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All,<br />
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I am migrating from SBS 2003 to Windows Server 2008 R2 and Exchange 2010. &nbsp;I am using the following instructions as base guide: <a href="http://demazter.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/migrate-small-business-server-2003-to-exchange-2010-and-windows-2008-r2/" rel="ugc">http://demazter.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/migrate-small-business-server-2003-to-exchange-2010-and-windows-2008-r2/</a><br />
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I am considering completly removing MS SharePoint and SQL off the SBS 2003 server before I migrate the server. &nbsp;Reason is because we no longer use MS SharePoint or SQL and I want to have the server in its simplest form to increase the chances of a clean migration. &nbsp;The first attempt at migration ended in disaster so I am being extra careful and addressing every possible issue. <br />
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Does this seem like an unnecessary move or a good plan?<br />
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Thanks 
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All,

I am migrating from SBS 2003 to Windows Server 2008 R2 and Exchange 2010.  I am using the following instructions as base guide: http://demazter.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/migrate-small-business-server-2003-to-exchange-2010-and-windows-2008-r2/

I am considering completly removing MS SharePoint and SQL off the SBS 2003 server before I migrate the server.  Reason is because we no longer use MS SharePoint or SQL and I want to have the server in its simplest form to increase the chances of a clean migration.  The first attempt at migration ended in disaster so I am being extra careful and addressing every possible issue. 

Does this seem like an unnecessary move or a good plan?

Thanks 

Remove SharePoint and SQL from SBS 2003 before Migration?

The Microsoft Server topic includes all of the legacy versions of the operating system, including the Windows NT 3.1, NT 3.5, NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 and Windows Home Server versions.

Microsoft Server OS

Microsoft Sharepoint is a software platform and family of software products used for collaboration and web publishing combined. These capabilities include developing web sites, portals, intranets, content management systems, search engines, wikis, blogs, and other tools for business intelligence and collaboration. SharePoint has a Microsoft Office-like interface, and it is closely integrated with the Office suite.

Microsoft SharePoint

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).