[PVE-User] P2V Windows2003 Server (AD)

[Gerald Brandt]

On 2016-10-08 11:19 AM, Alain Péan wrote:
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>
> Le 07/10/2016 à 11:43, HK 590 Dicky 梁家棋 資科 a écrit :
>> anyone here have experience on migrate physical windows 2003 server 
>> to proxmox?
>> i used a tools to  "EaseUS Todo Backup Advanced Server " to covert 
>> physical server to .vmdk
>> than a create new VM with vmdk format, and replace the windows 2003 
>> server .vmdk file just created,
>> but can't start up successful, i can see the Windows 2003 logo 2 
>> seconds, than keep reboot..
>>
>> any suggestion to migrate physical windows 2003 server to Proxmox ? 
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> I won't do that, as windows 2003 server is no more supported by 
> Microsoft, since at least July 2015.
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> I would create a new VM using windows 2008 R2 or 2012/2012 R2, join it 
> to the AD domain, then promote it as AD controller, then demote the 
> old server.
>
> My two cents.
>
> Alain
>

Can't do that unless you're running 2003R2. Straight 2003 can't be 
joined by much.

Gerald