move file server

[John]

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 \(MVP\)]

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]

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 \(MVP\)]

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

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?

 

[John]

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

copied from thread shown below.

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 \(MVP\)]

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.