On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 6:18 PM, Michael B. Smith <mich...@smithcons.com> wrote: > Please be aware that 2008 and 2008 R2 are very different in this regard - > they are as different as Vista and Win7 are in desktop appearance. > > Install the Print Server role and read the documentation/help file that comes > with it. It goes into detail how to migrate.
I am doing that. The questions I have concern listing the print queues in AD. My primary print server (Win2003) is still online and servicing these printers. I will be retiring this server and renaming it, and then renaming the Win2008 server to the old name. At that point, I should import the saved list of printers from the Win2003, and then make sure they are listed in the directory. And make sure that the printers are un-shared from the Win2003 server, of course. This should be completely transparent to my users, who have printers assigned as "PRINTSERVERNAME\PRINTER". Just checking to see if that makes sense, or if I've forgotten anything. > > Regards, > > Michael B. Smith > Consultant and Exchange MVP > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Leone [mailto:oozerd...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 4:08 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Win2008 - importing PRINTMIG CAB file from Win2003? > > I have a Win2003 server that I use as a print server. We define printers; > share them out; and I save the set of printers, drivers, etc, using PRINTMIG, > which makes me a nice little CAB file that I can restore anywhere, in case of > disaster or upgrade. > > Or so I thought ... > > I now need to replace that server with a Win2008 R2 server (since I need to > hand out 32bit and 64bit versions of the drivers, and it seems that adding a > 64bit driver to a 32bit OS for handing out, isn't supported, I am told), > performing the same roles. I've read that > Win2008 has a built in tool called PRINTBRM, which should do what I need it > to do (I think - I haven't found a specific example of transferring printers > from Win2003 to Win2008 with it yet). > > I can't seem to find it on my Win2008. Do I need to install the Printer role > (Print and Document Services) first? I am a bit leery to do that, as it says > to migrate printers, I must first move them to a Vista machine, and I have > none of those .. > > We still use the archaic "CON2PRT" in GP login scripts to install printers. I > plan on modernizing things, but one step at a time ... > > SO: how can I copy my list of printers from my Win2003 server to my > Win2008 server? > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
