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1) - i think this will depend on if you are talking 32 or 64 bit versions, i have a similar job of going from 2003 x86 to a 2008R2 x64 and most info you find on the internet (even on technet) doesn't mention that a x86 printer driver isn't going to work on x64. Sounds obvious but that one of the hardest part of doing the conversion. I think the best method is to add the x64 drivers to the 2003 print server, then on the 2008 install the print management role, you should be then able to add another print server to the print management console (i'm not positive in 2008 but its possible in 2008R2), after that you can right-click the 2003 print server in the 2008 Console and select export - which will save all the settings to a file, then you right click your 2008 print server in the console and import. I don't think it will import permisssions but you might need to report on that - i am curious on it. Personally i would assign printers by Security groups so that its very simple to reapply permissions if necessary. 2) - use the robocopy tool (built in with 2008), you can read up on all the switches, but i think you want is something like /copyall or /DATSOU, these might be wrong so read up on the right switches. There also exists a few GUI front-ends for robocopy which is why i don't remember the switch. BTW - both servers need to be in AD for this to work. I suggest testing before a real migration.

I was hoping to do most of it in a powershell script since it would allow more of a universal application, but i'm open to all types

I'm doing some testing with Server 2008R2 and i've been looking around for some scripts to do some post install configuration. I know there are some powershell scripts to do some configuration of all types of stuff but has anyone made a sort of batch, command or powershell script something like the regtweaks for XP that deals with all sorts of configurations and settings for windows, stuff like change the view of the control panel, set the time zone, enabling the Remote desktop, changing the folder views, etc. Ideally it would be better in powershell since it can be used remotely, but i'll take what i can get! thanks PS - I'm not trying to do this in an unattended install manner, it would be post-install

Hi Mike If i understand correctly you are trying to export from Windows mail on one computer and have those emails imported into outlook on a 2nd computer? As i said, i haven't used windows mail so i don't know the format it uses. If you are trying to find where WM (Windows Mail) is storing your emails do a search through the computer for the extention (*.dbx for Outlook Express) and/or look in the default locations. If you've copied the files you need to dump them into the folder for WM mentioned in my other post - then make sure WM has the emails in it. After that close WM and open outlook and then do the import from 'internet mail and addresses' you probably can look for some info from MS to show how to do it as well