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

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.

To copy the configuration file from one server to another server, follow these steps:

1. Stop Windows Media Services on both servers.
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. At a command prompt, type the following commands. Press ENTER after each command.
   cd "%SystemRoot%\System32\Windows Media\Server"
   WMSServerConfig.exe /repair
6. 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