--- title: "Using Movebot to Migrate Data From Windows File Server to Wasabi" slug: "how-do-i-use-couchdrop-to-migrate-data-from-windows-file-server-to-wasabi" updated: 2026-03-27T17:40:21Z published: 2026-03-27T17:40:21Z --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wasabi.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Using Movebot to Migrate Data From Windows File Server to Wasabi [Couchdrop's](https://couchdrop.io) [Movebot](https://movebot.io/) has been validated for use with Wasabi. To use this product with Wasabi, follow the instructions below. This article also applies to macOS. ## Reference Architecture ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Wasabi plus Movebot - Windows File Server.png) ## Prerequisites - Source Platform access - An active Movebot account - An active Wasabi account - Wasabi bucket (see [2—Working With Buckets and Objects](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/working-with-buckets-and-objects)) - Access & Secret Key pair (see [3—Creating a User Account and Access Key](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/creating-a-user-account-and-access-key)) ## Configuring a Migration 1. Log in to the [Movebot portal](https://admin.movebot.io/) and click **Create Project**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_12_45_49 PM.png) 2. Give the project a name, choose the migration type, and click **Save and Configure Source**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_4_25_15 PM.png) 3. Click **Connect New Storage** (or select an existing connection from the drop-down). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_4_25_58 PM.png) 4. Give the connection a name and select **Microsoft Windows/Apple OSX** as the connection type. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_4_29_21 PM(2).png) 5. Copy the **Agent Token**, save it in a secure location, and click **Windows Download**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_4_29_21 PM-2(1).png) 6. Install the downloaded software on your Windows File Server. Start the agent software, paste the Agent Token, and click **Save and Test Connection**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_4_32_35 PM(1).png) 7. On the Movebot console, click **Save and Test Connection**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_4_29_21 PM-3.png) 8. Click **Save and Close**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_4_33_09 PM.png) 9. Click **Save and Configure Destination**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_4_34_47 PM.png) 10. Click **Connect New Storage** (or select your existing Wasabi connection). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-25_at_10_45_39 AM.png) 11. Give the connection a name, select **Wasabi** as the connection type, select the region your Wasabi bucket is in, enter your bucket name, and enter your Wasabi access key and secret key. Click **Save and Test Connection**. > This configuration example discusses the use of Wasabi's us-east-1 storage region. Use the region your bucket is located in. For a list of regions, see [Available Storage Regions](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/en/where-is-my-data-stored-and-how-are-wasabis-storage-regions-secured?highlight=regions#available-storage-regions). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_12_53_59 PM.png) 12. Click **Save and Close**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_12_54_15 PM.png) 13. Click **Save and Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-25_at_10_47_17 AM.png) 14. Select which options to use. Do not select Include Permissions or Include Versions. Scroll down. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-02-25 at 10.49.53 AM.png) 15. Click **Save and Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_12_55_34 PM.png) 16. Configure any files to ignore or content to exclude and scroll down. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-02-25 at 10.52.06 AM.png) 17. Configure any filename transformations and click **Save and Finalise**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_12_56_25 PM.png) 18. Choose the remaining options and scroll down. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-02-25 at 10.53.59 AM.png) 19. Continue by selecting the Movebot region (we selected the recommended region during our testing). Scroll down. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-02-24 at 12.58.33 PM.png) 20. Click **Add Transfer**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_12_58_50 PM.png) 21. Select the transfer method. In this example, we selected Folder to Folder using Browser. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-02-24 at 12.59.17 PM.png) 22. Select the drive you wish to migrate, or click **Set Manual Path**if you only want to migrate a specific folder. In our testing, we chose to migrate only a specific folder. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-02-24 at 4.36.48 PM.png) 23. Enter the path of the folder you wish to migrate if not migrating an entire drive and click **Choose Destination.** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_4_37_55 PM(1).png) 24. Under the Specify Destination Folder text box, enter a forward slash to select the root folder, or select a sub-folder. Click **Save Transfers**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_4_38_27 PM.png) 25. Click **Close**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_1_08_40 PM.png) 26. Select your transfer at the bottom of the page. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_4_39_10 PM.png) 27. Click **Start Full Migration**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_4_39_33 PM.png) 28. Select when to perform the migration and click **Launch Now**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-5MM0X0MB.png) 29. Click **OK** on the popup prompt. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_1_10_24 PM.png) 30. You will see Movebot is waiting for resources to launch. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-02-24 at 4.41.22 PM.png) 31. After the migration the Status will show Finished. Review the results to address any issues encountered during the migration. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-02-24 at 4.47.06 PM.png)