Moving RIS images from 1 server to another

[immucor]

Hullo,

I am in the process of building out a new 2k3 RIS server on an HP 360. My previous was an HP box (dc5000) that could no longer handle the strain due to our growth.

Question:

How can I move the images from this old box onto my new server? The new box has the folling:

C:

D: (already contains I386 folder)

E: (primary drive for applications) largest available space.

I realize I sound foolish. I was primarily desktop support and have inherited this task since the former operator was let go. Any help would be appreciated.

If this issue has already been posted, I apologize. Please link to former post.

Thank you kindly.

[Fencer128]

Hi,

Have you enabled the RIS service on your server? If not then you should

If you're using flat images (i.e. those created via risetup.exe) then you can usually just copy them from one server to another.

If you're using riprep images though, in addition to copying the images themselves, you'll also need to run risetup.exe on the new server in order to have a flat image available.

I suggest that you search MS TechNet to read some of the basic guides about setting up RIS. There's a fair amount to learn.

Good luck,

Andy

[mmarable]

You can take everything you have on the original box (both flat and riprep images) and copy them to the new machine and you should be all set.

RIS is a very simple tool. Once you have the service installed just copy over your images and restart the service. As long as you copy the flat images over with your riprep images you'll be fine. The riprep images need to reference the flat image to do the installs. Do not use new flat images on your new RIS server as the NTOSKRNL files may end up not matching exactly what the riprep images are looking for.

[AndrewParker]

Hello

I've noticed RIS sets the Install Location in the registry to point to the RIS server, therefore unless you call your new server the same name you might want to change this registry entry on the PC's which have already been built.

Cheers