Move AD and the SharePoint Database

Run UMove to move Active Directory (AD) and the SharePoint web folders and database to the new computer. When running UMove select the advanced option to move SharePoint. Select the advanced option on both the source computer and the destination computer.

UMove will run several tests to verify the suitability of the SharePoint installation. UMove will verify the version and service pack level of SharePoint and the version of SQL Server are compatible. It will warn you if they are not compatible.

What UMove Will Do

UMove will load the Active Directory database. This includes the SharePoint site information in AD.

UMove will load the SharePoint web folders, the associated SQL database, and registry configuration settings. Finally, UMove will reboot the computer.

Upon reboot the computer will have exactly the same SharePoint web site, the same SharePoint SQL database, and the same SharePoint configuration settings as the original computer.

Congratulations, you are done moving SharePoint!

Benign Error Message

During the first reboot you may see the following message in the Event Log: “#50070: Unable to connect to the database STS_Config on xxx\SharePoint. Check the database connection information and make sure that the database server is running.” This error message is normal during the first reboot and can be ignored (KB840685).

Moving SharePoint