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Windows SBS 2003 and Server 2003 SP1 Issues

Although Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is now available for public distribution, it is recommended that you wait to install this service pack until Service Pack 1 for Windows SBS is released.

If you have already installed Windows Server 2003 SP1, it is not necessary to uninstall the service pack as it is a prerequisite to installing Windows SBS SP1. However, if you must uninstall Windows Server 2003 SP1 to address a known issue, you will be required to reinstall the service pack when you install Windows SBS SP1 once it becomes available.

Known Issues

The Remote Access Wizard fails to create a Connection Manager configuration package after installing Windows Server 2003 SP1

If you run the Remote Access Wizard after installing Windows Server 2003 SP1, you will receive an error when the wizard attempts to create the Connection Manager configuration package file. To correct this problem, uninstall Windows Server 2003 SP1, and then run the Remote Access Wizard again.

The Change Server IP Address tool fails after installing Windows Server 2003 SP1

The Change Server IP Address tool fails to change the IP address of your server after installing Windows Server 2003 SP1 on a computer running Windows SBS. To correct this problem, uninstall Windows Server 2003 SP1, and then run the Change Server IP Address tool again. After you have done this, run the Configure E-mail and Internet Connection Wizard to ensure that your networking settings are configured correctly.

If you uninstall Windows Server 2003 SP1 from a computer running Windows SBS, the Fax service does not start and the Fax Configuration Wizard fails to complete.

Uninstall Windows Server 2003 SP1

To uninstall Windows Server 2003 SP1

1.      Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs.

2.      In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, select Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, and then click Remove.

3.      In the Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 Removal Wizard, click Next to uninstall the service pack.

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