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Symptoms

You cannot use the Smigdeploy.exe tool on a computer that is running Windows Storage Server 2012 or Windows Storage Server 2008 R2. More specifically, when you run the Smigdeploy.exe command on the computer, you receive an error message that resembles the following:

SmigDeploy.exe is checking for prerequisites.
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Windows Server Migration Tools is not supported on this operating system. Windows Server Migration Tools is supported only on computers that are running Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008. or Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter editions.

Cause

This issue occurs because the Smigdeploy.exe tool does not support the stock-keeping unit (SKU) value for Windows Storage Server 2012 or Windows Storage Server 2008 R2.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, install update rollup 2911101, or install the hotfix that is described in this article. For more information about how to obtain this update rollup package, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2911101 Windows RT, Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 update rollup: January 2014

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running Windows Storage Server 2012 or Windows Storage Server 2008 R2.

Registry information

To apply this hotfix, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.



For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Storage Server 2008 R2

File property

Value

File name

Smigdeploy.exe

File version

6.1.7601.18245

File size

77,824

Date (UTC)

27-Aug-2013

Time (UTC)

08:27

Platform

x86

File name

Smigdeploy.exe

File version

6.1.7601.22434

File size

77,824

Date (UTC)

27-Aug-2013

Time (UTC)

08:46

Platform

x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Storage Server 2012

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Smigdeploy.exe

6.2.9200.16700

81,920

27-Aug-2013

06:04

x86

Smigdeploy.exe.config

Not applicable

187

02-Jun-2012

14:32

Not applicable

Smigdeploy.exe

6.2.9200.20808

81,920

27-Aug-2013

06:22

x86

Smigdeploy.exe.config

Not applicable

187

02-Jun-2012

14:32

Not applicable


Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Storage Server 2008 R2

File property

Value

File name

Msil_microsoft.windows.s..migration.downlevel_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18245_none_aca43f3efb8ff6d6.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

2,237

Date (UTC)

27-Aug-2013

Time (UTC)

08:50

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Msil_microsoft.windows.s..migration.downlevel_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22434_none_ad37ad9214a65e7f.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

2,237

Date (UTC)

27-Aug-2013

Time (UTC)

09:33

Platform

Not applicable

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Storage Server 2012

File property

Value

File name

Amd64_47376868bc948763e30bc819ee803bfa_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20808_none_20acd0fd9df9e110.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

724

Date (UTC)

04-Dec-2013

Time (UTC)

17:31

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_ca39995680c0321f2c1f68cc0cfb07c5_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.16700_none_8bcbce4421fdc71c.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

724

Date (UTC)

04-Dec-2013

Time (UTC)

17:31

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Msil_microsoft.windows.s..migration.downlevel_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.16700_none_a7b9f2f86e5fc2ee.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

3,068

Date (UTC)

27-Aug-2013

Time (UTC)

06:13

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Msil_microsoft.windows.s..migration.downlevel_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20808_none_a84b921387762d70.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

3,068

Date (UTC)

27-Aug-2013

Time (UTC)

06:42

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Update.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,601

Date (UTC)

04-Dec-2013

Time (UTC)

17:31

Platform

Not applicable


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