Microsoft KB Archive/891773

= How to copy the Windows Media Services 9 Series configuration file from one server to another server =

Article ID: 891773

Article Last Modified on 12/8/2005

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 * Microsoft Windows Media Services 9 Series

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INTRODUCTION
This article describes how to copy the Microsoft Windows Media Services 9 Series configuration file from one server to another server. You may want to do this if you configure a server farm that includes a group of servers that have the same settings for Windows Media Services. Additionally, you can do this if you replace a server and want to build a new server that has the same settings for Windows Media Services.



MORE INFORMATION
To copy the configuration file from one server to another server, follow these steps:  Stop Windows Media Services on both servers. Copy the ServerNamespace.xml file from the source server to the destination server.

Note Typically, this file is located in the following folder:

%SystemRoot%\System32\Windows Media\Server

 Start Windows Media Services on the destination server.

Note To start Windows Media Services, type the following command at a command prompt:

net start wmserver

 Stop Windows Media Services on the destination server.

Note To stop Windows Media Services, type the following command at a command prompt:

net stop wmserver

 At a command prompt, type the following commands. Press ENTER after each command.

cd &quot;%SystemRoot%\System32\Windows Media\Server&quot;

WMSServerConfig.exe /repair

 Start Windows Media Services on the destination server.

Note To start Windows Media Services, type the following command at a command prompt:

net start wmserver

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