Manual Transfer

Normally, UMove will run NTBACKUP to automatically create backup media, such as a .BKF file, a tape, or an optical removable disc.

Windows Server 2008: NTBACKUP is not available on Windows Server 2008. UMove will write the .BKF file directly.

After UMove is done you can transfer the .BKF file from the source computer to the destination computer.

Instead of creating a .BKF file, you can select Leave the data in the staging folder. I will transfer it later myself. This is called a manual transfer of the staging folder.

Manual Transfer: Example

The following example shows the console commands on the source computer that will manually transfer the staging folder to the destination computer (named DestComputer):

NET USE V: \\DestComputer\C$ /USER:DestComputer\Administrator *
XCOPY C:\StagingFolder V:\StagingFolder /S /E /H /K /I /O /V /B /X /Y /R /C
NET USE V: /DELETE


Note: The option /B is not supported on Windows Server 2000/2003.

Preserving ACL Settings

Important: If you manually transfer the staging folder, you must be careful to preserve all access control list (ACL) security settings and file attributes.

This means if you use console utility XCOPY.EXE (for example), you must include the /O option (to copy ACL security settings) and the /K option (to copy file attributes), and the /H option (to copy hidden files).

UMove will warn you if it detects a missing or damaged ACL in the staging folder.

Because of the hazard of damaging security settings, we recommend that you install and run UMove on the source computer and let it create the .BKF snapshot for you. (UMove is always safe to run on the source computer.) A .BKF file is the best way to move Active Directory because it ensures that all ACL security settings and file attributes are preserved intact.

For more information

See Copying From a Dead Computer.