SBS FUBAR--I need a Pro

Hello all,

It's lovely some the screw ups you find on inherited machines. I get this
popup saying that I'm approaching my license limit. So I go looking for the
sbs managment console and....it's not there! SQL, Exchange, ISA, and
Windows Server 2000 are with the typical componets installed.

However, the disk set has been copied on to the server. So I navigate the
the console folder and load the ITPROSBSCONSOLE.msc from the folder and find
that The Backoffice Home doesn't load and Customize and Query options are
greyed out on the Backoffice Manager. So I find a knowledge base article
294148 article telling me to copy files from the disk to the \Program
Files\Microsoft Backoffice\Management folder and run a command line to
register the dll. However no \Program Files\Microsoft Backoffice\Management
exists on the server. So I find another article on reinstalling the SBS
Management Console, 292731. So I run the set up wizard only to receive This
version cannot upgrade the installed version of Microsoft Small Business
Server. So I find another article 306934 and I edit the registry which
allows me to run the setup wizard so I can reinstall the SBS managment
console so I can find the number of licenses installed on the server. Could
it end there? Oh no! After selecting the internal network adaptor (Intel
Pro/1000 XT Network Connection, pre-installed on the Dell PowerEdge 2500). I
get a window that states setup needs to install some missing componets
Windows 2000 Configuration
Networking Configuration
Network Identification

So I click next and away goes the Setup wizard and nothing appears to be
happening...After a suitable length of time I try the wizard again only to
receive a message say it's already running. Wooohoo!

Now keep in mind I've installed the latest drivers for the network cards.
And that all the componet parts Exchange, SQL, ISA all function. With some
very minor glitches. Short of uninstalling and reinstalling the cards I'm
at a loss.
Someone with some expertise please reply with a suitable solution (without
uninstalling and reinstalling the OS) to allow me to install the missing SBS
componets and in so discover the number of license installed on the machine.
In addition I'll be able to run the ICW to be sure that the wizards complete
all the necessary tasks hopefully eliminating the glitches.

Robert

Mark
Sun Nov 02 20:36:55 CST 2003

first, what SP are you on? If not 4, when was 2 or 3 reapplied? There was
an issue with licenses running out prematurely. If you haven't added any
new machines, it may be this....but if you have been adding machines then
you need to get the Interface up to viewlicenses.

--
Sincerely,
Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I 4&2000
www.MCSE2000.com
www.AppLauncher.com



"Robert" <byrnesr@cox.net> wrote in message
news:e03V%23RaoDHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hello all,
>
> It's lovely some the screw ups you find on inherited machines. I get this
> popup saying that I'm approaching my license limit. So I go looking for
the
> sbs managment console and....it's not there! SQL, Exchange, ISA, and
> Windows Server 2000 are with the typical componets installed.
>
> However, the disk set has been copied on to the server. So I navigate the
> the console folder and load the ITPROSBSCONSOLE.msc from the folder and
find
> that The Backoffice Home doesn't load and Customize and Query options are
> greyed out on the Backoffice Manager. So I find a knowledge base article
> 294148 article telling me to copy files from the disk to the \Program
> Files\Microsoft Backoffice\Management folder and run a command line to
> register the dll. However no \Program Files\Microsoft
Backoffice\Management
> exists on the server. So I find another article on reinstalling the SBS
> Management Console, 292731. So I run the set up wizard only to receive
This
> version cannot upgrade the installed version of Microsoft Small Business
> Server. So I find another article 306934 and I edit the registry which
> allows me to run the setup wizard so I can reinstall the SBS managment
> console so I can find the number of licenses installed on the server.
Could
> it end there? Oh no! After selecting the internal network adaptor (Intel
> Pro/1000 XT Network Connection, pre-installed on the Dell PowerEdge 2500).
I
> get a window that states setup needs to install some missing componets
> Windows 2000 Configuration
> Networking Configuration
> Network Identification
>
> So I click next and away goes the Setup wizard and nothing appears to be
> happening...After a suitable length of time I try the wizard again only to
> receive a message say it's already running. Wooohoo!
>
> Now keep in mind I've installed the latest drivers for the network cards.
> And that all the componet parts Exchange, SQL, ISA all function. With
some
> very minor glitches. Short of uninstalling and reinstalling the cards I'm
> at a loss.
> Someone with some expertise please reply with a suitable solution (without
> uninstalling and reinstalling the OS) to allow me to install the missing
SBS
> componets and in so discover the number of license installed on the
machine.
> In addition I'll be able to run the ICW to be sure that the wizards
complete
> all the necessary tasks hopefully eliminating the glitches.
>
> Robert
>
>

Merv
Sun Nov 02 21:23:04 CST 2003

See the response by David Copeland [MSFT] in this thread...

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&threadm=uZteK40YDHA.2620%40TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl&rnum=4&prev=/groups%3Fhl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26q%3Dsbs%2B2000%2Bregistry%2Bnumber%2Bof%2Blicenses

<SNIP>
From: David Copeland \(MSFT\) (davidcop@online.microsoft.com)
Subject: Re: Why is my SBS not SBS?
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz2000
Date: 2003-08-15 09:52:20 PST

Paul,

Based on your description (not having the SBS consoles, error you are
seeing, etc) it sounds like you may have manually dcpromo'ed, installed the
individual components such as Exchange etc.. instead of using the SBS
integrated setup. One option would be to boot from SBS cd #1 and format and
re-install the OS, then once the OS is installed inserting SBS cd #1 to run
the integrated SBS setup. Another option you could try would be to check to
see if you have the following key in the registry (Start/Run/Regedit)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Small Business

If so, then you will want to export it out to a file, then delete the Small
Business registry key.. then put in SBS cd #1 which should launch the
autorun off the cd.. From there select to install SBS.. This should run the
SBS intergrated setup which will install the SBS consoles/wizards etc.

Once you complete the SBS integrated setup you should be able to add your
SBS client add pack..

Hope that helps,
David Copeland
Microsoft Small Business Server Support

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
<END SNIP>

--
Merv Porter [SBS MVP]
===================================
"Robert" <byrnesr@cox.net> wrote in message
news:e03V#RaoDHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hello all,
>
> It's lovely some the screw ups you find on inherited machines. I get this
> popup saying that I'm approaching my license limit. So I go looking for
the
> sbs managment console and....it's not there! SQL, Exchange, ISA, and
> Windows Server 2000 are with the typical componets installed.
>
> However, the disk set has been copied on to the server. So I navigate the
> the console folder and load the ITPROSBSCONSOLE.msc from the folder and
find
> that The Backoffice Home doesn't load and Customize and Query options are
> greyed out on the Backoffice Manager. So I find a knowledge base article
> 294148 article telling me to copy files from the disk to the \Program
> Files\Microsoft Backoffice\Management folder and run a command line to
> register the dll. However no \Program Files\Microsoft
Backoffice\Management
> exists on the server. So I find another article on reinstalling the SBS
> Management Console, 292731. So I run the set up wizard only to receive
This
> version cannot upgrade the installed version of Microsoft Small Business
> Server. So I find another article 306934 and I edit the registry which
> allows me to run the setup wizard so I can reinstall the SBS managment
> console so I can find the number of licenses installed on the server.
Could
> it end there? Oh no! After selecting the internal network adaptor (Intel
> Pro/1000 XT Network Connection, pre-installed on the Dell PowerEdge 2500).
I
> get a window that states setup needs to install some missing componets
> Windows 2000 Configuration
> Networking Configuration
> Network Identification
>
> So I click next and away goes the Setup wizard and nothing appears to be
> happening...After a suitable length of time I try the wizard again only to
> receive a message say it's already running. Wooohoo!
>
> Now keep in mind I've installed the latest drivers for the network cards.
> And that all the componet parts Exchange, SQL, ISA all function. With
some
> very minor glitches. Short of uninstalling and reinstalling the cards I'm
> at a loss.
> Someone with some expertise please reply with a suitable solution (without
> uninstalling and reinstalling the OS) to allow me to install the missing
SBS
> componets and in so discover the number of license installed on the
machine.
> In addition I'll be able to run the ICW to be sure that the wizards
complete
> all the necessary tasks hopefully eliminating the glitches.
>
> Robert
>
>

Robert
Mon Nov 03 07:55:18 CST 2003

SP 4 for windows has been install. Both good answers and they are the steps
I've taken. However I'm at a loss as to how to overcome the problem of the
Set up wizard wanting to install the Networking Configuration and
Identification when it clearly is already installed.

Robert

"Robert" <byrnesr@cox.net> wrote in message
news:e03V%23RaoDHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hello all,
>
> It's lovely some the screw ups you find on inherited machines. I get this
> popup saying that I'm approaching my license limit. So I go looking for
the
> sbs managment console and....it's not there! SQL, Exchange, ISA, and
> Windows Server 2000 are with the typical componets installed.
>
> However, the disk set has been copied on to the server. So I navigate the
> the console folder and load the ITPROSBSCONSOLE.msc from the folder and
find
> that The Backoffice Home doesn't load and Customize and Query options are
> greyed out on the Backoffice Manager. So I find a knowledge base article
> 294148 article telling me to copy files from the disk to the \Program
> Files\Microsoft Backoffice\Management folder and run a command line to
> register the dll. However no \Program Files\Microsoft
Backoffice\Management
> exists on the server. So I find another article on reinstalling the SBS
> Management Console, 292731. So I run the set up wizard only to receive
This
> version cannot upgrade the installed version of Microsoft Small Business
> Server. So I find another article 306934 and I edit the registry which
> allows me to run the setup wizard so I can reinstall the SBS managment
> console so I can find the number of licenses installed on the server.
Could
> it end there? Oh no! After selecting the internal network adaptor (Intel
> Pro/1000 XT Network Connection, pre-installed on the Dell PowerEdge 2500).
I
> get a window that states setup needs to install some missing componets
> Windows 2000 Configuration
> Networking Configuration
> Network Identification
>
> So I click next and away goes the Setup wizard and nothing appears to be
> happening...After a suitable length of time I try the wizard again only to
> receive a message say it's already running. Wooohoo!
>
> Now keep in mind I've installed the latest drivers for the network cards.
> And that all the componet parts Exchange, SQL, ISA all function. With
some
> very minor glitches. Short of uninstalling and reinstalling the cards I'm
> at a loss.
> Someone with some expertise please reply with a suitable solution (without
> uninstalling and reinstalling the OS) to allow me to install the missing
SBS
> componets and in so discover the number of license installed on the
machine.
> In addition I'll be able to run the ICW to be sure that the wizards
complete
> all the necessary tasks hopefully eliminating the glitches.
>
> Robert
>
>