Supported OS Clone Combinations
The following tables show the editions of Windows Server that are compatible for cloning Active Directory to a new computer (or VM).
Cloning: Windows Server 2019
Cloning: Source Computer |
Cloning: Destination Computer | |||||||
Essentials 2019 |
Server 2019 Standard |
Server 2019 Datacenter |
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Server 2019 Standard |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
Server 2019 Datacenter |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
Essentials 2019 |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cloning: Windows Server 2016
Cloning: Source Computer |
Cloning: Destination Computer | |||||||
Essentials 2016 |
Server 2016 Standard |
Server 2016 Enterprise |
Server 2016 Datacenter |
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Server 2016 Standard |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
Server 2016 Enterprise |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
Server 2016 Datacenter |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
Essentials 2016 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cloning: Windows Server 2012 R2
Cloning: Source Computer |
Cloning: Destination Computer | |||||||
Essentials 2012 R2 |
Server 2012 Standard R2 |
Server 2012 Enterprise R2 |
Server 2012 Datacenter R2 |
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Server 2012 Standard R2 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
Server 2012 Enterprise R2 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
Server 2012 Datacenter R2 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
Essentials 2012 R2 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cloning: Windows Server 2012
Cloning: Source Computer |
Cloning: Destination Computer | |||||||
Essentials 2012 |
Server 2012 Standard |
Server 2012 Enterprise |
Server 2012 Datacenter |
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Server 2012 Standard |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
Server 2012 Enterprise |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
Server 2012 Datacenter |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
Essentials 2012 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cloning: Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Cloning: Source Computer |
Cloning: Destination Computer | |||||||
SBS 2008 |
SBS 2011 |
Server 2008 Standard |
Server 2008 Enterprise |
Server 2008 Datacenter |
Server 2008 Standard R2* |
Server 2008 Enterprise R2 |
Server 2008 Datacenter R2 |
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Server 2008 Standard |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
Server 2008 Enterprise |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
Server 2008 Datacenter |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
Server 2008 Standard R2* |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
Server 2008 Enterprise R2 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
Server 2008 Datacenter R2 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
SBS 2008 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
SBS 2011 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SBS = Small Business Server. *Windows Server Standard R2 includes Windows Server Essentials 2011.
Cloning: Windows Server 2003
Cloning: Source Computer |
Cloning: Destination Computer | ||||||
SBS 2003 | Server 2003 Standard |
Server 2003 Enterprise |
Server 2003 Datacenter |
Server 2003 Standard R2 |
Server 2003 Enterprise R2 |
Server 2003 Datacenter R2 |
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Server 2003 Standard |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Server 2003 Enterprise |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Server 2003 Datacenter |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Server 2003 Standard R2 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Server 2003 Enterprise R2 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Server 2003 Datacenter R2 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
SBS 2003 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SBS = Small Business Server
Note for Server 2003 R2: You can clone Active Directory from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2003 Release 2 (R2).
Cloning 32-bit to 64-bit (2003 and 2008)
U-Move can clone AD from 32-bit Windows Server 2003 (x86) to 64-bit Windows Server 2003 (x64), or from 32-bit Windows Server 2008 (x86) to 64-bit Windows Server 2008 (x64). See the following compatibility matrix:
Cloning: Source Computer (32-bit) |
Cloning: Destination Computer (64-bit) | ||||||
Server 2003 Standard |
Server 2003 Enterprise |
Server 2003 Datacenter |
Server 2008 Standard |
Server 2008 Enterprise |
Server 2008 Datacenter |
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SBS 2003 | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Server 2003 Standard |
Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Server 2003 Enterprise |
Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Server 2003 Datacenter |
Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Server 2008 Standard |
Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Server 2008 Enterprise |
Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Server 2008 Datacenter |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
SBS = Small Business Server
Cloning: Windows Server Core
U-Move is fully compatible with Server Core. You can freely move AD between Server Core and Non-Server Core for any given edition of Windows Server.
See also Basic Requirements.
U-Move for Active Directory |