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rsync -va -n /oldisk/a/ /newdisk/a/

The -n will do a dry run, showing you what it would do without actually doing anything.

If it looks ok, run the rsync without the -n option.

This will be a copy, not a move, which isn't quite what you're doing, but is safer.

rsync --verbose --archive --dry-run /oldisk/a/ /newdisk/a/

The --dry-run (or -n) will do a dry run, showing you what it would do without actually doing anything.

If it looks ok, run the rsync without the -n option.

This will be a copy, not a move, which isn't quite what you're doing, but is safer. The --archive (or -a) ensures all the ownership and timestamps metadata is preserved (which a regular copy would not).

rsync -var -n /oldisk/a/ /newdisk/a/

The -n will do a dry run, showing you what it would do without actually doing anything.

If it looks ok, run the rsync without the -n option.

This will be a copy, not a move, which isn't quite what you're doing, but is safer.

rsync -va -n /oldisk/a/ /newdisk/a/

The -n will do a dry run, showing you what it would do without actually doing anything.

If it looks ok, run the rsync without the -n option.

This will be a copy, not a move, which isn't quite what you're doing, but is safer.

rsync -v -a -r -n /oldisk/a/ /newdisk/

The -n will do a dry run, showing you what it would do without actually doing anything.

If it looks ok, run the rsync without the -n option.

This will be a copy, not a move, which isn't quite what you're doing, but is safer.

rsync -var -n /oldisk/a/ /newdisk/a/

The -n will do a dry run, showing you what it would do without actually doing anything.

If it looks ok, run the rsync without the -n option.

This will be a copy, not a move, which isn't quite what you're doing, but is safer.