DHCP server migration - Error 32: Feature DHCP Server could not be exported.

During a DHCP Server 2008 R2 to Windows 2012, moving from one virtual machine to a new virtual machine I ran into error 32 during exporting the DHCP configuration from the source server.

btw: I like SMIG because it also moves all the active leases to the new server. A regular backup/restore don't.



PS C:\system\smig> Export-SmigServerSetting -FeatureID dhcp -path c:\system\dhcp
3 -verbose


cmdlet Export-SmigServerSetting at command pipeline position 1
Supply values for the following parameters:
Password: **********
Export-SmigServerSetting : Error 32: Feature DHCP Server could not be exported.
At line:1 char:25
+ Export-SmigServerSetting <<<<  -FeatureID dhcp -path c:\system\dhcp3 -verbose
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (:) [Export-SmigServerSetting]
   , Exception
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : 32,Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.Migration.Com
   mands.ExportSvrMigSettingCommand




           ItemType ID                              Success DetailsList
           -------- --                              ------- -----------
     WindowsFeature DHCP                              False {DHCP}
VERBOSE: Details:
VERBOSE:
VERBOSE: ID: DHCP.
VERBOSE: Title: DHCP Server
VERBOSE: Result: Failed
VERBOSE: Error 32: Feature DHCP Server could not be exported.
VERBOSE:
Export-SmigServerSetting : Gathering the specified migration data failed.
The migration operation encountered an error that could not be skipped.
At line:1 char:25
+ Export-SmigServerSetting <<<<  -FeatureID dhcp -path c:\system\dhcp3 -verbose
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (:) [Export-SmigServerSetting]
   , MigrationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.Migration.Comman
   ds.ExportSvrMigSettingCommand
PS C:\system\smig> 


I did that many times before to migration from 2003 to 2008 R2. This time I just forgot to stop the DHCP service on the source server before running Export-SmigServerSetting.

Good luck!