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 /C
NET USE V: /DELETE
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).
| Warning: Do not use
a graphical file utility such as Windows Explorer to copy
the staging folder.
This is because Windows Explorer does not preserve ACL security
settings. |
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 snapshot 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.
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