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Discussion in 'Windows Home Server' started by Ed, Aug 13, 2009.

  1. Ed

    Ed Guest

    I have a file server that has a 250gb file share on it( not my choice or
    doing) I want to move it to another server and remove it from this dfs
    server. If I do it the normal way of adding it as a target folder and let it
    replicate it will take forever and during the process users may connect to
    the new server and not get the complete data. what is the best way to move
    the data without affecting the end users? I am running windows 2003 r2 sp2
    64bit on both servers. Is there a way to replicate the data to the new dfs
    server while hiding it from the end users until it has completing replicated?
     
    Ed, Aug 13, 2009
    #1
  3. Anthony [MVP]

    Anthony [MVP] Guest

    Ed,
    If you are moving the folder (i.e. not copying it) why not just do a copy
    and then change the target folder location?
    You can use robocopy to do the bulk copy, and then if you robocopy again
    when you are ready to cut over it will copy just the changes.
    If you have some reason to use replication to move it, then R2 will not
    enable the replica until the replication is complete.
    Anthony,




    "Ed" <Ed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:18BA35BD-E9E6-4E54-B160-610C6AB60961@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I have a file server that has a 250gb file share on it( not my choice or
    > doing) I want to move it to another server and remove it from this dfs
    > server. If I do it the normal way of adding it as a target folder and let
    > it
    > replicate it will take forever and during the process users may connect to
    > the new server and not get the complete data. what is the best way to move
    > the data without affecting the end users? I am running windows 2003 r2 sp2
    > 64bit on both servers. Is there a way to replicate the data to the new dfs
    > server while hiding it from the end users until it has completing
    > replicated? <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Anthony [MVP], Aug 13, 2009
    #2
  4. Ed

    Ed Guest

    just so I am clear. if I add it as a replica than it will not show up as a
    dfs share until its fully replicated? I remember with previous versions of
    dfs it could be dicey.

    "Anthony [MVP]" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Ed,
    > If you are moving the folder (i.e. not copying it) why not just do a copy
    > and then change the target folder location?
    > You can use robocopy to do the bulk copy, and then if you robocopy again
    > when you are ready to cut over it will copy just the changes.
    > If you have some reason to use replication to move it, then R2 will not
    > enable the replica until the replication is complete.
    > Anthony,
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > "Ed" <Ed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:18BA35BD-E9E6-4E54-B160-610C6AB60961@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > I have a file server that has a 250gb file share on it( not my choice or
    > > doing) I want to move it to another server and remove it from this dfs
    > > server. If I do it the normal way of adding it as a target folder and let
    > > it
    > > replicate it will take forever and during the process users may connect to
    > > the new server and not get the complete data. what is the best way to move
    > > the data without affecting the end users? I am running windows 2003 r2 sp2
    > > 64bit on both servers. Is there a way to replicate the data to the new dfs
    > > server while hiding it from the end users until it has completing
    > > replicated? <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Ed, Aug 13, 2009
    #3
  5. Anthony [MVP]

    Anthony [MVP] Guest

    Hi Ed,
    DFS Referrals and DFS Replication are managed as two separate functions. You
    can enable/disable referrals; and enable/disable replication.
    Anthony,



    "Ed" <Ed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:C9CF082C-52D3-4578-89AD-A456EC92CF33@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > just so I am clear. if I add it as a replica than it will not show up as a
    > dfs share until its fully replicated? I remember with previous versions of
    > dfs it could be dicey.
    >
    > "Anthony [MVP]" wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Ed,
    >> If you are moving the folder (i.e. not copying it) why not just do a copy
    >> and then change the target folder location?
    >> You can use robocopy to do the bulk copy, and then if you robocopy again
    >> when you are ready to cut over it will copy just the changes.
    >> If you have some reason to use replication to move it, then R2 will not
    >> enable the replica until the replication is complete.
    >> Anthony,
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> "Ed" <Ed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:18BA35BD-E9E6-4E54-B160-610C6AB60961@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > I have a file server that has a 250gb file share on it( not my choice
    >> > or
    >> > doing) I want to move it to another server and remove it from this dfs
    >> > server. If I do it the normal way of adding it as a target folder and
    >> > let
    >> > it
    >> > replicate it will take forever and during the process users may connect
    >> > to
    >> > the new server and not get the complete data. what is the best way to
    >> > move
    >> > the data without affecting the end users? I am running windows 2003 r2
    >> > sp2
    >> > 64bit on both servers. Is there a way to replicate the data to the new
    >> > dfs
    >> > server while hiding it from the end users until it has completing
    >> > replicated?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Anthony [MVP], Aug 14, 2009
    #4
  6. Ed

    Ed Guest

    Perfect, thanks for the helo.

    "Anthony [MVP]" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Hi Ed,
    > DFS Referrals and DFS Replication are managed as two separate functions. You
    > can enable/disable referrals; and enable/disable replication.
    > Anthony,
    >
    >
    >
    > "Ed" <Ed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:C9CF082C-52D3-4578-89AD-A456EC92CF33@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > just so I am clear. if I add it as a replica than it will not show up as a
    > > dfs share until its fully replicated? I remember with previous versions of
    > > dfs it could be dicey.
    > >
    > > "Anthony [MVP]" wrote:
    > ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> Ed,
    > >> If you are moving the folder (i.e. not copying it) why not just do a copy
    > >> and then change the target folder location?
    > >> You can use robocopy to do the bulk copy, and then if you robocopy again
    > >> when you are ready to cut over it will copy just the changes.
    > >> If you have some reason to use replication to move it, then R2 will not
    > >> enable the replica until the replication is complete.
    > >> Anthony,
    > >>
    > >>
    > >>
    > >>
    > >> "Ed" <Ed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > >> news:18BA35BD-E9E6-4E54-B160-610C6AB60961@microsoft.com...
    > >> > I have a file server that has a 250gb file share on it( not my choice
    > >> > or
    > >> > doing) I want to move it to another server and remove it from this dfs
    > >> > server. If I do it the normal way of adding it as a target folder and
    > >> > let
    > >> > it
    > >> > replicate it will take forever and during the process users may connect
    > >> > to
    > >> > the new server and not get the complete data. what is the best way to
    > >> > move
    > >> > the data without affecting the end users? I am running windows 2003 r2
    > >> > sp2
    > >> > 64bit on both servers. Is there a way to replicate the data to the new
    > >> > dfs
    > >> > server while hiding it from the end users until it has completing
    > >> > replicated?
    > >>
    > >> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Ed, Aug 14, 2009
    #5
  7. Anthony [MVP]

    Anthony [MVP] Guest

    Its a pleasure

    "Ed" <Ed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:364AA89E-4390-4F86-9EEA-9418E498A9ED@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Perfect, thanks for the helo.
    >
    > "Anthony [MVP]" wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Hi Ed,
    >> DFS Referrals and DFS Replication are managed as two separate functions.
    >> You
    >> can enable/disable referrals; and enable/disable replication.
    >> Anthony,
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> "Ed" <Ed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:C9CF082C-52D3-4578-89AD-A456EC92CF33@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > just so I am clear. if I add it as a replica than it will not show up
    >> > as a
    >> > dfs share until its fully replicated? I remember with previous versions
    >> > of
    >> > dfs it could be dicey.
    >> >
    >> > "Anthony [MVP]" wrote:
    >> >
    >> >> Ed,
    >> >> If you are moving the folder (i.e. not copying it) why not just do a
    >> >> copy
    >> >> and then change the target folder location?
    >> >> You can use robocopy to do the bulk copy, and then if you robocopy
    >> >> again
    >> >> when you are ready to cut over it will copy just the changes.
    >> >> If you have some reason to use replication to move it, then R2 will
    >> >> not
    >> >> enable the replica until the replication is complete.
    >> >> Anthony,
    >> >>
    >> >>
    >> >>
    >> >>
    >> >> "Ed" <Ed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> >> news:18BA35BD-E9E6-4E54-B160-610C6AB60961@microsoft.com...
    >> >> > I have a file server that has a 250gb file share on it( not my
    >> >> > choice
    >> >> > or
    >> >> > doing) I want to move it to another server and remove it from this
    >> >> > dfs
    >> >> > server. If I do it the normal way of adding it as a target folder
    >> >> > and
    >> >> > let
    >> >> > it
    >> >> > replicate it will take forever and during the process users may
    >> >> > connect
    >> >> > to
    >> >> > the new server and not get the complete data. what is the best way
    >> >> > to
    >> >> > move
    >> >> > the data without affecting the end users? I am running windows 2003
    >> >> > r2
    >> >> > sp2
    >> >> > 64bit on both servers. Is there a way to replicate the data to the
    >> >> > new
    >> >> > dfs
    >> >> > server while hiding it from the end users until it has completing
    >> >> > replicated?
    >> >>
    >> >> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Anthony [MVP], Aug 15, 2009
    #6

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