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Thank you for your advice and I opologize for not responding quicker. &nbsp;This system has kept me busy. &nbsp;It appears that the system state is so far gone that a complete rebuild is going to be necessary. &nbsp;The size of the network is relatively small and the internet speeds are good to excellent so at this point, considering all the other issues, syncronizing WSUS is the least of my worries. &nbsp;Thank you again.
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Thank you for your advice and I opologize for not responding quicker.  This system has kept me busy.  It appears that the system state is so far gone that a complete rebuild is going to be necessary.  The size of the network is relatively small and the internet speeds are good to excellent so at this point, considering all the other issues, syncronizing WSUS is the least of my worries.  Thank you again.

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Plenty of info on restoring WSUS on SBS 2003 Premium R2 SP2 however I am restoring a server which was experiencing software related difficulties until it finally crashed and I am trying to limit the amount of old software and data that I am bringing back in during the restore. &nbsp;Can anyone explain to me why I should bring back the old WSUS databases rather than just reinstalling WSUS and starting over with a clean slate? &nbsp;Would it not consider the client connections to be new? &nbsp;Wouldn't the reinstall overwrite the existing registery keys and data directories?
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Plenty of info on restoring WSUS on SBS 2003 Premium R2 SP2 however I am restoring a server which was experiencing software related difficulties until it finally crashed and I am trying to limit the amount of old software and data that I am bringing back in during the restore.  Can anyone explain to me why I should bring back the old WSUS databases rather than just reinstalling WSUS and starting over with a clean slate?  Would it not consider the client connections to be new?  Wouldn't the reinstall overwrite the existing registery keys and data directories?

Why Restore WSUS

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).

Disaster Recovery is the planning for and creation of policies and procedures related to the resumption or continuation of an organization's functions following a catastrophic event. The term is most frequently used in relation to failure of networks, but DR preparations also include other business systems and personnel considerations.