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Migration will not start because I cannot uninstall SP2 in order to install SP1

I am trying in migrate from SBS2003 to SBS2008. The detination server is saying that the source server do not meet the requirements for migration. It needs for the source server to have SP1 install. According to the Microsft migration, if SP2 is install, but not SP1. SP2 need to be removed and to first install SP1. The problem I'm having is that I cannot uninstall SP2 in order to install SP1. I've first tried to uninstall from the Control panel but cannot, and I've lost the entry in the Control Panel to Uninstall. I tried reinstalling SP2 and it did, but the option to remove is still not in the Control Panel. I really need to get this thing up and running, I would really appreciate if someone can direct me on how to remove SP2 from the source server.

Much Thanks,
Kris

Glen Knight

OK for migration to work the SBS2003 needs to be at least:

Windows 2003 SP2
Exchange 2003 SP2
Small Business Server SP1

all 3 need to be installed, see here for SBS SP1: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/downloads/sp1/default.mspx

Glen Knight

Sorry link is: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B6F8A4C0-B707-4161-ADEB-44F1B756119F&displaylang=en

gangoo_nilc

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Thanks for your comment. I cannot install SBS sp1 because the prereqiusite is to install 2003 sp1. That brings me back to the original problem: I cannot uninstall sp2 in order to first install sp1. I need help to unintall 2003 SP2.

Thanks
Kris

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gangoo_nilc

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The solution was true, but it did not directly answer the Question.

Thanks for your eagernes to help.