Supported OS Upgrade Combinations

U-Move can upgrade Active Directory by transferring it to a new computer. This is sometimes called a “swing migration.” The new computer must run a newer (more recent) version of Windows Server.

The following table shows the versions of Windows Server that are compatible with U-Move to upgrade Active Directory.

Upgrade: Source Server	Upgrade: Destination Server
	Server 2003	Server 2008	Server 2012	SBS 2003	SBS 2008	WSE 2011*	WSE 2012	WSE 2016	Server 2016
Server 2003		Yes	Yes		Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes
Server 2008			Yes		Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes
Server 2012								Yes	Yes
SBS 2003	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SBS 2008		Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
WSE 2011*			Yes				Yes	Yes	Yes
WSE 2012			Yes					Yes	Yes

SBS = Small Business Server. WSE = Windows Server Essentials. (* WSE 2011 includes SBS 2011.)

Note for R2: You can upgrade to either the non-R2 or R2 versions of any operating system listed above. This includes Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2012 R2. For example, you can upgrade from Windows Server 2003 (non-R2) to either Windows Server 2012 (non-R2) or Windows Server 2012 R2. You cannot 'go backwards'. For example, you cannot move AD from Windows Server 2012 R2 to Windows Server 2012 (non-R2).

See also Basic Requirements.