Restore NT to New Server w/ diff hardware 1

[ssoulages]

How would I (or can I) restore system files from NT to a new server with different hardware. We need to maintain local and global groups, permissions, users, printers, etc...

 

[speshalyst]

Hi,

Restoring\moving an NT install to a different HW can be tried , but i wouldnt bet on a successful restore.
The drivers being restored will not match with the new HW and you might get a BLUS SCREEN.

what you might try is to install the OS and restore only the SAM onto the new server.

cheers
speshalyst
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[ssoulages]

Thanks Speshalyst! A call to MS support yesterday confirms this. They recommended we start from scratch. Oh Joy!

 

[dekgordon]

A possible way to get round this - Do the restore of the files - Okay, so it would now give BSOD's.

However, have the NT Server CD in the Drive and do a install - it will detect that NT already exists - DO a repair on this and it will copy down the new Hardware files.

Had this problem and this solution fixed it for me more than 2 years ago now.

let us know how you go.

Thanks
Derek