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Migrating windows 2011 SBS (Domain controller) to 2019 Essential (Domain Controller)
Hi, I am planning to migrate windows 2011 SBS (Domain controller) to windows 2019 Essential (Domain Controller). May I know the steps migrate, please ? Before migrating to 2019 Essential What d...
LorenzoBandinelli - Depending on which version of SBS 2011 you have, there are different steps. If you have Essentials or Standard.
See the following as starting points:
If you have Standard:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server-essentials/migrate/migrate-windows-small-business-server-2011-standard-to-windows-server-essentials
If you have Essentials:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server-essentials/migrate/migrate-windows-small-business-server-2011-essentials-to-windows-server-essentials
Here is another general one that may help:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server-essentials/migrate/migrate-server-data-to-windows-server-essentials
Edward
Hi EFDake and thanks for replying me.
I checked on the server and it is a standard edition.
So, do I have to follow the link right? is there all the procedures for the migration?
Thanks
- is the procedure the same if they are 2 different servers?
Yes. If you go through the steps, Step 2 is to Install the Server Essentials server in Migration mode. Then later on, Step 6 is to demote and remove the SBS server from the Essentials network. So, both machines are on the same network for a while for you to migrate settings, files, etc.
Read through them, I anticipate that it has all the steps you need, but every environment is different. If you have other things that are not addressed in the 16 step-by-step instructions, you'll need to search for the items that would address those items.
Do you reckon I can follow this video?
Because, it's my first time that I make a migration from a server to another.
Thanks
