Re: [WinMac] Moving NT Printer shares

From: Darryl Lee (lee[at]darryl.com)
Date: Thu May 24 2001 - 10:47:10 PDT

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    Here's a few links, Romeyn:

    http://www.nthelp.com/40/pqueue.htm
    (Dated 5/29/97, these are the instructions I followed a few years ago. And
    I think it worked.)

    But a better solution might be to use Microsoft's "Printer Server Migration
    Utility" (printmig.exe), which is supposed to be part of the Resource Kit:

    http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q214/7/95.asp

    --Darryl Lee <lee@darryl.com>

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Romeyn Prescott" <prescor[at]potsdam.edu>
    To: <winmac@iffy.com>
    Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 8:34 AM
    Subject: [WinMac] Moving NT Printer shares

    > This may be SLIGHTLY off-topic. If deemed so, I heartily apologize!
    >
    > I'm installing a "new" NT 4.0 server used exclusively for the purpose
    > of serving networked printers to Windows users (and some Mac users)
    > on our campus. This server will replace our existing, but severely
    > under-powered NT 4.0 server doing exactly the same thing.
    >
    > I prefer to start "fresh" with a virgin OS install. I have the new
    > box already prepped with such.
    >
    > My question is: is there an easy way to "move" the printer shares
    > from the old box to the new one? Is there some utility for doing so?
    > Can I export appropriate Registry Keys? DO I have to create over 100
    > printer shares "from scratch" on the new box?
    >
    > I'm going now to look for a link to any docs that might help me. Any
    > input from this list will be most appreciated!
    >
    > TIA,
    > ...ROMeyn
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