chrismilne
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chrismilne got a reaction from Tardas-Zib in Easiest way to migrate from WHS 2011 to Win 8
I'm thinking of moving from WHS 2011 to Windows 8. I currently have a WHS installation using Drivepool with 10 disks connected via 2 Sans digital 5 bay towers in JBOD. Is there a really easy way to just install the new OS, connect the towers, install drive pool for windows 8 and have it recognize my shares as they were in WHS 2011?
Can i then uninstall my license and use the license on windows 8?
Thanks.
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chrismilne reacted to Christopher (Drashna) in Easiest way to migrate from WHS 2011 to Win 8
Basically, yes.
However, any changes to the pool that you make will be picked up. That means files or duplicate status.
That, and if the drives were already part of a pool on WHS2011, then when you install StableBit DrivePool on Windows 8, it will recognize the existing pool and recreate it.
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chrismilne reacted to Christopher (Drashna) in Easiest way to migrate from WHS 2011 to Win 8
Yup, basically that easy.
ANd it won't recognize the "shares". you'd have to manually re-share the folders. But it will recognize the entire pool.
And yes, deactivate the license on the WHS system, and activate it on the Win8 box.