Re: Copy data from Windows 2k3 Server to another Windows 2k3 server

From: Michael McGinley (michaelfmcginley_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/29/04 

Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 13:51:37 -0500

Thanks Miha!

You have confirmed my notion! Now I have to figure out how long this is
going to take! We have just over 100 gb to copy.
Let's hope we can do it in one night! Take care and thanks again.

"Miha Pihler" <mihap-news@atlantis.si> wrote in message
news:%23WR15Ck1EHA.2804@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hi Michael,
>
> One option that is free is to use ntbackup that comes with operating
system
> to backup all data files on server A and then restore this files with
> permissions on server B.
>
> Since you don't have tape drive, you can backup all data to file (e.g.
> "Server A data.bkf") and copy this "bkf" file to server B where you can
> restore it again using ntbackup.
>
> http://freeweb.siol.net/mpihler/backup.jpg (backup options)
> http://freeweb.siol.net/mpihler/backup-sec.jpg (restore options)
>
> Mike
>
> "Michael McGinley" <michaelfmcginley@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OfPK6zj1EHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Can anyone recommend the easiest way to migrate data from one Windows
2003
> > Server (A) to another Windows 2003 Server (B) while retaining the
> > security
> > (File permissions)
> > that was set on the Windows 2003 Server (A)?
> >
> > We do not have access to 3rd party backup software or tape drive.
However,
> > we can establish Ethernet network connectivity.
> >
> > Thanks in advance! We are under the gun.
> >
> >
>
>

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