Change of a Windows 2003 Domain to SBS 2003

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From: "julius68" <julius68@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 12:55:02 -0700

I have this problem. With a customer of mine I must install 2003 Premium
Edition on an only Win 2003 standard, which is also DC of a local domain, SBS
server.
The server is used besides as DC and relative services (DNS, DHCP) and
backup through Veritas Exec 9.0 only as Print and File Server . How can I
execute the updating without musting set up a new domain? Is it possible to
install a new server, promote it to DC, move the FSMO roles, install SBS on
the old server and then reset up the roles to be able to have a DC only one
on the net ( the SBS 2003 server naturally )? Any advice is well pleasant. Hi
to everybody.

.

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