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How do I tell if my server is still in migration mode?<br />
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I have completed the Migration from Server 2003 SBS to Server 2008 SBS. I have demoted the old server but I would like some sort of confirmation that the new server is no longer in migration mode. When I tried to demoted the old server it did error and I had to run “dcpromo /forceremoval” which then removed the server from the domain.<br />
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Has the following steps above taken the new server out of migration mode?<br />
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How do I tell how long I have left before the time runs out?
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How do I tell if my server is still in migration mode?

I have completed the Migration from Server 2003 SBS to Server 2008 SBS. I have demoted the old server but I would like some sort of confirmation that the new server is no longer in migration mode. When I tried to demoted the old server it did error and I had to run “dcpromo /forceremoval” which then removed the server from the domain.

Has the following steps above taken the new server out of migration mode?

How do I tell how long I have left before the time runs out?

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SBS Migration Mode

Small Business Server (SBS) is a line of server operating systems targeted at small businesses by bundling the operating system with a number of other Microsoft products that would normally need to be purchased or licensed separately. The most notable inclusions are Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint and ISA/TMG (Microsoft's firewall and proxy server).

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.