To move DHCP to another Windows NT server, perform the following on the source computer:
01. Control Panel / Services / DHCP / Stop.
02. Control Panel / Services / DHCP / Start Up / Disable.
03. Copy %SystemRoot%\system32\Dhcp to <Temp folder>\System32\Dhcp on the destination server.
04. Use Regedt32 to navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DHCPServer\Configuration
05. On the Registry menu, click Save Key and save it as JSI to the destination computer.
06. To remove DHCP from the source computer, Control Panel / Network / Protocol / DHCP / Remove.
07. After the restart, remove the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dhcp folder.
On the destination server, perform the following:
01. Install DHCP.
02. Apply your latest Service Pack.
03. Control Panel / Services / DHCP / Stop.
04. Copy <Temp folder>\System32\Dhcp (from step 03 on source computer) to %SystemRoot%\system32.
05. Use Regedt32 to navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DHCPServer\Configuration
06. On the Registry menu, click Restore and select JSI (saved in step 05 on source computer).07. When prompted, click Yes.
08. Exit Regedt32.
09. Control Panel / Services / DHCP / Start.
10. Start the DHCP Manager and for each Scope, select Active Leases and click Reconcile.
