Migrate Server 2012 to 2022

If you're still running Windows Server 2012 domain controller and looking to upgrade to the latest version, Windows Server 2022, you'll need to migrate your server to ensure that your applications and data are properly transferred without any disruptions. In this video, we'll show you how to migrate your server from Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2022 step-by-step.

This also applied to introducing Server 2019 or Server 2016

Demote Server 2012 Domain Controller

Free Wild Card SSL Certificate

Create Azure Virtual Network, Subnet, and a Network Security Group

Create Azure Virtual Machine and Remote in (RDP) Securely

Timecodes:
0:00 Introduction
0:31 Verify Domain Functional Level
1:25 Promote Server to Domain controller
5:17 Verify Domain Controller Functionality

[alfred]

Excellent video! Can I follow the same procedure to migrated Windows 2012 R2 server to Windows 2022 essentials? Or is this not possible?

[EIsMCQuadrat]

I see so many of these videos made by nice people, thx for that. I only wonder why so many of you guys dont give a shizzle about the sound of the videos?

[kalyankalapala]

I have 5 to 6 servers currently running on Windows 2012 Server inside my Azure Environment. So as we know, Microsoft will end the support for the 2012 Servers on October 2023. We had thought of proceeding with the clean installation of the new 2019/2022 Windows Servers depending upon the applications and requirements but not the in-place upgrade method. I was really trying very hard to find any documentations or any references for my requirement.

Below are my requirements

Create the new VMs with the 2019/2022 Windows Server in my Azure using the Terraform as IaC.
Transfer data from the 2012 to 2019/2022 server using Robocopy.
So I need to know if robocopy is a reliable way and what other factors should I consider ion my mind after creating the new VM using Terraform and transferring the files using robocopy.

[adrianfromthecastle]

question, does GPO from the old DC migrate as well or is that a separate process?

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