I have a Windows 2003 server with a physical E drive that has a ton of files and permissions on the drive. Should I be able to install a new Windows 2008 server and mount this drive to it and keep all the permissions and shares?

Hello, This query you would have ask in File Services and Storage forum and the link is http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-us/winserverfiles/threads Regards, Ravikumar P

Yes if drive will be in same domain :)Best regards Dubravko Marak MCP Blog: Windows Server Administration Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. Please VOTE as HELPFUL if the post helps you. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.