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Dying SBS Server - Can we still move everything to a 2012 box?

Hi, we have a situation where 2 disks are failing at once on an SBS 2008 server, as a result we can't rebuild the array and the server is randomly shutting down. It's 7 years old and needs to be replaced. There is a newer 2012 server installed on the domain but we are struggling to make that a domain controller, when we try to make it a domain controller in Server Manager we end up with an error at the last stage referring to a disk error which we believe is related to the failing SBS server. Because it's failing we're unable to complete the steps required to promote this box to a DC and then port DNS/DHCP etc to it. Can anyone suggest any ways we can force the 2012 box to become a DC without it having full co-operation from the SBS server?

Many thanks

Adam

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How many client workstations are on the domain?

If you can't get another DC promoted and time is of the essence, I would suggest considering making the 2021 server a new forest/domain and getting your data off of the SBS '08 server ASAP rather than troubleshoot the promotion issues.

Let me know your thoughts on that and I can help brainstorm further.

David Sankovsky

I concur with CES-IT on this matter,

It'll be quicker, and probably safer to create a completely new Forest/Domain Setup. It can also be a good opportunity for some AD cleanup

Gavin Reid

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Thanks guys, they have about 35 users, 15 of them are remote users, there is also a remote desktop server set up for the remote users, not sure how easy that would be to set up on the new domain if we just created a new one?

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