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Double Migration: New Server, New Computer;Problems with Rename, Move & Copy

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Day Radebaugh:
Acquiring a new server to replace my old one, and subsequently a new laptop on which to run MC, in this case from Macbook to Windows. 

For the 1st stage, I'd like to simply copy music files and library from old server to new, then test it with old laptop.

For 2nd stage, I'd like to transfer MC from Macbook to Windows computer.

Can you tell me how I might do this, or point me to the right instructions?

Thanks

Day Radebaugh:
After studying the Rename, Move and Copy Files instructions several times, I limited my experiment to a small section of the media file,  browsed (using Finder) for the new server, and plugged in its path in the Directories section and turned off Auto Import as suggested, and looked carefully at Preview screen, then pulled the trigger. 

Files were apparently copied to /Volumes/Data-1/New Music/...., which is Mac's way of referring to the new server.  (I checked on the path name to the new server, and this is in fact the correct path.) 

The files play, so something must have been copied to the new address.  However, I can't find the copied files anywhere on the new server.
Worse yet, nothing else in the media file plays. 

Since my experiment seemed to render the media file unusable--except for the tiny fraction I apparently copied--I'm reluctant to try it again.  I restored the copied file names manually to their previous location (the old server) and now at least I have a usable media database again.

Any suggestions please?  Any ideas about why the Copy and update database produced such results?  Specifically, why the (apparently) copied part of the database would play, but the untouched part would not? 

Thanks

HaWi:
I'd recommend to copy the media files using an OS app (finder or PathFinder). That gives you control and overview of what happens. I did a simple copy/paste of my >2TB 'Music' folder from an old server to a new server (took a while to complete but worked without a hitch).
Then, point MC to the new server location (there is a pull down menu on the left top when opening File/Copy/Move [F6]).

Day Radebaugh:
Thank you.  I will try this and let you know.  It has the benefit of being straightforward and simple.

Day Radebaugh:
Thanks for your help.  I apparently loaded the new file in addition to the old, which gave me both files.  Finally found a way to start from scratch, and now I've loaded all 8662 files/500Gb of music. 

Now in the process of analyzing the audio, which looks as though it will take forever, but I'll just let it run.

Thanks

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