Install Server 2008 DC alongside 2012 DC

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i have test environment going on , has server 2012 dc(name 'a') installed. test, want install server 2008 dc alongside 'a' server , replicate data 'a' server server 2008 dc , decommission 'a' server . , want migrate server 2008 dc new server 2012 dc. possible? if is, please let me know approach project. thanks.  

you may need lower functional level first.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/understanding-active-directory-functional-levels(v=ws.10).aspx

 http://blogs.technet.com/b/aman/archive/2012/12/29/step-by-step-guide-to-lower-active-directory-functional-level.aspx

 then can follow along here on meinolf's pages.

http://blogs.msmvps.com/mweber/category/windows-server-2008-r2/

 

 

regards, dave patrick ....
microsoft certified professional
microsoft mvp [windows]

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