Beginning the export process on Windows Server 2003
- On the Windows 2003 DHCP server, navigate to a command prompt
- Type the following Command: netsh
- Type the following Command: DHCP
- Type the following Command: server \\Name or IP Address
- Type the following Command: export c:\w2k3DHCPdb all
Note You must have local administrator permissions to export the data.
- Copy the exported DHCP database file to the local hard disk of the Windows Server 2008-based computer.
- From within Server Manager, select Add roles and features
- Select Role-based of featured-based installation and select Next.
- On the Server Selection window, leave the default and select Next. When the Server Roles window opens, select DHCP. Select Add Features in the pop-up window, then select Next.
- Once the DHCP install has been completed, select DHCP located in the Server Manager dashboard
- Right click the designated DHCP server in the services pane, then select Stop.
- Delete the DHCP.mdb file under c:\windows\system32\DHCP folder.
- Return to DHCP located in the Server Manager dashboard
- Right click the designated DHCP server in the services pane, then select Start.
- Right-click on the bottom left hand side of the desktop screen to invoke the admin menu
- Select Command Prompt (Admin) to open the cmd prompt using elevated privileges.
- Type the following Command: netsh
- Type the following Command: DHCP
- Type the following Command: server \\Name or IP Address
- Type the following Command: import c:\w2k3DHCPdb
- Close the command prompt when completed.
- Return to DHCP located in the Server Manager dashboard.
- Right click the designated DHCP server in the services pane, then select Restart.
- Disable and remove DHCP from the Windows 2003 server.
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