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In addition to ScottCha's answers if you need more details around FSMO or not sure about the steps to migrate FSMo roles then you can check this article. <br />
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<a href="http://www.itingredients.com/what-is-fsmo-roles-flexible-single-master-operations/" rel="ugc">http://www.itingredients.com/what-is-fsmo-roles-flexible-single-master-operations/</a>
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In addition to ScottCha's answers if you need more details around FSMO or not sure about the steps to migrate FSMo roles then you can check this article.

http://www.itingredients.com/what-is-fsmo-roles-flexible-single-master-operations/ [http://www.itingredients.com/what-is-fsmo-roles-flexible-single-master-operations/]

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That was a big help and got me started!
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I am about to migrate from a 2008 R2 server to a 2012 R2 server. &nbsp;I have not done a conversion since I migrated from 2003 R2 to 2008 R2.<br />
I'd like to start the process overnight and see, if I can break the migration down to small steps without affecting production.<br />
Here are my questions.<br />
1) Does the replication process move my actual applications from the old server to the new server? &nbsp;Meaning my Accounting applications like QuickBooks and Creative Solutions Accounting Suite. &nbsp;Or will I have to manually install the applications on the 2012 server?<br />
2) I'd like to end up with 2 domain controllers when I am done (keeping the 2008 R2 server). &nbsp;Do I have to split roles between the two servers?<br />
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I have other questions, but would like to start here.<br />
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Thanks for your consideration.
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I am about to migrate from a 2008 R2 server to a 2012 R2 server.  I have not done a conversion since I migrated from 2003 R2 to 2008 R2.
I'd like to start the process overnight and see, if I can break the migration down to small steps without affecting production.
Here are my questions.
1) Does the replication process move my actual applications from the old server to the new server?  Meaning my Accounting applications like QuickBooks and Creative Solutions Accounting Suite.  Or will I have to manually install the applications on the 2012 server?
2) I'd like to end up with 2 domain controllers when I am done (keeping the 2008 R2 server).  Do I have to split roles between the two servers?

I have other questions, but would like to start here.

Thanks for your consideration.

Migrating from Windows 2008 R2 to Windows 2012 R2

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.

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2012 is the server version of Windows 8 and the successor to Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2012 is the first version of Windows Server to have no support for Itanium-based computers since Windows NT 4.0. Windows Server 2012, now in its second release (Windows Server 2012 Release 2) includes Foundation, Essentials, Standard and Datacenter, and does not support IA-32 or IA-64 processors.