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What's the most optimal way to install SBS2003?

I'd like to install SBS2003 on a brand new Dell server (P4-2.8GHz w/ 1GB 533MHz RAM w/ 80GB SATA HDD). Is there any documentation I can refer to regarding setting up the partitions, paging file location etc? The end result I'm looking for is that SBS can run as optimally as possible with maximum performance and possibly security.

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Lee W, MVP

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DReade83

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Thanks for your reply, leew. I've checked out the documentation, so I'll go ahead and make the C drive 12GB. For the Exchange, SQL and User Data, can I not just use disk quotas on a per user basis, or would it be easier to have different partitions?

Regarding the 2nd HDD, I'm only using this server on a training basis, which is why I didn't think I would need RAID. Will I still need a 2nd HDD in this instance?

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dhoustonie

Just to update the best book to cover Service Pack One is Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 Unleashed by Eric Neale

Harry's books are very good but at present none cover service pack one.

David