How to move dfs links from server 2003 to server 2008 R2

hello,

i decommission old 2003 dfs servers, , migrate dfs links old servers new servers.

do kow how can resolve issue on supported method gracefully?

many in advance.

attikusz

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attila ferencz

hi,

thanks posting.

seems looking method of file services migration. since distributed file system replication (dfsr) works between windows server 2003 , windows server 2008 r2. can easy create replication group , and new 2008 r2 server , let dfsr finish replication.

after replication done, can remove old 2003 server form replication group , remove namespace (dfs link in posting). 2008r2 work new namespace.

or can use dfsutil.exe support tool export namespace form source server destination server.

please refer article:
migrating or consolidating existing namespaces on new servers
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc736370(ws.10).aspx

for more information please refer following articles:

migrating dfs namespaces in 3 (sorta) easy steps
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2008/01/15/migrating-your-dfs-namespaces-in-three-sorta-easy-steps.aspx
file services migration guide
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd379487(v=ws.10).aspx

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