Migrate users from old 2012 R2 hardware to new 2012 R2 hardware

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hi, can offer advice on how migrate users , data 1 server running 2012 r2 new server running 2012 r2?

this setup running evaluation version of 2012r2 on old machine build myself.

now have purchased new hp proliant gen8 microserver, , rok bios locked version of 2012 r2 (the new commercial key tied new hp hardware).

i migrate old server new one.

there 2 connected pc's in network, both using same user account.

the current setup has os installed on own drive, , shared folders , backups on 2 other drives.

the new server set in similar way, , doesn't matter if domain name changes on new server since purely internal use, although prefer keep same name.

i still need install licenced (new) server software on new machine, pretty blank slate, not want lose of data stored on old server.

hello yugoo, have written guide screen shots of every step migrate windows server 2012 (r2) essentials new hardware. in guide notice @ point install or setup wants install windows server experience part can skip this, or better ignore because assume have have standard version og windows server 2012 r2.

the above mentioned guide allow keep original domain name, user , computer accounts , gpo's. migrating files , folders can done robocopy method , imho nicer method can migrate files , folders dfs. have guide here how migrate data 1 server dfs

after done migration can still install windows experience role. give nice dashboard make maintenance easy.

mariëtte knap
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