How to Migrate Windows Server 2008 (R2) to New Hardware

Need to Move Windows Server 2008 to New Hardware

It is a common case that we want to move our Windows Server 2008 to new hardware (computer), either for personal or business use. Reinstalling the whole system is unpractical because it is time-consuming. Especially, when we want to move Server 2008 to numbers of computers, reinstallation seems more infeasible. Then how about making a system backup and restoring the image on the new hardware? It sounds good. To do this, we should first find out a powerful tool to give us a hand.

Best Tool to Migrate Windows Server 2008 (R2) to New Hardware

AOMEI Backupper Server is a popular backup program that helps us to deal with all kinds of issues related to data protection and data transfer at a low price. It can be applied to all Windows Server operating systems as well as all Windows PC operating systems.

• It offers System/Disk/Partition/File Backup that can backup all kinds of data to different storage devices, such as backup Server 2019 to NAS.
• It provides System/Disk/Partition Clone which is of great help when you want to upgrade to a larger drive or migrate OS to SSD on your server.

• It is embedded with the Sync feature which makes it easy to transfer files to different locations and share files with others.

When dealing with “moving Windows Server 2008 to new hardware”, AOMEI Backupper can complete this task with the Universal Restore feature. This function can be used to restore all kinds of Windows OS to different hardware, promising that all hardware can be booted properly after the restoration.

Windows Server 2008 (R2) Backup and Restore to Different Hardware

Before you can restore Windows Server 2008 (R2) to different hardware, you need to create a system image backup with the "System Backup" feature, and then create a bootable USB flash drive or bootable DVD/CD using the "Create Bootable Media" function. Download the tool now and follow the steps below to make it.

To Create System Image Backup

Run AOMEI Backupper Server > Click Backup > Click System Backup > Select a path to save the backup image (You can save the image to a NAS, or a USB drive) > Click Start Backup.

To Create Bootable USB Flash Drive

Then you need to create a bootable USB drive to boot the target device. Click Tools, select Create Bootable Media and follow the wizard to make it.

To Restore System Image to Dissimilar Hardware

1. Connect the bootable media to your new server and boot from it. If you have saved the backup image on an external drive, connect the drive to your new server as well.

2. After loading the main interface of AOMEI Backupper, click Restore and Select Image File to locate the backup image you created before.

3. Select Restore this system backup and tick Restore system to other location in the bottom.

4. Specify the destination location to receive the restored data, and then click Next to continue.

5. Preview the operation to be executed. Tick the Universal Restore option to ensure the system is bootable after restoring to dissimilar hardware. Click Start Restore to start the restoration.

✍ Tip: If you want to move Server 2008 to numbers of computers, you can try AOMEI PXE Boot Tool. It can help you boot and restore many computers from the microsystem in the network.

Conclusion

That’s all for how to migrate Windows Server 2008 to new hardware. As you can see, AOMEI Backupper Server can help you achieve the goal without effort. The whole process is very simple. By the way, it provides various functions to help you backup your Server on the new hardware.

To protect unlimited PCs and servers within your company, you may choose AOMEI Backupper Technician Plus. You can use it to provide billable technical support to your clients. You can also copy installation directory to create portable AOMEI Backupper. Go for it now and discover more!