Overview: 1) Place a note on the physical screen. This is to show the computer is currently unavailable during the update! 2) Make sure we have a properly configured local/admin account and note the details. 3) Check remote access. if needed reset AD password to gain access and make a note of new/temp password. 4) Patches to DNS - Part1 run CMD as Administrator notepad c:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts Add the following lines:     10.1.1.208     WIN-UK0FBXZJ0BI     10.1.1.250     XEON1     10.1.1.93       trutops2023  trutops2023.nfad.local     10.1.1.242     MF0269 #mssql 5) Create temp folders - export profile data Where __username__ is the domain name username.... Common profile folders are stored at \\WIN-UK0FBXZJ0BI\user$\__username__ Open the above folder and create a subfolder, eg \\WIN-UK0FBXZJ0BI\users$\__username__\temp-ad-migration Within this create another folder, eg \\WIN-UK0FBXZJ0BI\users$\__username__\temp-ad-migration\file-quick-access Now copy Quick Access Pinned Folders here: From: %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations\ To:      \\WIN-UK0FBXZJ0BI\user$\__username__\temp-ad-migration\file-quick-access The following command template should work: robocopy  %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations\  \\WIN-UK0FBXZJ0BI\user$\__username__\temp-ad-migration\file-quick-access 6) Install Prequisits Make sure windows is up to date Make sure SentinalOne is running ok Where an office accont exists, make sure desktop/documents files have been synced with onedrive. Install RMM software as applicable. Install Wazuh software as applicable. 7) Create account on new AD server 8) Log desktop back in via new AD server Login as same user - do not give any local admin rights. Log office365 back in. Check outlook is syncinc Check onedrive is syncing. Pre-authenticate to old vantage server. Pre-authenticate to legacy/windows server. Recreate drive mappings  (U:\ Drive) Log google back in where applicable. 9) Test and hand back to user!