Hi everybody,
we bought new server hardware this week, and had the company who sold
it to us install SBS 2000 (a licence we bought a few years ago) from
the installation media we provided (actually, the SBS 2000 Upgrade
DVD).
The server is now running in our network as the domain controller, but
it seems we didn't exactly get a full install of "Small Business
Server".
The imminent problem is that we cannot use our "SBS 2000 5 Client"
addon disk on it, so 5 of our colleagues are left with no workstation.
Looking into the problem, I found out there is no SBS Administrator
Console in the start menu, and the file "itprosbsconsole.msc" does not
even exist on the harddisk.
By searching the web I figured out that company who did the install
probably didn't install the whole thing, so the server isn't actually
running as a "Small Business Server 2000", but rather as a Windows
2000 Server, for which we have no addon licences.
Now to fix this problem quickly, I tried to install the consoles
myself to the running system. When I pop in the DVD (the actual CD1 is
not readable anymore), and run "setup.exe" from the CD1 folder, the
setup starts and asks me to insert a "Backoffice 4.0 or 4.5" CD1 (of
course, because the SBS 2000 is an upgrade version). So, I out in the
4.5 CD1 and now I get the error message (roughly translated): "You
cannot upgrade this install of Windows with the CD you inserted."
So, I cannot install the Administrator console.
What I would like to know, is what possibilities am I left with here:
- Do I need a full reinstall from scratch?
- If so, is it possible to install the SBS 2000 Server from the DVD,
or do I need to use the CDs (what is the difference)
- As a full reinstall is a time problem, is there a way to get working
addon licenses to this SBS 2000 "mutation" I am running now, for a
quick fix?
- Will I run into any other problems with this faulty install I might
not be aware of?
Thank you in advance!
Oliver Besicz
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