True but I figured that was part of the "etc." section of my recommendation. I could list all possible things to copy, but just didn't feel he needed to be that detailed since he already acknowledged that he needed to retain user info. Don't forget users local files that they could have saved on their drives. Keep the old hard drives around for a while and label who's they are if you are changing the hard drives. This way you can use them if you forget something. Probably your best option.
Ed -----Original Message----- From: Ryan Malayter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 11:41 AM To: MSWinNT Discussions Subject: RE: The best way.... C., also make sure you copy all local user profiles to a network share before using Ed's "single master" method, otherwise they're toast. :::Ryan Malayter, MCSE :::Bank Administration Institute :::Chicago, Illinois, USA -----Original Message----- From: Ed Esgro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 7:46 AM To: MSWinNT Discussions Subject: RE: The best way.... Ghost will work, but I would suggest taking at least one of the computers, rebuild it completely from scratch, make this computer your model computer. Install all apps, Service Packs, etc. Don't add it to the domain. Then ghost it. After you ghost all of the other computers, walk the SID on all of the machines and rename the computers, then fire them up and add them to the domain. Or you could fire them up and rename them in Windows. Ghost has a limitation with renaming computers. The character set has to be exactly the same. -----Original Message----- From: C.Rajagopalan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 1:45 AM To: MSWinNT Discussions Subject: The best way.... Hi ! We need to upgrade about 30 client machines in our Division having following config: Existing Config: 64 MB RAM, 4 GB HDD To be upgraded to: 256 MB RAM, 40 GB HDD Rest all, including the Apps, Users, etc. should remain the same in each machine. At the end of the upgradation, there will be only one 40 GB HDD in each. All clients currently run Win 2K SP2. Which is the best way to go about this upgradation, WITHOUT the full re-install of the OS ? Any case studies, experiences, pitfalls, software to accomplish this would be most useful. Thanks in advance. Sincerely, C.Rajagopalan, NW Admin, DPEND, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, TN 603102, India ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
