How to restore printers on a print server?

Hey Everyone,

We are running Windows 2003 server as a print server and have about 200
printers on it. Last night the system went down and we had to rebuild it
(Same name and IP address).

We use NetBackup and backup the following path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool

Can we just do a restore of the folder and get all the printers back?


TIA,

Clayton

I don't think that will get it. You may have to recreate them by hand. Once
you get them setup use print migrator to back them up and restore.
See:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

hth
DDS

"Clayton Sutton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hey Everyone,
>
> We are running Windows 2003 server as a print server and have about 200
> printers on it. Last night the system went down and we had to rebuild it
> (Same name and IP address).
>
> We use NetBackup and backup the following path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool
>
> Can we just do a restore of the folder and get all the printers back?
>
>
> TIA,
>
> Clayton
>

Thanks Danny!


Clayton


"Danny Sanders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I don't think that will get it. You may have to recreate them by hand. Once
>you get them setup use print migrator to back them up and restore.
> See:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>
> hth
> DDS
>
> "Clayton Sutton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hey Everyone,
>>
>> We are running Windows 2003 server as a print server and have about 200
>> printers on it. Last night the system went down and we had to rebuild it
>> (Same name and IP address).
>>
>> We use NetBackup and backup the following path:
>> C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool
>>
>> Can we just do a restore of the folder and get all the printers back?
>>
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Clayton
>>
>
>

I second the recommendation of Print Migrator. It made moving my print
server to a different server a snap.


Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services
http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/personal-pc-assistant/

On 4/8/2010 10:43 AM, Danny Sanders wrote:
> I don't think that will get it. You may have to recreate them by hand. Once
> you get them setup use print migrator to back them up and restore.
> See:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>
> hth
> DDS
>
> "Clayton Sutton"<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hey Everyone,
>>
>> We are running Windows 2003 server as a print server and have about 200
>> printers on it. Last night the system went down and we had to rebuild it
>> (Same name and IP address).
>>
>> We use NetBackup and backup the following path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool
>>
>> Can we just do a restore of the folder and get all the printers back?
>>
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Clayton
>>
>
>

Thanks guys,

That's wht I went with and it worked fine!


Clayton


"Hank Arnold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>I second the recommendation of Print Migrator. It made moving my print
>server to a different server a snap.
>
>
> Regards,
> Hank Arnold
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Server - Directory Services
> http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/personal-pc-assistant/
>
> On 4/8/2010 10:43 AM, Danny Sanders wrote:
>> I don't think that will get it. You may have to recreate them by hand.
>> Once
>> you get them setup use print migrator to back them up and restore.
>> See:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>>
>> hth
>> DDS
>>
>> "Clayton Sutton"<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hey Everyone,
>>>
>>> We are running Windows 2003 server as a print server and have about 200
>>> printers on it. Last night the system went down and we had to rebuild
>>> it
>>> (Same name and IP address).
>>>
>>> We use NetBackup and backup the following path:
>>> C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool
>>>
>>> Can we just do a restore of the folder and get all the printers back?
>>>
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> Clayton
>>>
>>
>>