How to move RMAD 8.2.x from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008 (2012) and upgrade to 8.5.1 or later (4290571)

This solution describes how to move RMAD 8.2.x from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008 or Window 2012 and upgrade to 8.5.1 or later

1. Download Recovery Manager for AD version 8.5.1 or later from https://support.quest.com/recovery-manager-for-ad/download-new-releases
2. Make a backup of the below two files if the RMAD server is on Windows Server 2003 or earlier:
   C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Quest Software\RMAD\Backups.mdb
   C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Quest Software\RMAD\ERDiskAD.mdb
3. Make a backup of the below two files if the RMAD server is on Windows 2008 or later:
   C:\ProgramData\Quest Software\RMAD\Backups.mdb
   C:\ProgramData\Quest Software\RMAD\ERDiskAD.mdb
4. Take note of your current backup schedule (right click on your computer collection within Recovery Manager for Active Directory and go to properties, then go to the schedule tab).
5. Create the following folder structure on the new server if you are upgrading to 8.5.1 or 8.5.2:
   C:\ProgramData\Quest Software\RMAD
6. Create the following folder structure on the new server if you are upgrading to 8.6 or later:
   C:\ProgramData\Quest Software\Recovery Manager for Active Directory
7. Copy Backups.mdb and ERDiskAD.mdb from “C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Quest Software\RMAD“ (or C:\ProgramData\Quest Software\RMAD if the RMAD server is Windows Server 2008 or later) on the old server to the above location on the new server (Create a separate copy of these files elsewhere as a backup just in case)
8. Copy the backups (.bkf files) from your old server to the new server (must be same exact path on new server, unless they are stored on a UNC network path then they can be left alone)
9. Install version 8.5.1 or later onto the new Recovery Manager Server (this will find the existing mdb configuration files and upgrade them)
10. Recreate the schedules (if they exist in the collection settings, rekey the credentials)
11. Expand the Backups node at the bottom, and click on Active Directory and ensure that the backups are pointing to the right location.
12. If preinstalled backup agents are being used, make sure to upgrade them as well

Please note: If you have a Recovery Manager for Active Directory version prior to 9.0, any folder/registry paths referenced may contain the non-Quest branded path instead of ‘Quest'