move file server

John · External Since: Jul 05, 2006 Posts: 9

I would like to move my main file share from one server to another. I can
handle the remapping part and do it when users are not here, but, is there a
good way to copy all and know I get everything including folder security?

"Pegasus · External Since: Oct 14, 2005 Posts: 1845

"John" <Johna.RemoveThis@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
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>
> I would like to move my main file share from one server to another. I can
> handle the remapping part and do it when users are not here, but, is there
a
> good way to copy all and know I get everything including folder security?
>
>

Both xcopy.exe and robocopy.exe have a switch that
handles ACL information.

John · External Since: Jul 05, 2006 Posts: 9

another thread I saw in here said they aren't very good for folders, is
there any truth to this? If so what would the problems be?

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can.DeleteThis@fly.com> wrote in message
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>
> "John" <Johna.DeleteThis@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:OCt8cxqmGHA.660@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>> I would like to move my main file share from one server to another. I
>> can
>> handle the remapping part and do it when users are not here, but, is
>> there
> a
>> good way to copy all and know I get everything including folder security?
>>
>>
>
> Both xcopy.exe and robocopy.exe have a switch that
> handles ACL information.
>
>

"Pegasus · External Since: Oct 14, 2005 Posts: 1845

You write "they aren't very good". Who isn't?

"John" <Johna DeleteThis @nospam.nospam> wrote in message
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> another thread I saw in here said they aren't very good for folders, is
> there any truth to this? If so what would the problems be?
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can DeleteThis @fly.com> wrote in message
> news:OPCWHGrmGHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >
> > "John" <Johna DeleteThis @nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> > news:OCt8cxqmGHA.660@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >>
> >> I would like to move my main file share from one server to another. I
> >> can
> >> handle the remapping part and do it when users are not here, but, is
> >> there
> > a
> >> good way to copy all and know I get everything including folder
security?
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Both xcopy.exe and robocopy.exe have a switch that
> > handles ACL information.
> >
> >
>
>

John · External Since: Jul 05, 2006 Posts: 9

"Robocopy, Xcopy, XXcopy amongst other tools work well for files but not for
folders."

copied from thread shown below.

"HMR" <HMR RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Need to copy a large number of files and directories to another storage
> files
> system on the same server. Requirement files and folder created, modified
> dates as well as time stamps can not change. Robocopy, Xcopy, XXcopy
> amongst
> other tools work well for files but not for folders.
>
> Is there a tool(s) that will preserve file and folder dates and time
> stamps
> using some fashion of a copy process?
>

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can RemoveThis @fly.com> wrote in message
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> You write "they aren't very good". Who isn't?
>
>
> "John" <Johna RemoveThis @nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:utySWbtmGHA.3880@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> another thread I saw in here said they aren't very good for folders, is
>> there any truth to this? If so what would the problems be?
>>
>>
>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can RemoveThis @fly.com> wrote in message
>> news:OPCWHGrmGHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >
>> > "John" <Johna RemoveThis @nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>> > news:OCt8cxqmGHA.660@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >>
>> >> I would like to move my main file share from one server to another. I
>> >> can
>> >> handle the remapping part and do it when users are not here, but, is
>> >> there
>> > a
>> >> good way to copy all and know I get everything including folder
> security?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > Both xcopy.exe and robocopy.exe have a switch that
>> > handles ACL information.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

"Pegasus · External Since: Oct 14, 2005 Posts: 1845

A hammer is a wonderful too in the hands of a competent person
but it can cause a lot of damage to fingers when used by the
ignorant. Exactly the same applies to robocopy, xcopy and
xxcopy. There is nothing intrinsically wrong with any of them -
they all handle files and folders superbly well when used with
competence.

"John" <Johna.TakeThisOut@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
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> "Robocopy, Xcopy, XXcopy amongst other tools work well for files but not
for
> folders."
>
> copied from thread shown below.
>
>
> "HMR" <HMR.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:94BE1E42-0033-4079-B2EB-372635799E97@microsoft.com...
> > Need to copy a large number of files and directories to another storage
> > files
> > system on the same server. Requirement files and folder created,
modified
> > dates as well as time stamps can not change. Robocopy, Xcopy, XXcopy
> > amongst
> > other tools work well for files but not for folders.
> >
> > Is there a tool(s) that will preserve file and folder dates and time
> > stamps
> > using some fashion of a copy process?
> >
>
>
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can.TakeThisOut@fly.com> wrote in message
> news:eqMOOywmGHA.3296@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > You write "they aren't very good". Who isn't?
> >
> >
> > "John" <Johna.TakeThisOut@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> > news:utySWbtmGHA.3880@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> another thread I saw in here said they aren't very good for folders, is
> >> there any truth to this? If so what would the problems be?
> >>
> >>
> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can.TakeThisOut@fly.com> wrote in message
> >> news:OPCWHGrmGHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> >
> >> > "John" <Johna.TakeThisOut@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> >> > news:OCt8cxqmGHA.660@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> >>
> >> >> I would like to move my main file share from one server to another.
I
> >> >> can
> >> >> handle the remapping part and do it when users are not here, but, is
> >> >> there
> >> > a
> >> >> good way to copy all and know I get everything including folder
> > security?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > Both xcopy.exe and robocopy.exe have a switch that
> >> > handles ACL information.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Wiley · Joined: Oct 30, 2006 Posts: 6

To be finally sure you can try to use Secure Copy.
http://www.scriptlogic.com/securecopy
This tool works good with files & folders, keeps NTFS security intact & has easy to use friendly interface.

cashthedj · Joined: Aug 20, 2007 Posts: 1

secure copy is the best for this type of move, it worked great for me. It overcame file ownership issues, recreated shares, overcame long file names, and quickly moved over a terabyte of data!

www.scriptlogic.com/securecopy