17.000Z

Have you considered DFS and ROBOCOPY?

Dang, even later.

berman22 · 2014-10-02T14:46:42.000Z

Thank you for all of your replies. We have not tried anything yet as the new server was just ordered and has not arrived. I figured I should ask before we start working on it. Thank you for your help.

starg33ker · 2014-10-02T14:57:44.000Z

berman22:

Thank you for all of your replies. We have not tried anything yet as the new server was just ordered and has not arrived. I figured I should ask before we start working on it. Thank you for your help.

Congrats on the new server, by the way!

dduely · 2014-10-03T17:19:58.000Z

This is how I migrated my network shares from 1 server to another last week. Everyone told me the same thing as well DFS and Robocopy, but I did it a little different. I really didn’t want to jump through the hoops to setup DFS

Ok so I did not setup the DFS, but I used the following 2 tools to quickly and easily migrate all my network shares from 1 server to another.

I used FastCopy to copy all the folders/data and acl’s to the new server, and then I used Secure Copy 6 evaluation version to re-create all the shares for those folders.

updated all GPOS

updated all copiers/scanners

updated any personal shortcuts on users desktops

updated outlook archives

then I monitored Session Shares from Computer Management.

Here are the links for Fast Copy and Secure Copy 6

quest.com

File Server Migration Toolkit | Secure Copy

Comprehensive file server migration toolkit and server consolidation solution, automating data copying, permissioning and more between Windows servers and NAS/SAN systems.

fastcopy.jp

FastCopy

FastCopy Official site

Both are easy to use.

Here is a link to my post

http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/591066-first-time-migrating-file-server?page=1#entry-3837576

You might find some of the comments there helpfull