Install, Use, and Remove Windows Server Migration Tools
Applies To: Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server Migration Tools Installation, Access, and Removal describes how to locate, install, use, and remove Windows Server Migration Tools. Administrators can use Windows Server Migration Tools to migrate server roles, features, operating system settings, and other data and shares to computers that are running Windows Server® 2012 R2 or Windows Server® 2012.
This topic supports migrations in which the migration destination servers are running Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012. For information about how to prepare to use Windows Server Migration Tools for migrations to servers that are running Windows Server 2008 R2, see Windows Server Migration Tools Installation, Access, and Removal.
Windows Server Migration Tools installation and preparation can be divided into the following stages.
Installing Windows Server Migration Tools on destination servers that run Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012.
Creating deployment folders on migration destination servers, for copying to source servers.
Copying deployment folders from destination servers to source servers.
Registering Windows Server Migration Tools on source servers.
In this guide
Supported operating systems
The following table indicates the Windows Server operating systems that Windows Server Migration Tools supports.
Source server processor |
Source server operating system |
Destination server operating system |
Destination server processor |
|---|---|---|---|
x86- or x64-based |
Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 |
Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012, both full and Server Core installation options |
x64-based |
x86- or x64-based |
Windows Server 2003 R2 |
Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012, both full and Server Core installation options |
x64-based |
x86- or x64-based |
Windows Server 2008, full installation option |
Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012, both full and Server Core installation options |
x64-based |
x64-based |
Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012, both full and Server Core installation options |
x64-based |
x64-based |
Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012, both full and Server Core installation options |
x64-based |
x64-based |
Windows Server 2012 |
Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012, both full and Server Core installation options |
x64-based |
x64-based |
Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2012 |
Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012, both full and Server Core installation options |
x64-based |
x64-based |
Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Windows Server 2012 R2, both full and Server Core installation options |
x64-based |
x64-based |
Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Windows Server 2012 R2, both full and Server Core installation options |
x64-based |
The versions of operating systems shown in the previous table are the oldest combinations of operating systems and service packs that are supported. If available, newer service packs are supported.
Migrations between physical operating systems and virtual operating systems are supported. Migrations that use Windows Server Migration Tools to migrate to Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2 support cross-subnet migrations.
Migration from a source server to a destination server that is running an operating system in a different system UI language (that is, the installed language) than the source server is not supported. For example, you cannot use Windows Server Migration Tools to migrate roles, operating system settings, data, or shares from a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 in the French system UI language to a computer that is running Windows Server 2012 in the German system UI language.
Note
The system UI language is the language of the localized installation package that was used to set up the Windows operating system.
Both x86- and x64-based migrations are supported for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. All editions of Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2008 R2 are x64-based.
Roles that are running on the Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2008 cannot be migrated, because the Microsoft .NET Framework is not available in the Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2008.
Permission requirements
At minimum, you must be a member of the Administrators group on both source and destination servers to install, remove, or set up Windows Server Migration Tools.
Prepare for installation
Follow the steps in this section if you are registering Windows Server Migration Tools on migration source servers that are running Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012, and if the source server is running an older release of Windows Server than the migration destination server. For example, if the source server is running Windows Server 2012, but the destination server is running Windows Server 2012 R2. Otherwise, see Install Windows Server Migration Tools.
Note
All commands in this guide are case-insensitive unless specifically noted.
Windows Server 2012 source server
Complete the following tasks to prepare a source server that is running Windows Server 2012 for migration in which the destination server is running Windows Server 2012 R2.
- Verify that the source server has sufficient disk space (at least 23 MB) to store the Windows Server Migration Tools deployment folder.
Windows Server 2008 R2 source server
Complete the following tasks to prepare a source server that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 for Windows Server Migration Tools.
- Verify that the source server has sufficient disk space (at least 23 MB) to store the Windows Server Migration Tools deployment folder.
Windows Server 2008 source server
Complete the following tasks to prepare a source server that is running Windows Server 2008 for Windows Server Migration Tools.
Verify that the source server has sufficient disk space (at least 23 MB) to store the Windows Server Migration Tools deployment folder.
Install Windows PowerShell by using Server Manager or by running the Server Manager command prompt tool, ServerManagerCmd.exe. For more information about how to add features to the server by using ServerManagerCmd.exe, see Overview of Server Manager Commands in the Windows Server 2008 Server Manager Help.
Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003 R2 source server
Complete the following tasks to prepare a source server that is running Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003 R2 for Windows Server Migration Tools.
Verify that the source server has sufficient disk space (at least 25 MB) to store the Windows Server Migration Tools deployment folder.
Download and install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 is available for download from the Microsoft Web site.
Download and install Windows PowerShell 1.0, or a later version. Windows PowerShell 1.0 is available for download from the Microsoft Web site.
Note
Windows PowerShell 2.0 and 3.0 are available in a graphically-oriented version, Windows PowerShell ISE. For more information about Windows PowerShell ISE, see Windows PowerShell 3.0 Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE).
Other computers in your enterprise
Because you might have to restart the server after you install Windows Server Migration Tools, notify users in advance that they might experience downtime while the server operating system loads. To minimize downtime, and reduce its effect on users in your enterprise, install Windows Server Migration Tools during off-peak hours.
Install Windows Server Migration Tools
This section describes how to install Windows Server Migration Tools on both source and destination servers. If both source and destination computers are running the same operating system on which Windows Server Migration Tools is available for installation (if both servers are running Windows Server 2012 R2, or both servers are running Windows Server 2012), install Windows Server Migration Tools on both computers by following installation steps in either Full installation option of Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012 or Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012.
If you plan to migrate roles, features, or other data from computers that are running older releases of Windows Server than your destination server—that is, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2003—you must complete the following additional tasks after you install Windows Server Migration Tools on destination servers.
Create a Windows Server Migration Tools deployment folder on destination servers. For more information, see Creating a deployment folder on destination computers.
Register Windows Server Migration Tools on source computers that are running older releases of Windows Server than your destination server; that is, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2003. For more information, see Registering Windows Server Migration Tools on source computers.
For more detailed information, see Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2003 source computers.
Full installation option of Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012
To install Windows Server Migration Tools
Do one of the following to open a Windows PowerShell session with elevated user rights.
Note
If you are installing Windows Server Migration Tools from a remote server, you do not need to run Windows PowerShell with elevated user rights.
On the Windows desktop, right-click Windows PowerShell on the taskbar, and then click Run as Administrator.
On the Windows Start screen, right-click the Windows PowerShell tile, and then on the app bar, click Run as Administrator.
Type the following, and then press Enter. If you are installing the feature on the local server, omit the ComputerName parameter.
Install-WindowsFeature Migration –ComputerName <computer_name>Note
You can also install Windows Server Migration Tools on a full installation of Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012 by using the Add Roles and Features Wizard in Server Manager. For more information about how to use the Add Roles and Features Wizard, see Install or uninstall roles, role services, or features.
Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012
Windows PowerShell is installed by default on the Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012. By default, programs on the Server Core installation option run as Administrator, so there is no need to start Windows PowerShell with elevated user rights.
To install Windows Server Migration Tools on a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2012
Open a Windows PowerShell session by typing the following in the current command prompt session, and then press Enter.
powershell.exeIn the Windows PowerShell session, install Windows Server Migration Tools by using the Windows PowerShell Install-WindowsFeature cmdlet for Server Manager. In the Windows PowerShell session, type the following, and then press Enter. Omit the ComputerName parameter if you are installing Windows Server Migration Tools on the local server.
Install-WindowsFeature Migration –ComputerName <computer_name>
Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2003 source computers
Complete the following two tasks to install Windows Server Migration Tools.
Create deployment folders for source computers by running the smigdeploy.exe tool (included with Windows Server Migration Tools) on your destination server. For more information, see Creating a deployment folder on destination computers.
Register Windows Server Migration Tools on source computers that are running Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2003 by using SmigDeploy.exe. For more information, see Registering Windows Server Migration Tools on source computers.
Creating a deployment folder on destination computers
This procedure describes how to create the deployment folder on your destination server that is running Windows Server Migration Tools. After you create the deployment folder, copy it to the local drive of a migration source server that is running an older release of Windows Server; that is, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2003.
To create a deployment folder on destination computers
If you have not already installed Windows Server Migration Tools on the destination server, see Install Windows Server Migration Tools in this topic.
Open a Command Prompt window with elevated user rights. On the Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012, an elevated command prompt is already opened by default. On the full installation option, type cmd on the Start screen, right-click the Command Prompt tile, and then click Run as administrator.
At the command prompt, change to the directory in which the smigdeploy.exe tool is stored. Type the following, and then press Enter.
cd %Windir%\System32\ServerMigrationTools\Do one of the following to create a Windows Server Migration Tools deployment folder.
To create a folder to copy to an x64-based computer that is running Windows Server 2012, where Windows Server 2012 R2 is running on the destination server, type the following, in which deployment folder path represents the path of the deployment folder on the source computer, and then press Enter.
SmigDeploy.exe /package /architecture amd64 /os WS12 /path <deployment folder path>To create a folder to copy to an x64-based computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2, type the following, in which deployment folder path represents the path of the deployment folder on the source computer, and then press Enter.
SmigDeploy.exe /package /architecture amd64 /os WS08R2 /path <deployment folder path>To create a folder to copy to an x64-based source computer that is running Windows Server 2008, type the following, in which deployment folder path represents the path of the deployment folder on the source computer, and then press Enter.
SmigDeploy.exe /package /architecture amd64 /os WS08 /path <deployment folder path>To create a folder to copy to an x64-based source computer that is running Windows Server 2003, type the following, in which deployment folder path represents the path of the deployment folder on the source computer, and then press Enter.
SmigDeploy.exe /package /architecture amd64 /os WS03 /path <deployment folder path>To create a folder to copy to an x86-based source computer that is running Windows Server 2008, type the following, in which deployment folder path represents the path of the deployment folder on the source computer, and then press Enter.
SmigDeploy.exe /package /architecture X86 /os WS08 /path <deployment folder path>To create a folder to copy to an x86-based source computer that is running Windows Server 2003, type the following, in which deployment folder path represents the path of the deployment folder on the source computer, and then press Enter.
SmigDeploy.exe /package /architecture X86 /os WS03 /path <deployment folder path>
Note
Each of these commands creates a deployment folder named in the format SMT_<Operating System>_<Architecture> and stores it in the specified deployment folder path.
You can also specify a network path as the path for the deployment folder. Verify that you have access to the network path before you create the deployment folder.
For more information about SmigDeploy.exe, at a command prompt, type SmigDeploy.exe /?, and then press Enter.
Registering Windows Server Migration Tools on source computers
Before you can run the Windows Server Migration Tools snap-in for the first time on a source server that is running an older release of Windows Server than your destination server, it must be registered with Windows PowerShell. Use SmigDeploy.exe to register the Windows Server Migration Tools snap-in on a migration source server that is running an older release of Windows Server than your destination server (that is, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003).
Before you start the procedure in this section, verify the following.
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 is installed on computers that are running Windows Server 2003.
Windows PowerShell 1.0 or a later version is installed on source computers that are running either Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003. (Windows PowerShell is already installed on computers that are running Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012.)
To register Windows Server Migration Tools
Copy the Windows Server Migration Tools deployment folder that was created by using the procedure in Creating a deployment folder on destination computers to a local drive on the source computer that is running an older release of Windows Server than your destination server. Be sure that the operating system architecture of the deployment folder matches that of the source computer to which you are copying the folder.
For example, the SMT_WS08_amd64 folder should only be copied to the local drive of an AMD64 source computer that is running Windows Server 2008.
On the source computer, open a Command Prompt window.
On computers that are running Windows Server 2003 or the Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2008 R2, you do not have to run a Command Prompt window with elevated user rights. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
On computers that are running the full installation options of Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008, you must open a Command Prompt window with elevated user rights. To do this, right-click the shortcut for Command Prompt, and then click Run as Administrator.
At the command prompt, change to the directory to which you copied the Windows Server Migration Tools deployment folder in step 1.
Note
You can register and run Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets from a removable drive, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM. However, to increase the reliability of registering the cmdlets, we recommend that you copy the deployment folder to a local drive of the source computer. You cannot register or run Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets from a network location.
In the deployment folder directory, type the following command to register Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets, and then press Enter.
.\Smigdeploy.exe
Note
When registration is finished, a status message is displayed that indicates that the registration finished successfully, and a Windows PowerShell session opens. You can run Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets in this Windows PowerShell session. If you close the Windows PowerShell session, see Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 source computers for information about how to access and use Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets.
Use Windows Server Migration Tools
This section describes how to run Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets.
Source computer running full installation option of Windows Server 2008 R2
Source computer running Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2008 R2
Full installation option of Windows Server 2012 R2
Start Windows PowerShell and run Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets by using either of the following procedures. These can apply to either source or destination servers.
To run Windows Server Migration Tools from the Start screen
- To open a Windows Server Migration Tools custom Windows PowerShell session, right-click the Windows Server Migration Tools tile, and then on the app bar, click Run as administrator.
To run Windows Server Migration Tools in a new Windows PowerShell session
Do one of the following to open a Windows PowerShell session with elevated user rights.
On the Windows desktop, right-click Windows PowerShell on the taskbar, and then click Run as Administrator.
On the Windows Start screen, right-click the Windows PowerShell tile, and then on the app bar, click Run as Administrator.
Load Windows Server Migration Tools into your Windows PowerShell session. To load Windows Server Migration Tools, type the following, and then press Enter.
Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.Migration
Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2012 R2
This procedure applies to either source or destination servers.
To run Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets
Type powershell into a command prompt, and then press Enter.
Load Windows Server Migration Tools into your Windows PowerShell session. To load Windows Server Migration Tools, type the following, and then press Enter.
Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.Migration
Full installation option of Windows Server 2012
Start Windows PowerShell and run Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets by using either of the following procedures. These can apply to either source or destination servers.
To run Windows Server Migration Tools from the Start screen
- To open a Windows Server Migration Tools custom Windows PowerShell session, right-click the Windows Server Migration Tools tile, and then on the app bar, click Run as administrator.
To run Windows Server Migration Tools in a new Windows PowerShell session
Do one of the following to open a Windows PowerShell session with elevated user rights.
On the Windows desktop, right-click Windows PowerShell on the taskbar, and then click Run as Administrator.
On the Windows Start screen, right-click the Windows PowerShell tile, and then on the app bar, click Run as Administrator.
Load Windows Server Migration Tools into your Windows PowerShell session. To load Windows Server Migration Tools, type the following, and then press Enter.
Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.Migration
Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2012
This procedure applies to either source or destination servers.
To run Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets
Type powershell into a command prompt, and then press Enter.
Load Windows Server Migration Tools into your Windows PowerShell session. To load Windows Server Migration Tools, type the following, and then press Enter.
Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.Migration
Source computer running full installation option of Windows Server 2008 R2
If you close the Windows PowerShell session that is opened automatically when SmigDeploy.exe finishes registering the Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets, you can run Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets by using any of the following procedures.
To run Windows Server Migration Tools from the Start menu
- To open a Windows Server Migration Tools custom Windows PowerShell session, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, open the Windows Server Migration Tools folder, right-click Windows Server Migration Tools, and then click Run as administrator.
To run Windows Server Migration Tools in a new Windows PowerShell session
Open a Windows PowerShell session with elevated user rights. To do this, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, click Windows PowerShell, right-click the Windows PowerShell shortcut, and then click Run as administrator.
Load Windows Server Migration Tools into your Windows PowerShell session. To load Windows Server Migration Tools, type the following, and then press Enter.
Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.Migration
Source computer running Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2008 R2
Start Windows PowerShell and use Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets by using any of the following procedures.
To open Windows PowerShell together with Windows Server Migration Tools
At a command prompt on a computer that is running the Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2008 R2, type the following, and then press Enter.
powershell.exe -PSConsoleFile %SystemRoot%\system32\ServerMigrationTools\ServerMigration.psc1
To open Windows PowerShell and load Windows Server Migration Tools separately
At a command prompt, type the following, and then press Enter.
powershellLoad Windows Server Migration Tools into the Windows PowerShell session. To load Windows Server Migration Tools, type the following, and then press Enter.
Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.Migration
Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 source computers
If you close the Windows PowerShell session that is opened automatically when SmigDeploy.exe finishes registering the Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets, you can run Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets by using any of the following procedures.
To open Windows Server Migration Tools from the Start menu
Do one of the following:
On computers that are running Windows Server 2003, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, open the Windows Server Migration Tools folder, and then click Windows Server Migration Tools.
On computers that are running Windows Server 2008, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, open the Windows Server Migration Tools folder, right-click Windows Server Migration Tools, and then click Run as administrator.
To open Windows PowerShell and load Windows Server Migration Tools separately
Do one of the following:
On computers that are running Windows Server 2003, open a Windows PowerShell session by clicking Start, clicking All Programs, opening the Windows PowerShell folder, and clicking the Windows PowerShell shortcut.
On computers that are running Windows Server 2008, open a Windows PowerShell session with elevated user rights. To do this, click Start, click All Programs, open the Windows PowerShell folder, right-click the Windows PowerShell shortcut, and then click Run as administrator.
In the Windows PowerShell session, type the following to load the Windows Server Migration Tools snap-in, and then press Enter.
Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.Migration
To open Windows PowerShell together with Windows Server Migration Tools from a Command Prompt window
Do one of the following.
On computers that are running Windows Server 2003, open a Command Prompt window by clicking Start, clicking Run, typing cmd, and then pressing Enter.
On computers that are running Windows Server 2008, open a Command Prompt window with elevated user rights. To do this, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click the Command Prompt shortcut, and then click Run as administrator.
At the command prompt, change directories to the location of the Windows Server Migration Tools deployment folder.
In the deployment directory, type the following to open a Windows PowerShell session with preloaded Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets, and then press Enter.
PowerShell.exe -PSConsoleFile ServerMigration.psc1
Additional resources and next steps for using Windows Server Migration Tools
For more information about Windows Server Migration Tools and Windows PowerShell, see the following resources.
For detailed, step-by-step information about how to migrate specific roles or data, see the Windows Server Migration Portal on the Windows Server TechCenter.
In a Windows PowerShell session, type the following, and then press Enter to view detailed information about how to use a specific Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlet.
Get-Help <cmdlet_name> -fullSee the Windows PowerShell page on the Microsoft Web site.
Remove Windows Server Migration Tools
Follow the procedures in this section to remove Windows Server Migration Tools from computers.
Full installation option of Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012
You can use either Server Manager deployment cmdlets, or the Add Roles and Features Wizard in Server Manager to remove Windows Server Migration Tools. If Windows Server 2012 was a source computer for a migration to a server running Windows Server 2012 R2, unregister Windows Server Migration Tools on the source computer instead of uninstalling Windows Server Migration Tools. For more information, see Source computers running full and Server Core installation options of Windows Server 2012.
To uninstall Windows Server Migration Tools from the full installation option
Do one of the following to open a Windows PowerShell session with elevated user rights.
Note
If you are uninstalling Windows Server Migration Tools from a remote server, you do not need to run Windows PowerShell with elevated user rights.
On the Windows desktop, right-click Windows PowerShell on the taskbar, and then click Run as Administrator.
On the Windows Start screen, right-click the Windows PowerShell tile, and then on the app bar, click Run as Administrator.
Type the following, and then press Enter. If you are uninstalling the feature from the local server, omit the ComputerName parameter.
Uninstall-WindowsFeature Migration –ComputerName <computer_name>Note
You can also uninstall Windows Server Migration Tools from a full installation of Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012 by using the Add Roles and Features Wizard in Server Manager. For more information about how to use the Add Roles and Features Wizard, see Install or uninstall roles, role services, or features.
Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012
Windows PowerShell is installed by default on the Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012. By default, programs on the Server Core installation option run as Administrator, so there is no need to start Windows PowerShell with elevated user rights.
To uninstall Windows Server Migration Tools from the Server Core installation option
Open a Windows PowerShell session by typing the following in the current command prompt session, and then press Enter.
powershell.exeIn the Windows PowerShell session, uninstall Windows Server Migration Tools by using the Windows PowerShell Uninstall-WindowsFeature cmdlet for Server Manager. In the Windows PowerShell session, type the following, and then press Enter. Omit the ComputerName parameter if you are uninstalling Windows Server Migration Tools from the local server.
Uninstall-WindowsFeature Migration –ComputerName <computer_name>
Source computers running full and Server Core installation options of Windows Server 2012
To remove Windows Server Migration Tools from a source computer that is running Windows Server 2012, and on which Windows Server Migration Tools was registered for migrating to a destination server running Windows Server 2012 R2, you must first reverse the registration of Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets, and then remove the deployment folder.
To remove Windows Server Migration Tools from Windows Server 2012
Do one of the following.
On computers that are running the full installation option of Windows Server 2012, open a Command Prompt window with elevated user rights. To do this, on the Start screen, type cmd. Right-click the Command Prompt tile, and then click Run as Administrator.
On computers that are running the Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2012, select the Command Prompt window to bring it in focus. You do not need to open a command prompt with elevated user rights on Server Core installations.
Change directories to the location of the Windows Server Migration Tools deployment folder.
Type the following to reverse the registration of Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets, and then press Enter.
SmigDeploy.exe /unregisterWhen SmigDeploy.exe has finished, delete the Windows Server Migration Tools deployment folder and its contents.
Source computers running full and Server Core installation options of Windows Server 2008 R2
To remove Windows Server Migration Tools, you must first reverse the registration of Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets, and then remove the deployment folder.
To remove Windows Server Migration Tools from Windows Server 2008 R2
Do one of the following.
On computers that are running the full installation option of Windows Server 2008 R2, open a Command Prompt window with elevated user rights. To do this, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.
On computers that are running the Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2008 R2, select the Command Prompt window to bring it in focus. You do not need to open a command prompt with elevated user rights on Server Core installations.
Change directories to the location of the Windows Server Migration Tools deployment folder.
Type the following to reverse the registration of Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets, and then press Enter.
SmigDeploy.exe /unregisterWhen SmigDeploy.exe has finished, delete the Windows Server Migration Tools deployment folder and its contents.
Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 source computers
To remove Windows Server Migration Tools, you must first reverse the registration of Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets, and then remove the deployment folder.
To remove Windows Server Migration Tools from Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008
Do one of the following.
On computers that are running Windows Server 2003, open a Command Prompt window by clicking Start, clicking Run, typing cmd, and then pressing Enter.
On computers that are running Windows Server 2008, open a Command Prompt window with elevated user rights. To do this, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.
At a command prompt, change directories to the location of the Windows Server Migration Tools deployment folder.
Type the following to reverse the registration of Windows Server Migration Tools cmdlets, and then press Enter.
SmigDeploy.exe /unregisterWhen SmigDeploy.exe has finished, delete the Windows Server Migration Tools deployment folder and its contents.
See Also
Windows Server Migration Portal Windows PowerShell Install or uninstall roles, role services, or features Adding Server Roles and Features