steele_uk Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 I have to move all our users Home directories from a Windows 2008 R2 server to my newly built 2019 Server. In the past I have tackled large data/ multiple permissions moves with Robocopy, which has involved a seed copy, update changed files and then a cutover date with downtime. I have been thinking about whether DFS can help me here. Could I register the existing 2008 home drive share on DFS. Then add my new 2019 server as a DFS member of the share. Leave them to replicate and eventually remove the 2008 server? It seems too simple – what have I misunderstood?
djm968 Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) I cant see any reason why this wouldn't work but this would probably be a better option. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-migration-service/migrate-data Edited January 28, 2020 by djm968 2
Chockster Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 We used the method djm968 mentioned last summer and it worked very well indeed. The move speed and logging was great and it handles the cutover and retirement of the old server gracefully as well. 1
steele_uk Posted January 28, 2020 Author Posted January 28, 2020 I had completely forgotten about this. Just going to learn more now. Thanks for the heads up! 1
djm968 Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 You will need to install PowerShell 5.1 on your Windows 2008 server if you haven't already done this. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=54616 1
woodham Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 migtools part of windows server and it works really well
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