Replace file server (Server 2012) with new hardware and new OS (Server 2022)

Question

Hi we would like to replace file server from old hardware to new hardware

Old-Server 2012: Computer name=Server-A, ip=192.168.1.248
New-Server 2022: Computer name=Server-B, ip=192.168.1.250

Here are the steps.

1. Robocopy all data from Server-A to Server-B
2. On Server-A, save share names and permissions from registry
3. On Server-B, restore above registry
   Ref to this
   https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/networking/saving-restoring-existing-windows-shares
4. Server-A, change computer name and ip address to others.
5. Server-B, change computer name to Server-A and ip address to 192.168.1.248
   Done

All clients are not affected. Does it work? Please advise.

Answer 1

You may need to rename the servers when done or just remap the client shares. This one may also help.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-migration-service/migrate-data

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