Install Server 2008 DC alongside 2012 DC

I have a test environment going on and it has Server 2012 DC(Name it 'A') installed. As test, I want to install Server 2008 DC alongside this 'A' server and replicate all data from 'A' server to Server 2008 DC and decommission the 'A' server . And then
I want to migrate from Server 2008 DC to a new Server 2012 DC. Is this possible? If it is, please let me know the approach to this project. Thanks.

You need first to check the following:
What is your current Domain and Forest Functional levels?
Is AD Recycle Bin feature enabled?
If your Domain and Forest Functional levels are Windows Server 2008 then you can add the additional DC and make it a DNS/GC server. Once done, you can transfer FSMO roles and decommission Server A.
If the your Domain and Forest Functional levels are higher than Windows Server 2008 then, if AD recycle Bin is enabled, you would not be able to lower them more than Windows Server 2008 R2. In this case, you can only add DCs running Windows Server 2008 R2
or higher. If AD recycle Bin is not enabled then you can lower them to Windows Server 2008.
The details about how to lower DFL and FFL are mentioned here: http://blogs.technet.com/b/infratalks/archive/2012/12/11/step-by-step-guide-to-lower-active-directory-functional-level.aspx
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.
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When installing Server 2008 Datacenter from disc, I get the error message "Windows could not parse or process the unattent answer file for pass [specialize].

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Hi,
As you swapped the hard disk, whether the same issue occurs again if you redo the same steps?
I asked "OEM or retail" because of this known issue:
"Windows could not parse or process the unattend answer file for pass [specialize]" error message when you perform an in-place upgrade in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2425962
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Do you recommend Server 2008 R2 to 2012 R2 inplace upgrade?

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Do you recommend Server 2008 R2 to 2012 R2 in place upgrade for both DCs and member servers?
Thanks
Shane

Hi,
From the
MS support lifecycle, the mainstream support for Windows Server 2008 R2 would be end in 2015.
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Hey there does anyone know how to install server 2008 as a virtual machine using Oracle Virtual Box?

Hi,
Due to Virtual Box is not related to Microsoft product, I suggest you try to look Virtual Box for
help.
By the way, I find some articles
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| Export-Csv .\SNMP_Install.csv -NoTypeInformation

here is what the GP settings looks like:
SNMP Service
Data collected on: 3/20/2014 10:58:08 AM
General
Details
Domain
TESTNET.local
Owner
TESTNET\Domain Admins
Created
3/20/2014 10:53:20 AM
Modified
3/20/2014 10:57:54 AM
User Revisions
0 (AD), 0 (sysvol)
Computer Revisions
3 (AD), 3 (sysvol)
Unique ID
{8B82351A-5BF0-47F7-8549-71C2D592FF72}
GPO Status
Enabled
Links
Location
Enforced
Link Status
Path
None
This list only includes links in the domain of the GPO.
Security Filtering
The settings in this GPO can only apply to the following groups, users, and computers:
Name
NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users
Delegation
These groups and users have the specified permission for this GPO
Name
Allowed Permissions
Inherited
KAHLNET\Domain Admins
Edit settings, delete, modify security
No
KAHLNET\Enterprise Admins
Edit settings, delete, modify security
No
NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users
Read (from Security Filtering)
No
NT AUTHORITY\ENTERPRISE DOMAIN CONTROLLERS
Read
No
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Edit settings, delete, modify security
No
Computer Configuration (Enabled)
Policies
Administrative Templates
Policy definitions (ADMX files) retrieved from the local machine.
Network/SNMP
Policy
Setting
Comment
Communities
Enabled
Communities
public
Policy
Setting
Comment
Permitted Managers
Enabled
Permitted Managers
BUILTIN\Administrators
Policy
Setting
Comment
Traps for public community
Enabled
Trap configuration
test-trap-1
User Configuration (Enabled)
No settings defined.
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Hello guys, I come here to try to clarify a great doubts regarding Server Operating Systems, I will attempt to detail the most of my scenario.
Suppose I have a Server 2008 R2 in production, and this is my Active Directory server (meudominio.local) and am managing through Group Policy settings my workstations that are around 60-70 computers, guys my doubts the thing is, if I need some time to format
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I know there is the option of AD replication, so we call the Active Directory, even for another version of the Operating System, prátia already realized this, but it most often comes not functioning properly, done without replication problems Server 2003 to
2008 R2.
Guys like to know a solution to not having to put my plants in my domain network again one by one, is there any way to backup so that when I reinstalled the system and the AD again in my server stations return to "see" again that server as your domain
controller, even me installing AD with the same domain name before this formatting stations do not respond to this driver in this case do the Network ID or add the station to the area again, so she creates a new user profile for example (Max.meudominio) while
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(Switch "ProfileImagePath" C:\Users\Max), detail that we give permission for all such user "C:\Users\Max" folder, after that restart the computer and he comes back with the user profile and all your settings.
I wonder if there is another method to perform this procedure, do not know even a backup AD to not have to replace all the seasons again "meudominio.local".
Thank you for your attention!
Translation with Google translator! Sorry.
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As the practice of replication I know her mostly said she has some flaws when I do the replication of my domain to another server but it works correctly, so having a server "master" and the other ServidorBKP as "slave", in redundancy,
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Regarding the System State as far as I know this option existed in Server 2003.
I also got some information, confer on the links below.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727048.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/pt-br/library/cc758435(v=ws.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc961934.aspx
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