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My SBS 2003 server needs a clean reinstall to fix issues. &nbsp;I have a clean System State and a clean backup of the entire server from when it was brand new.<br />
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Will this bring IIS, Sharepoint and all the services back to a like-new condition, or should I reformat and install again?
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My SBS 2003 server needs a clean reinstall to fix issues.  I have a clean System State and a clean backup of the entire server from when it was brand new.

Will this bring IIS, Sharepoint and all the services back to a like-new condition, or should I reformat and install again?

What exactly is restored with SBS System State and Entire Server Backup??

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Small Business Server (SBS) is a line of server operating systems targeted at small businesses by bundling the operating system with a number of other Microsoft products that would normally need to be purchased or licensed separately. The most notable inclusions are Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint and ISA/TMG (Microsoft's firewall and proxy server).

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