Move DHCP server issues - dhcpexim and manual

[SID]

I tried both ways of moving the DHCP server.
First, I stopped the DHCP server services on the old and new server.

DHCPEXIM
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Here I got an error -1650 when importing into the new server

Manual
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I saved the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\services\DHCPSERVER
key from the old server.

I copied the %systemroot%\system32\dhcp folder from the old server to the
new one.

Finally, I tried import the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\services\DHCPSERVER key onto the
new server. Here I get an error saying " The key cannot be restored; either
you have insufficient privilege , or the key or one of its subkeys is in use
by another process "

The DHCP Server is stopped. I even tried stopping the DHCP client service on
the new server but the error keeps reappearing.

The new server is the domain controller for the domain. I am logged in as
the domain administrator, which has Restore Files and Directories permission
in the Domain Controller Security Policy. (Local Policies/User Rights
Assignment).

Help!

Sid

 

[Chris Edson [MSFT]]

Start with both services running.
Use DHCPExim.exe to export from the source server, then stop the source
service.
Then import onto the target server.

See if that helps...

-Chris
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[SID]

Thanks, Chris! This fixed it...