Make a copy of an existing map service

Question

I have a map service hosted on a standalone ArcGIS Server 10.9.1. It was published from an mxd that has since been lost. I'd like a make a copy of that map service and host it on the same ArcGIS Server. The intent is to create a separate, secured version of the map service. Is there a tool that I can use to make copies of a map service? What if I create copies of the service's folders on the ArcGIS Server's Directories?

RandyKreuziger1 · Answer

Look for the ".mapx" file in the following folder \arcgissystem\arcgisinput\\.MapServer\extracted\p20 Import that file into a new ArcMap Pro project and republish.

ryanuthoff · Answer

If I remember correctly, the ArcGIS Server actually created a copy of the MXD and placed it in one of the server directories. I know that it copied the mxd there because that's how I determined what feature services were published with ArcMap vs. ArcGIS Pro.

It's possible you might be able to find it in there. The folder location is: arcgissystem\arcgisinput

And then you'd need to find the correct folder from there, which you should be able to do by the feature service name.