Data Disc is full

[JerryBarrett]

Hi Guys

My Data disc D is full and I have installed a new 250GB Mirror just for the data, but when I copy the folders and re-id the drive to d: no one can access thier files.

The system was setup with a bunch of special permissions on the company data files, you know, managers and accounts and graphics etc with all diff users allowing access - I can reproduce these on the copied folders.

Is there a way to copy folders n files and retain all the user and security settings please?

Jerry

 

[captaincrunch00]

The way I do this is by backing it up to tape first, then restoring it to the other location.

I used Veritas and it worked perfectly. I dont know what you have for a tape drive (if any) but I can vouch for this method.

You could also use Robocopy (google it) to copy files with all of the permissions.

There are hundreds of other ways, someone will mention the Windows Data and File Transfer thing which I've never used, but I'm sure someone has gotten it to work before.

 

[Claudek]

Robocopy is your friend here. Download it from

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&displaylang=en

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Assuming all your data is in C:\data and you want to move it to D:\data the following command will copy all the data including the security and time information.

robocopy c:\data d:\data /E /ZB /COPYALL /XO /R:3 /W:5 /Log:\robocopy.txt

Have fun.

Claudius (What certifications??)



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[58sniper]

I'd recommend using the /mir switch with robocopy.

Create your folder, then run robocopy. Then boot everyone out, rerun robocopy, remove the share, and add it to your new folder. Users can log back in and access the data on the new drive.

Here is what I use:

robocopy.exe z:\ d:\ /ZB /R:3 /W:2 /TEE /LOG:robocopy.txt /MIR /XA:SH

This pretty much covers everything. I've used this to move hundreds of GB without problem.

Pat Richard, MCSE(2) MCSA:Messaging, CNA(2)