I have a problem with step #4: 4. Type a new file name (a file extension is not necessary), and then save the file to a floppy disk.
This was edited in Sept. 2011, maybe the could have change the floppy drive to other storage. I can't remember last time I used a floppy drive! SJ On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 8:30 AM, Kennedy, Jim <kennedy...@elyriaschools.org>wrote: > I should add that if you need to change paths on the shares you can just > edit the reg key. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kennedy, Jim > Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 8:30 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Possibly a brilliant mistake... > > This is my favorite trick when moving/rebuilding shares. > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/125996 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 7:09 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Possibly a brilliant mistake... > > A scenario for y'all to consider... > > I've got a file server (Win2003 R2) running as a VM. It's using the MS > iSCSI connector to connect with the 4 data partitions it's running. > > My cunning plan to upgrade is to: > > > o- Bring up a Win2008 R2 VM > o- Configure all of the print queues on it to match the old server > o- Gin up a batch file that will recreate the shares on new machine to > match the shares on the old machine > o- Down the the original 2003 R2 server and delete the account from AD > o- Change the name of the new 2008 R2 server to match the old server > o- Connect the LUNs on the iSCSI devices to the new machine and give them > the same drive letters > o- Run the batch file on the new machine to create the shares > o- Go home and drink a few glasses of the nice wine I have stashed for just > such an occasion > > I'm sure someone out there has done something like this and can tell me if > it's a viable upgrade method. > > Anyone care to comment? > > Kurt > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ < > http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > -- Stefan Jafs ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
