Re: [WinMac] Moving NT Printer shares

From: Romeyn Prescott (prescor[at]potsdam.edu)
Date: Fri Jun 01 2001 - 15:29:33 PDT

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    MS' printmig performed PERFECTLY. I can't remember ever saying that
    about ANYTHING from Microsoft! ;-)

    Thanks for the suggestion!

    ...ROMeyn

    Somewhen around 10:47 AM -0700 5/24/01, a person believing themself
    to be Darryl Lee scribbled:
    >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@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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