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How to Install Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT) 3.2 on Windows Server 2016

In this article, I have written about installing the Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT) 3.2 on Windows Server 2016.

In this article, I have written about installing the Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT) 3.2 on Windows Server 2016.


ADMT is used to migrate objects (users, workstations or member servers, groups etc) between two domains in the same forest (Intraforest) or different forests (Interforest).

Prerequisites

ADMT has certain prerequisites which you need to fulfill before you move with installation.

Remove all previously installed versions of ADMT
Do not  install ADMT on Windows Server Core version or read-only domain controller (RODC)
Create an SQL server database instance for ADMT to store data. You can install SQL server on your local machine or create an instance from existing database on your network
Installing ADMT

Step 1. Download ADMT from Microsoft Connect. Go to folder on hard drive of your computer where you downloaded the package. Double-click admtsetup32.exe

Step 2. Read and review the recommendations. When you are done, click Next.

 Installing ADMt on Windows Server 2016

Step 3. Read the license terms. Click ‘I agree’ radio button and then click Next.

 Installing ADMt on Windows Server 2016

Step 4. Click ‘Join the Customer Experience Improvement Program’ radio button if you would like to share your hardware configuration information for improving ADMT. Click Next.

 Installing ADMt on Windows Server 2016

Step 5. Provide the database instance in the format \. If you are using local database server, you can  specify in the format .\. Click Next.

 Installing ADMt on Windows Server 2016

Step 6. Wait for the wizard to complete. This may take several minutes.

 Installing ADMt on Windows Server 2016

Step 7. Note down the installation and log paths. Click Finish.

 Installing ADMt on Windows Server 2016

Your ADMT installation is complete. Click here to learn to use this tool and migrate users, groups, and computers between active directory domains in the same forest in Windows Server 2016.

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