EASIEST way to Migrate from an old Windows 2003 server to a new Windows 2008 server

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  Hello,

  backup and restore is NOT possible that way. Windows server 2003 backup cannot be used on Windows server 2008 and also to restore a DCs system state requires the same hardware.

  In yor case please use the SBS forum, as they are the experts also for migration to a regular Windows domain.

  http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/smallbusinessserver/threads

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  • Proposed as answer by Santhosh Sivarajan-MVP Wednesday, August 17, 2011 2:08 PM

  Wednesday, August 17, 2011 6:30 AM
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  Do you want to move from SBS to Non SBS environment i.e. regular server(Standard or Enterprise edition), if yes, you can join windows 2008 to windows 2003 SBS domain & transfer all the data to windows 2008.You need to prepare the forest/domain before you can configure windows 2008 as an domain controller & transfer all the FSMO role.

  Note: SBS in domain should hold FSMO role & before you can transfer to non SBS server DC, you need to run transition pack to make it non SBS domain.

  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc708131%28WS.10%29.aspx

  http://blogs.technet.com/b/moloyt/archive/2007/10/10/sbs-2003-transition-pack.aspx

  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555073

  I would advice hire a consultant, since there are few different steps like running transition pack to convert it to non-SBS domain. SBS migration guys are experts.

  http://www.sbsmigration.com/pages/96/

   

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  • Proposed as answer by Santhosh Sivarajan-MVP Wednesday, August 17, 2011 2:08 PM
  • Marked as answer by GBentley111 Thursday, August 18, 2011 6:40 AM

  Wednesday, August 17, 2011 8:38 AM