[TriLUG] Converting an NT Server to Linux

[Jason Tower]

assuming you have the space, it's probably faster, easier, and safer to back 
the data up to a workstation (actually two for safety's sake) rather than 
tape.  i've done several NT/Netware-->linux conversions and this has always 
been my method.  and even if you do use tape, you still need to back the data 
up somewhere else as a safeguard unless you really, really trust your tape 
drive and data format.

jason

On Friday 30 May 2003 10:37, Tom Boucher wrote:
> As part of my job I've inherited a file server that we have running.  It's
> running NT 4.0 and seriously out of date.
>
> To fix things, I'm going to wipe it out and put on Linux and use Samba to
> share the files out.
>
> I've got a few volumes of data to worry about keeping, and a local tape
> drive.
>
> Is there a way I could back it up inside windows that I could restore once
> Linux is up and running?   prefer something I don't have to spend money on
> because I don't have any money to spend.
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom