Re: SBE Workgroup Mode or Forced Conversion? Downgrading to Standa

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From: Alex (Alex_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 08:11:07 -0800

I have activated, can I still sell it?

"Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

> yes you bought the wrong product
> No you cannot do it in workgroup mode...period
> No MS is not going to buy it back
> Yes you can uninstall it and sell it and yes the other person can activate
> it by call MS, BUT sounds like you haven't finished the install and
> activated it, so shouldn't be an issue
>
> --
> Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]
> ---------------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup and not to me directly so that everyone
> can benefit from the information
> "Alex" <Alex@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:290BF058-E8F2-4A71-873F-E65102AE1632@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I purchased the wrong product, Small Business Server. Lot's of
> > configuration
> > I've done, drivers, etc... except it is running as a WORKGROUP.
> >
> > I understand Microsoft is FORCING me to complete the setup integration and
> > convert to a domain controller. I don't want to do that.
> >
> > My question is two-fold:
> >
> > 1. Does Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition allow one to operate as a
> > WORKGROUP without a time limit?
> >
> > 2. Is there a downgrade path from an installed of SBE to Standard, like
> > running setup and doing a repair, or an installation by running seutp from
> > the CD, or this is impossible?
> >
> > Thank you for your help, I don't feel like paying $299 to ask Microsoft
> > this
> > question so any help is appreciated.
> >
> > Thank you
> > Alex
>
>
>

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