[TriLUG] Converting an NT Server to Linux

[Mike]

I like what I've heard so far, but I must add that I would never format the 
old HD and rebuild.  I would buy/beg/borrow/steal another HD or low-end PC so 
I have a way to back down.  It's just to easy for something to go wrong.

Mike

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 running NT 4.0 and seriously out of date.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