Move users' shared data for Windows SBS 2008 migration

Updated: March 3, 2009

Applies To: Windows SBS 2008

Note
This is an optional task.

These instructions are for migrating from Windows SBS 2003. If you are migrating from Windows SBS 2008, see the Microsoft Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=144392).

To migrate users’ shared data

On the Destination Server, in the Migration Wizard, click Migrate users’ shared data, and then click Next.

Follow the instructions to migrate users’ shared data:

Configure a new shared volume on the Destination Server for Windows SBS 2008 migration
Copy users' shared folders to the Destination Server for Windows SBS migration
Copy additional shared folders to the Destination Server for Windows SBS 2008 migration

Note
You must set the share permissions and NTFS permissions for the shared folders on the Destination Server by using the information that you collected in step 2 in Configure a new shared volume on the Destination Server for Windows SBS 2008 migration. After you set the permissions, the shared folders are displayed in the Windows SBS Console on the Shared Folders tab.

When you finish migrating shared data, return to the Migration Wizard on the Destination Server, click Task Complete on the Migrate shared data page, and then click Next.