mattdwen Asked: 2011-01-26 12:24:15 +0800 CST2011-01-26 12:24:15 +0800 CST 2011-01-26 12:24:15 +0800 CST Move a shared folder and keep the share 772 Is it possible to move a shared folder from one NTFS disk to another in Server 2008, and keep it shared? Or does the share point have to be recreated? windows-server-2008 network-share 2 Answers Voted Rhak Kahr 2012-11-02T00:52:32+08:002012-11-02T00:52:32+08:00 I've done successfully in Win2008, move "Shared Document" with everything inside from drive "D" to drive "E" (01) C:\MrCMD>REG EXPORT "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\LanmanServer\Shares" "a_shares.reg" [enter] (02) C:\MrCMD>REG EXPORT "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\LanmanServer\Shares\Security" "a_shares_security.reg" [enter] (03) C:\MrCMD>ICACLS "D:\Shared Document" /SAVE "ACL_Shared_Document.txt" /T [enter] (04) CUT "D:\Shared Document" AND PASTE "E:\Shared Document" (05) C:\MrCMD>ICACLS "E:" /RESTORE "ACL_Shared_Document.txt" [enter] Or.. Alternatively.. (00) C:\MrCMD>ROBOCOPY "D:\Shared Document" "E:\Shared Document" /E /COPYALL /MOVE [enter] But, still create New Share for "E:\Shared Document" with appropriate Sharing Permission. Thank You. :) user44923 2011-01-26T12:41:00+08:002011-01-26T12:41:00+08:00 You can move the folder with no problems, but you will need to recreate the share unfortunately, unless anyone else knows how to, but in my experience, you will need to copy/move the shared folder to the other drive and create the share again.
I've done successfully in Win2008, move "Shared Document" with everything inside from drive "D" to drive "E"
Or.. Alternatively..
But, still create New Share for "E:\Shared Document" with appropriate Sharing Permission.
Thank You. :)
You can move the folder with no problems, but you will need to recreate the share unfortunately, unless anyone else knows how to, but in my experience, you will need to copy/move the shared folder to the other drive and create the share again.