Hello,
I am aware of the FSMT, but was hoping for a simpler method of moving Windows shares from a 2003 server to a 2008R2 server.
Both servers are virtualized and using a SAN. I can easily move the SAN volume from the 2003 server to the 2008R2 server.
My question is about moving the file share information. KB125996 provides instructions on how to save and restore existing Windows Shares. The article applies to the versions of Windows I am using.
However, the article is not clear if this method can be used to save shares from a 2003 server and restore the shares to a 2008R2 share.
Can I simply create a new 2008R2 file server, move the NTFS volumes from the 2003 server to the 2008R2 server and then use the instructions in the KB to recreate the shares on the 2008R2 server?