• In the original location,
Stop and Disable The DHCP Server Service.
• In the new location,
Install, Authorize, And Stop The DHCP Server Service.
• Copy The Entire System Root / System32 / DHCP Folder from Original location to a new location.
• Use the regedt32.exe registry editor to restore The DHCP Registry Configuration from the systemroot / system32 / dhcp / backup location.
• Start The DHCP Server and Reconcile All Scopes.
detailed:
To move the dhcp Database We Must First Stop The DHCP Service on The Old Server,
Back Up TheRegistry Key HKLM / Software / Microsoft / DHCPSERVER / Configuration, And Install Dchp on The New Server.
WE MUST THEN Stop The DHCP Service on The New Server And Restore The Registry Key from The Old Server ONTO
The New Server. The New Server. Then We Must Delete The Contents of C: / Winnt / System32 / DHCP on The New Server, COPY THE
Database File DHCP.MDB from From The old server ONTO THE New Server But not The Transaction Logging (* .log) and
Checkpoint (* .chk) Files and Start The DHCP Service on The New Server. Finally We Must Reconcile All Scopes
On The New Server to Synchronize The Database with The Registry.
