Replacing SBS 2003 with Windows 2003 Standard Server

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have client has sbs 2003 , want replace windows 2003 standard server on server, remove sbs 2003 , use server application server.  can join server domain , promote dc , remove sbs 2003?  if have documentation on this?  help.

 

hello,

 

thanks post.

 

this forum windows server related questions. windows sbs 2003 related issues, please open new thread in following sbs newsgroup:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/dgbrowser/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs

 

the engineers , newsgroup members there more experienced on sbs related issues, , should able provide suggestions these kinds of issues.

 

having said above, following basic suggestions reference:

 

i'd suggest considering our small business server 2003 r2 transition pack product. it's specially designed address growing needs of small businesses. sbs 2003 r2 transition pack allows move standard line of microsoft server products, while protecting initial investment in sbs 2003 r2. on other hand, provides more feasible , compatible licensing policy satisfy different customers' demands.

 

for more information small business server 2003 r2 transition pack, please refer following website:

http://www.microsoft.com/australia/servers/windowsserver2003/sbs/techinfo/planning/transition.mspx

 

about licensing of small business server 2003 r2 transition pack, please visit below article:

windows small business server 2003 licensing: asked questions

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/techinfo/overview/licensingfaq.mspx

 

i hope helps. thanks.


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