Seamless Migration: Upgrading from Windows Server 2012 to a Virtualized Windows Server 2025 Domain Controller and File Server Upgrading from Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2025 Hyper-V with two VMs enhances security, performance, and scalability for SMBs. This cost-effective setup supports current needs and future growth, with one VM for the domain controller and another for file sharing. The guide offers steps and best practices for a smooth transition. Windows Server 2025 upgrade, Upgrade to Hyper V Host with Virtual Machines, SMB IT Infrastructure Optimization Read More
Seamless Migration: Upgrading from Windows Server 2012 R2 to a Virtualized Windows Server 2022 Domain Controller and File Server Upgrading to Windows Server 2022 Hyper-V with two VMs enhances security, performance, and scalability for SMBs. This cost-effective setup supports current needs and future growth, with one VM for the domain controller and another for file sharing. The guide offers steps and best practices for a smooth transition. Windows Server 2022 Upgrade, SMB IT Infrastructure Modernization, Hyper V Virtual Machines Setup Read More
Migrate Windows Server 2012R2 Essentials to Windows Server 2019 Essentials and keep the same hostname Maintaining the original hostname is crucial when migrating from Windows Server 2012R2 to Windows Server 2019. Users are familiar with the existing hostname, and it's integral to the paths used in applications such as Word and Excel. By preserving the hostname, Folder Redirection, mapped drives, and shared printers will continue to function seamlessly. Altering the hostname could result in significant challenges when reconfiguring desktops. Minimal Downtime Solution, Seamless Server Upgrade, SMB IT Solution Read More
Migrate Windows Server 2012R2 Essentials to Windows Server 2022 Essentials and keep the same hostname Preserving the same hostname during a server migration from Windows Server 2012R2 to Windows Server 2022 is vital. Users are accustomed to the old hostname, and applications like Word and Excel have paths that depend on it. Keeping the hostname consistent ensures that Folder Redirection, mapped drives, and shared printers remain operational. Changing the hostname could lead to substantial difficulties in reconfiguring all desktops. hostname, folder redirection, mapped drives Read More
DFS Replication 4012 The replicated folder has been offline for too long - one domain controller In some migration scenarios you will see DFSR related replication problems after 2 or 3 months. Suddenly, your old domain controller starts to replicate. Why this sometimes happens is beyond me but here is the fix. DFSR, Error 4012, MaxOfflineTimeInDays Read More
How to do a metadata cleanup for the removal of a failed domain controller from your AD After one of our domain controllers failed we had to remove it from the Active Directory. Metadata cleanup done the easy way metadata, ntdsutil Read More
How to rename a domain controller after you migrated it, keep the old hostname Do a 'swing it migration' but then different. We can rename a domain controller and avoid having to do a 'swing it migration'. Because Exchange Server is no longer installed there is an easier way to retain the old hostname swing it migration, rename hostname Read More
How to migrate Windows Server Essentials 2012 R2 to Windows Server 2019 Standard, Datacenter or Essentials Migrate WSE 2012 (R2) to a new Windows Server 2019. This migration guide explains how to migrate ADDS, ADCS, DNS, DHCP, Folders, shares and printers to a new Windows Server 2019 migration guide for WSE 2012 Read More
There is an error in your remote desktop services settings when you run the Repair Access wizard Running the Access Anywhere repair wizard causes RDP to fail. Remote Desktop Services settings that cannot be automatically repaired. This happens when you try to configure the Essentials server for Remote Access. access anywhere, settings cannot be automatically repaired Read More
Migrate printers from an old SBS 2008 or 2011 to a new Windows Server 2016 with or without the Essentials Experience role Migrate printers with Export and Import the list with printers from your old server to a new server with Windows Server 2016. Once exported to a file we can easily import the printers and ports in our new server. migrate printers Read More
Direct access must be configured to accept clients connections error in Essentials Dashboard health reports Running BPA on a Windows Server Essentials causes errors to occur in health reports. In the BPA Results Detail View, we can right-click and exclude the Result from showing up. bpa, health report Read More