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SharePoint not working, trying to access content database on another domain installation for SBS 2011

In the process of migrating a SBS 2011 domain to Servre 2016, Exchange and SharePoint were removed to clean up AD.  However, a short time later several SP users cried ouch that some of their data had not been moved.  By then, the backups for the server had been aged off.  SharePoint was re-installed, but it also crashed all of the web services on the server.  Certainly getting those going would be great, but after a whole lot of time and energy, we tried a different tack: created a new, fresh SBS and am attempting to attach the content database from the original server.

The obvious way to do this, I believe, would be to back up the database, create a new instance on the new SBS, and import the data.  Well, that didn't go so well.  The attempt to back up the database on the old server keeps failing.  So plan B -> copy the data base to the new SBS, attach it as content database, but of course it has no usable credentials on the new server.

Here are my questions:

1. How do I take ownership of the database with credentials from the new server?
    I looked at some of the PowerShell commands but they require -identity and I can't come up with that from IE where I am supposed to see it I think.

2. How can I get it to backup on the old server, and would import then solve the problem?
    I have no idea why I am getting an error on backing this up; the newer content database backs up just fine.

3. How can I fix the web services on the old computer?
    Well this would be great but it is proving allusive - make that nearly impossible.  It started as 503 service not available but now is giving an error that it can't find a module (WFBSIsapiModule).  Browsing to companyweb gives a 500.0 error that config data is wrong, and another installed product says can't reach page.

I appreciate any rapid help on these issues and thanks in advance.
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Hi,

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If you use an SA SQL login it should work on either server. Once you have access on the new server, you can configure the windows accounts you need.

Good luck...
Hi If the backups are no good then nothing is going to work.
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Glad you got it to work. Good job!