Robocopy - Access Denied issue - migration from 2003 to 2008

[Brian Brocker]

I need to migrate data from Server 2003 to Server 2008, however I am getting
'Access Denied' on some directories. I'm using Robocopy XP027 that comes with
Server 2008 with the backup mode switch. It seems that if I don't have at
least 'Read' access to the source directories on Server 2003, then I can't
get passed the 'Access Denied' issue.

This same process worked just fine when migrating data between two servers
running Server 2003, just doesn't work when one server is running 2008.

Please help! I'm getting nowhere fast (or slow - been working on this for
several weeks unsuccessfully).

Thanks,
Brian

[Meinolf Weber]

Hello Brian,

Are the folders encrypted? What kind of permissions are set there, different
form the others? Is the 2008 in the same domain or different? From what groups
is the account you use member of? Did you try also to copy the data from
the 2008 machine?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I need to migrate data from Server 2003 to Server 2008, however I am
> getting 'Access Denied' on some directories. I'm using Robocopy XP027
> that comes with Server 2008 with the backup mode switch. It seems that
> if I don't have at least 'Read' access to the source directories on
> Server 2003, then I can't get passed the 'Access Denied' issue.
>
> This same process worked just fine when migrating data between two
> servers running Server 2003, just doesn't work when one server is
> running 2008.
>
> Please help! I'm getting nowhere fast (or slow - been working on this
> for several weeks unsuccessfully).
>
> Thanks,
> Brian

[Brian Brocker]

Meinolf,

Sorry for the late reply - I had troubles getting logged back into the
correct place to respond.

1. Folders Encrypted? --- NO
2. Different Domains? -- NO, they are in the same domain
3. Group Membership of Account used -- Domain Administrator (and thus a
local administrator on both machines - I double checked that this was the
case) -- I've also tried explicitly assigning backup and restore priviledges
to this account also - which had no effect (being a member of administrators
group - it already has this as I understand it).
4. Permissions -- on the successful files/folders, the local administrators
group (which includes domain administrators) has full access on the source
machine (my testing has shown that a minimum of read access on the source
files/folders is required for success). On the unsuccessful files/folders,
the local administrators group does not have access to them. (As noted
originally, when only two 2003 machines are involved, the '/B' (backup mode)
switch overcomes this lack of access. That is not the case though for the
2008 machine.
5. I've tried running robocopy from the 2008 machine to 'pull' the data from
2003. (using versions XP027, XP026, and XP010) - Unsuccessful directories
report 'Error 5 (0x00000005) Scanning source directory
\\2003server\H$\folder\subfolder Access is Denied'. Additionally, on the
failed directory, I get 'Error 5 (0x00000005) Copying NTFS Security to
Destination File (or Directory as applicable)\\2008server\H$\folder\subfolder
Access is Denied'

6. I have also tried running robocopy from the 2003 server to 'Push' the
files to 2008 (with XP026 version) - this method gets past the first error
(Scanning source directory), but still give the seond error (Copying NTFS
Security to Destination Directory....)

It appears to me that the /B (backup mode) is not recognized in Server 2008.

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Brian,
>
> Are the folders encrypted? What kind of permissions are set there, different
> form the others? Is the 2008 in the same domain or different? From what groups
> is the account you use member of? Did you try also to copy the data from
> the 2008 machine?
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>
> > I need to migrate data from Server 2003 to Server 2008, however I am
> > getting 'Access Denied' on some directories. I'm using Robocopy XP027
> > that comes with Server 2008 with the backup mode switch. It seems that
> > if I don't have at least 'Read' access to the source directories on
> > Server 2003, then I can't get passed the 'Access Denied' issue.
> >
> > This same process worked just fine when migrating data between two
> > servers running Server 2003, just doesn't work when one server is
> > running 2008.
> >
> > Please help! I'm getting nowhere fast (or slow - been working on this
> > for several weeks unsuccessfully).
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Brian
>
>
>