Can I migrate to Windows 2003 Server without a transition pack?

[AlexS]

I have Small Business Server 2003 SE and Dynamics SL (Solomon) running on the
same server. I need to add an additional server to the environment. The SBS
installation was not done properly and needs to be redone anyway so I want to
move SBS to the new server. My question is this. If I uninstall SBS down to
the level of the baseline 2003 server, and then reinstall Windows Server 2003
can I preserve my Solomon installation? I have a separate SQL Server 2000
license and would purchase 2003 server and run the current server as a member
server. I would then do a fresh install of SBS on the new server and move
the existing server into the domain.

[Jeff Middleton [SBS-MVP]]

Alex,

This project can be completed effectively by the process of Swing Migration
as illustrated on my website at www.SBSmigration.com allowing you to
reintroduce a new non-SBS server to replace the original by giving you a
clean server installation that looks transparently like the original to
whatever degree you want.

My website doens't currently explain that SBS 2003 to SBS 2003 is a project
path I support, as well as SBS 2003 to Windows 2003.

I can answer more questions about this if you would like.

Jeff Middleton SBS MVP

yc...@SBSmigration.com

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[Steve]

Absolutely swing with Jeff! Also I don't believe there is any supported way
to do what you want: "uninstall SBS down to the level of the baseline 2003

server, and then reinstall Windows Server 2003"

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