Re: OEM Install?

From: Les Connor [SBS MVP] (les.connor_at_DEL.cfive.ca)
Date: 06/23/04 

Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 17:40:10 -0500

That was my attempt to install SBS with as few keystrokes as humanly
possible, and then document the steps one would have to go through to get
what I would consider to be a reasonably appropriate configuration.

I think it does accurately reflect where you would be after completing an
OEM install, accepting the defaults wherever possible, and where you might
like to get to.

Some of my colleagues thought it was humorous, as of course you *can*
install all of these items on a separate partition during the SBS install.
But that assumes you have some prior experience, and actually know what to
install where ;-), and I wanted the no experience experience.

The point is you are not beat with an OEM install, you can end up with what
you want - the tedious way or by making informed selections during the
installation. 

-- 
Les Connor [SBS MVP]
-------------------------------------
SBS Rocks !
"Frank McCallister" <anonymous> wrote in message
news:u0ES5BXWEHA.3296@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi Les
>
> Nice Checklist. Copied that one!
>
> Frank
> "Les Connor [SBS MVP]" <les.connor@DEL.cfive.ca> wrote in message
> news:eSfoK4WWEHA.2408@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Matt,
> >
> > If you end up going 'bog standard' (which is probably a very good idea
on
> > a
> > first install), then you will probably reach a point on your second or
> > third
> > install where you'll have some real good ideas of how you want to set
the
> > box up. That third install would probably be intended as the production
> > install.
> >
> > Anyway, even if you go bog standard on your production install, here's
> > everything you need to move the growth (data) items onto a separate
> > disk/partition.
> >
> > Moving Data Flolder for Windows Small Business Server 2003 (download)
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=A1D0AF69-1287-4
> > 225-BD8B-59C89F44984B&displaylang=en
> >
> > The paper contains instructions for moving:
> >
> > Users Shared Folders (command line)
> > Sharepoint Databases (command line)
> > Monitoring Databases (command line)
> > Sent Faxes (wizard)
> >
> > For moving Exchange logs and database (GUI), and Clientapps (regedit
> > required), there are no instructions - the KB articles are referenced.
> >
> > How to Move Exchange Databases and Logs in Exchange Server 2003
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];821915
> >
> >
> > How to move the client programs folder to another location in Windows
> > Small Business Server 2003
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];830254
> >
> > It's all quite tedious, but I've been through the entire process and it
> > all works.
> >
> >
> > -- 
> > Les Connor [SBS MVP]
> > -------------------------------------
> > SBS Rocks !
> >
> >
> >
> > "Matt" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:205ce01c4595c$ec8c0880$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hello, Are there any reasons not to buy a server with SBS
> >> pre-installed?  I am not an expert so it seems it would
> >> be easier to have SBS preinstalled, but I am concerned
> >> about a few things.  Specifically I had hoped to
> >> partition the hard drive to seperate the OS from other
> >> files.  Can I still do this if SBS has already been
> >> installed?  Also (god forbid) should the server crash,
> >> how do you reinstall an OEM install?  Does it come with
> >> the discs?
> >> Thanks for any help, Matt
> >
> >
>
>

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