Migrate from SBS 2003 R2 Premium to Windows Server 2016 Essentials By Mariette Knap migration, fsmo, dcpromo, replica domain controller, sbs 2003 end of life, sbs 2003 migration kit How to migrate from SBS 2003 to Windows Server 2016 Essentials is the last migration tutorial I wrote for an operating system that is no longer supported. With a screenshot of every step involved it is easy to understand. For me, it was great fun doing this because I had not touched an SBS 2003 in years Every step in this tutorial has a screenshot and if any Powershell is involved we have made it easy for you to copy it to your own situation. This tutorial will guide you from the start until everything has been migrated to the new server. Users, security groups, files, folders, shares, and permissions are migrated so there is no loss of data or do you need to recreate profiles or users. And at the end of the procedure, we will show you how you can safely remove the old SBS from your Active Directory. We can migrate Exchange Server data to Office 365 and that is explained in How to do a cutover migration from Exchange Server 2003 on a SBS 2003 Standard to Office 365 but if you want to migrate to a new on-premise Exchange Server it has to be done in two steps. First you migrate to Exchange Server 2010 (How to migrate Exchange Server 2003 from SBS 2003 R2 to a new Exchange Server 2010 on Windows Server 2012R2) and if that is done we can migrate to Exchange Server 2016, see How to migrate Exchange Server 2010 from SBS 2011 to a new Exchange Server 2016 on Windows Server 2016. In this migration tutorial, we migrate everything, and that includes the Domain Controller, AD, Exchange Server 2003 mailboxes and public folders, DNS, DHCP, files, folders, users, security groups, shares, and permissions, so there is no loss of data or do you need to recreate profiles or users. Role or data Is migrated in this tutorial Active Directory Domain Services DNS DHCP Folders, folders, and shares Users Security and/or permissions Profiles Exchange email to either Office 365 or a new on-premise Exchange Server And at the end of the procedure, we will show you how you can safely remove the old server from your Active Directory. Our migration method does not disrupt daily operations at all, so you do not lose any productivity time in your company. And if you need to migrate Exchange email, like on an SBS 2003 we offer you several choices to migrate either to Office 365 or an on-premise Exchange Server in your network. With this migration tutorial, you don't need anything else! For an overview of all migration, tutorials visit Migration guides for Windows Server 2012 or 2016 Essentials. Easy migration kits Technician migration kits Easy to use migration kit Migration kit for migrating from one source (for example SBS 2003) to a new Windows Server environment built on the latest technology. This kit is ideal if you want to perform the migration of your old server yourself. The kit contains everything to ultimately run your infrastructure on more modern operating systems like Windows Server 2016/2019, Exchange Server 2016/2019 or Office 365. Success guaranteed! SBS 2003 migration kit Technician migration kits Technician kits are designed for professionals who need to carry out migration projects to Windows Server 2022 or 2025. This migration tutorial is part of the Windows Server 2022 and 2025 Technician migration kits. These utilize a Windows Server 2022 or 2025 Hyper-V host that supports multiple machines for the process. Additionally, the technician migration kits include all the 'Easy migration kits,' which allow us to maintain the same host name for the destination server. Get your Technician migration kit All our Easy Migration Kits and Technician Migration Kits come with exceptional support. In our store, you have the option to include support with your initial purchase or access it as needed by submitting a support ticket here. Prefer a hands-off approach? Our consulting services offer comprehensive migration support—just reach out to us to get started..