Stuck trying to migrate a physical server to azure

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Stuck trying to migrate a physical server to azure

Steve Engler 40

Trying to migrate an on premise server to azure I have gone through the discover process and done an assessment however when I go to migrate it is looking for an on premise appliance which I am not sure what it is looking for.

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Naveena Patlolla 3,850 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-19T02:41:39.9433333+00:00

Hi Steve Engler

1)For Discovery and Assessment, you need one appliance, and you have completed this task successfully.

2)To Migrate the discovered servers, you need one more appliance.

To do so, please follow the below document

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/tutorial-migrate-physical-virtual-machines?view=migrate-classic#set-up-the-replication-appliance

Please let me know if you face any challenge here, I can help you to resolve this issue further

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Steve Engler 40 Reputation points

2025-05-19T15:51:09.3033333+00:00

Thanks. I went through and attempted to install the appliance using the DRInstalled.ps1 through powershell however now it is getting hung up trying to install the rewrite module as part of the script.
Steve Engler 40 Reputation points

2025-05-19T21:19:48.0866667+00:00

I was able to get past the rewrite module 2 issue, however now it is stuck at Extracting DRA Installer
Naveena Patlolla 3,850 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-20T02:00:14.3333333+00:00

Hi Steve Engler
Please check the logs at the path mentioned below. Once done, we can proceed with further troubleshooting.

Log Files: %ProgramData%\Microsoft Azure\Logs

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/deploy-appliance-script?view=migrate-classic
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/how-to-set-up-appliance-physical?view=migrate-classic#run-the-azure-migrate-installer-script
Steve Engler 40 Reputation points

2025-05-20T14:40:38.25+00:00

Found the issue. had to run the script from the directory it was located.

cd C:\dr\DRAppliance
Vinod Pittala 4,175 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-20T21:48:22.66+00:00

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2025-05-21T05:44:43.5233333+00:00

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Naveena Patlolla 3,850 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-19T02:41:39.9433333+00:00

Hi Steve Engler

1)For Discovery and Assessment, you need one appliance, and you have completed this task successfully.

2)To Migrate the discovered servers, you need one more appliance.

To do so, please follow the below document

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/tutorial-migrate-physical-virtual-machines?view=migrate-classic#set-up-the-replication-appliance

Please let me know if you face any challenge here, I can help you to resolve this issue further

Provide your valuable Comments.

If the comment was helpful, please click "Upvote"
Steve Engler 40 Reputation points

2025-05-19T15:51:09.3033333+00:00

Thanks. I went through and attempted to install the appliance using the DRInstalled.ps1 through powershell however now it is getting hung up trying to install the rewrite module as part of the script.
Steve Engler 40 Reputation points

2025-05-19T21:19:48.0866667+00:00

I was able to get past the rewrite module 2 issue, however now it is stuck at Extracting DRA Installer
Naveena Patlolla 3,850 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-20T02:00:14.3333333+00:00

Hi Steve Engler
Please check the logs at the path mentioned below. Once done, we can proceed with further troubleshooting.

Log Files: %ProgramData%\Microsoft Azure\Logs

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/deploy-appliance-script?view=migrate-classic
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/how-to-set-up-appliance-physical?view=migrate-classic#run-the-azure-migrate-installer-script
Steve Engler 40 Reputation points

2025-05-20T14:40:38.25+00:00

Found the issue. had to run the script from the directory it was located.

cd C:\dr\DRAppliance
Vinod Pittala 4,175 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-20T21:48:22.66+00:00

Hello Steve Engler,

I noticed that the provided solution has been helpful for you. additionally, I have converted Alex comment into an answer.

As per Microsoft's recommendation, please consider accepting the "Accept the answer” if the information provided was useful. This can greatly benefit other community members. You can refer to this document for more details: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/support/accept-answer Your support in this matter would be greatly appreciated and helpful to others.

Thanks
Naveena Patlolla 3,850 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-21T05:44:43.5233333+00:00

Hello Steve Engler,

I noticed that the provided solution has been helpful for you.
Please do not forget to "Accept the answer” wherever the information provided helps you, this can be beneficial to other community members.it would be greatly appreciated and helpful to others.

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Hi Stive,

about this problem with extracting the DRA installer from what you've described, it seems like the system is having trouble finding a specific file it needs to continue with the installation. This kind of error usually pops up when either the installer package isn't complete or maybe the script is looking in the wrong place for what it needs.

First thing I'd suggest is checking that folder at C:\dr\DRAppliance\ to make sure all the necessary files are actually there. Sometimes during downloads things can get interrupted or files might not extract properly. The PushInstallAgentSetup.msi should be there along with some other supporting files. If anything looks missing, you might need to redownload the appliance package from the Azure portal. Microsoft has a good guide on getting the right files here: Download Azure Migrate Appliance.

Another thing to try is running the script again but this time make sure you're opening PowerShell as an administrator. Right click on it and select "Run as administrator" - sometimes that extra permission level helps with accessing everything the script needs. Also worth checking that your antivirus isn't accidentally blocking anything - those security programs can sometimes be a bit overprotective with installer files.

If you're still seeing the same error, there might be some clues in the log files. You can usually find more detailed error messages in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft Azure\Logs or by checking the Windows Event Viewer under Applications and Services Logs. The exact file name that's missing might be listed there which would help track down what's going wrong.

Don't worry if this feels a bit overwhelming - these setup processes can have a few tricky steps but we'll get through it. Let me know how these suggestions work out.

rgds,

Alex

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