Uninstalling Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition trial

[Rachael12321]

I took a class that required Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. I didn't
have any unusued space and I only have one partition, so I installed the
180-day Evaluation Edition included with my textbook in an alternate file
path on the same partition as Windows XP Professional. After this, I found
the following FAQ website and statement:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb430832.aspx

"Q. If I installed Windows XP Professional on a server running the
evaluation version of Windows Server 2003 R2, will Windows XP Professional be
removed when the 180-day limit on the Windows Server 2003 R2 software is
reached?
A. Yes, if you installed them on the same partition."

I am concerned this applies in my case . . . I am finished the class now and
I would like to uninstall the Windows Server 2003 trial before the 180 days
expires. I have found the following instructions to remove a Windows
operating system from a partition with two versions of Windows installed:

Article ID:888023, "How to remove a second installation of a Windows
operating system from a partition"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888023/en-us

If I use the instructions from this site to remove the Windows Server 2003
trial, can I leave my Windows XP installation intact and avoid losing XP or
any data when the 180-day evaluation period ends? If this uninstall method
would leave files on my hard drive designed to prevent the trial from being
re-installed and re-started, could these files also interfere with my XP
installation when the 180-day period ends even after the Server 2003 trial
has been removed?

If this solution won't work, is there any way to prevent the outcome
predicted in the FAQ above?

Thank You,
Rachael

 

[Steve]

Rachael this newsgroup is for SBS 2003. You'll probably get a better
response in a Windows Server specific newsgroup.

"Rachael12321" <Rachael12321@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news8790487-0C03-4A5E-A3A5-EFE6F98C94E7@microsoft.com...
>I took a class that required Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. I
>didn't
> have any unusued space and I only have one partition, so I installed the
> 180-day Evaluation Edition included with my textbook in an alternate file
> path on the same partition as Windows XP Professional. After this, I found
> the following FAQ website and statement:
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb430832.aspx
>
> "Q. If I installed Windows XP Professional on a server running the
> evaluation version of Windows Server 2003 R2, will Windows XP Professional
> be
> removed when the 180-day limit on the Windows Server 2003 R2 software is
> reached?
> A. Yes, if you installed them on the same partition."
>
> I am concerned this applies in my case . . . I am finished the class now
> and
> I would like to uninstall the Windows Server 2003 trial before the 180
> days
> expires. I have found the following instructions to remove a Windows
> operating system from a partition with two versions of Windows installed:
>
> Article ID:888023, "How to remove a second installation of a Windows
> operating system from a partition"
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888023/en-us
>
> If I use the instructions from this site to remove the Windows Server 2003
> trial, can I leave my Windows XP installation intact and avoid losing XP
> or
> any data when the 180-day evaluation period ends? If this uninstall method
> would leave files on my hard drive designed to prevent the trial from
> being
> re-installed and re-started, could these files also interfere with my XP
> installation when the 180-day period ends even after the Server 2003 trial
> has been removed?
>
> If this solution won't work, is there any way to prevent the outcome
> predicted in the FAQ above?
>
> Thank You,
> Rachael
>
>
>

 

[Peter Foldes]

Steve

This is the Widows Server specific newsgroup. SBS is another newsgroup.You got it reversed

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"Steve" <newsgroup@public.lan> wrote in message news:eW88F$h2HHA.1124@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Rachael this newsgroup is for SBS 2003. You'll probably get a better
> response in a Windows Server specific newsgroup.
>
> "Rachael12321" <Rachael12321@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news8790487-0C03-4A5E-A3A5-EFE6F98C94E7@microsoft.com...
>>I took a class that required Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. I
>>didn't
>> have any unusued space and I only have one partition, so I installed the
>> 180-day Evaluation Edition included with my textbook in an alternate file
>> path on the same partition as Windows XP Professional. After this, I found
>> the following FAQ website and statement:
>>
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb430832.aspx
>>
>> "Q. If I installed Windows XP Professional on a server running the
>> evaluation version of Windows Server 2003 R2, will Windows XP Professional
>> be
>> removed when the 180-day limit on the Windows Server 2003 R2 software is
>> reached?
>> A. Yes, if you installed them on the same partition."
>>
>> I am concerned this applies in my case . . . I am finished the class now
>> and
>> I would like to uninstall the Windows Server 2003 trial before the 180
>> days
>> expires. I have found the following instructions to remove a Windows
>> operating system from a partition with two versions of Windows installed:
>>
>> Article ID:888023, "How to remove a second installation of a Windows
>> operating system from a partition"
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888023/en-us
>>
>> If I use the instructions from this site to remove the Windows Server 2003
>> trial, can I leave my Windows XP installation intact and avoid losing XP
>> or
>> any data when the 180-day evaluation period ends? If this uninstall method
>> would leave files on my hard drive designed to prevent the trial from
>> being
>> re-installed and re-started, could these files also interfere with my XP
>> installation when the 180-day period ends even after the Server 2003 trial
>> has been removed?
>>
>> If this solution won't work, is there any way to prevent the outcome
>> predicted in the FAQ above?
>>
>> Thank You,
>> Rachael
>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Peter Foldes]

Is the system a dual boot? If both are on the same partition and if you installed XP after the W2K3 Trial on the same partition you will lose it.

If on separate partitions then there is no problem.

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"Rachael12321" <Rachael12321@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news8790487-0C03-4A5E-A3A5-EFE6F98C94E7@microsoft.com...
>I took a class that required Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. I didn't
> have any unusued space and I only have one partition, so I installed the
> 180-day Evaluation Edition included with my textbook in an alternate file
> path on the same partition as Windows XP Professional. After this, I found
> the following FAQ website and statement:
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb430832.aspx
>
> "Q. If I installed Windows XP Professional on a server running the
> evaluation version of Windows Server 2003 R2, will Windows XP Professional be
> removed when the 180-day limit on the Windows Server 2003 R2 software is
> reached?
> A. Yes, if you installed them on the same partition."
>
> I am concerned this applies in my case . . . I am finished the class now and
> I would like to uninstall the Windows Server 2003 trial before the 180 days
> expires. I have found the following instructions to remove a Windows
> operating system from a partition with two versions of Windows installed:
>
> Article ID:888023, "How to remove a second installation of a Windows
> operating system from a partition"
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888023/en-us
>
> If I use the instructions from this site to remove the Windows Server 2003
> trial, can I leave my Windows XP installation intact and avoid losing XP or
> any data when the 180-day evaluation period ends? If this uninstall method
> would leave files on my hard drive designed to prevent the trial from being
> re-installed and re-started, could these files also interfere with my XP
> installation when the 180-day period ends even after the Server 2003 trial
> has been removed?
>
> If this solution won't work, is there any way to prevent the outcome
> predicted in the FAQ above?
>
> Thank You,
> Rachael
>
>
>

 

[kj [SBS MVP]]

Peter Foldes wrote:
> Steve
>
> This is the Widows Server specific newsgroup. SBS is another
> newsgroup.You got it reversed
>

Actually the OP cross posted to both, but I have no idea why the SBS group
was included.

>
> "Steve" <newsgroup@public.lan> wrote in message
> news:eW88F$h2HHA.1124@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Rachael this newsgroup is for SBS 2003. You'll probably get a better
>> response in a Windows Server specific newsgroup.
>>
>> "Rachael12321" <Rachael12321@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news8790487-0C03-4A5E-A3A5-EFE6F98C94E7@microsoft.com...
>>> I took a class that required Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
>>> Edition. I didn't
>>> have any unusued space and I only have one partition, so I
>>> installed the 180-day Evaluation Edition included with my textbook
>>> in an alternate file path on the same partition as Windows XP
>>> Professional. After this, I found the following FAQ website and
>>> statement:
>>>
>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb430832.aspx
>>>
>>> "Q. If I installed Windows XP Professional on a server running the
>>> evaluation version of Windows Server 2003 R2, will Windows XP
>>> Professional be
>>> removed when the 180-day limit on the Windows Server 2003 R2
>>> software is reached?
>>> A. Yes, if you installed them on the same partition."
>>>
>>> I am concerned this applies in my case . . . I am finished the
>>> class now and
>>> I would like to uninstall the Windows Server 2003 trial before the
>>> 180 days
>>> expires. I have found the following instructions to remove a Windows
>>> operating system from a partition with two versions of Windows
>>> installed:
>>>
>>> Article ID:888023, "How to remove a second installation of a Windows
>>> operating system from a partition"
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888023/en-us
>>>
>>> If I use the instructions from this site to remove the Windows
>>> Server 2003 trial, can I leave my Windows XP installation intact
>>> and avoid losing XP or
>>> any data when the 180-day evaluation period ends? If this uninstall
>>> method would leave files on my hard drive designed to prevent the
>>> trial from being
>>> re-installed and re-started, could these files also interfere with
>>> my XP installation when the 180-day period ends even after the
>>> Server 2003 trial has been removed?
>>>
>>> If this solution won't work, is there any way to prevent the outcome
>>> predicted in the FAQ above?
>>>
>>> Thank You,
>>> Rachael

--
/kj

 

[Steve]

I didn't notice the cross posting but regardless it really doesn't relate to
SBS 2003 at all.

"Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Steve

This is the Widows Server specific newsgroup. SBS is another newsgroup.You
got it reversed

--
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"Steve" <newsgroup@public.lan> wrote in message
news:eW88F$h2HHA.1124@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Rachael this newsgroup is for SBS 2003. You'll probably get a better
> response in a Windows Server specific newsgroup.
>
> "Rachael12321" <Rachael12321@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news8790487-0C03-4A5E-A3A5-EFE6F98C94E7@microsoft.com...
>>I took a class that required Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. I
>>didn't
>> have any unusued space and I only have one partition, so I installed the
>> 180-day Evaluation Edition included with my textbook in an alternate file
>> path on the same partition as Windows XP Professional. After this, I
>> found
>> the following FAQ website and statement:
>>
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb430832.aspx
>>
>> "Q. If I installed Windows XP Professional on a server running the
>> evaluation version of Windows Server 2003 R2, will Windows XP
>> Professional
>> be
>> removed when the 180-day limit on the Windows Server 2003 R2 software is
>> reached?
>> A. Yes, if you installed them on the same partition."
>>
>> I am concerned this applies in my case . . . I am finished the class now
>> and
>> I would like to uninstall the Windows Server 2003 trial before the 180
>> days
>> expires. I have found the following instructions to remove a Windows
>> operating system from a partition with two versions of Windows installed:
>>
>> Article ID:888023, "How to remove a second installation of a Windows
>> operating system from a partition"
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888023/en-us
>>
>> If I use the instructions from this site to remove the Windows Server
>> 2003
>> trial, can I leave my Windows XP installation intact and avoid losing XP
>> or
>> any data when the 180-day evaluation period ends? If this uninstall
>> method
>> would leave files on my hard drive designed to prevent the trial from
>> being
>> re-installed and re-started, could these files also interfere with my XP
>> installation when the 180-day period ends even after the Server 2003
>> trial
>> has been removed?
>>
>> If this solution won't work, is there any way to prevent the outcome
>> predicted in the FAQ above?
>>
>> Thank You,
>> Rachael
>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Peter Foldes]

Whoops. I missed that. Thanks

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"kj [SBS MVP]" <KevinJ.SBS@SPAMFREE.gmail.com> wrote in message news:elNI10i2HHA.6072@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Peter Foldes wrote:
>> Steve
>>
>> This is the Widows Server specific newsgroup. SBS is another
>> newsgroup.You got it reversed
>>
>
> Actually the OP cross posted to both, but I have no idea why the SBS group
> was included.
>
>>
>> "Steve" <newsgroup@public.lan> wrote in message
>> news:eW88F$h2HHA.1124@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Rachael this newsgroup is for SBS 2003. You'll probably get a better
>>> response in a Windows Server specific newsgroup.
>>>
>>> "Rachael12321" <Rachael12321@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> message news8790487-0C03-4A5E-A3A5-EFE6F98C94E7@microsoft.com...
>>>> I took a class that required Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
>>>> Edition. I didn't
>>>> have any unusued space and I only have one partition, so I
>>>> installed the 180-day Evaluation Edition included with my textbook
>>>> in an alternate file path on the same partition as Windows XP
>>>> Professional. After this, I found the following FAQ website and
>>>> statement:
>>>>
>>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb430832.aspx
>>>>
>>>> "Q. If I installed Windows XP Professional on a server running the
>>>> evaluation version of Windows Server 2003 R2, will Windows XP
>>>> Professional be
>>>> removed when the 180-day limit on the Windows Server 2003 R2
>>>> software is reached?
>>>> A. Yes, if you installed them on the same partition."
>>>>
>>>> I am concerned this applies in my case . . . I am finished the
>>>> class now and
>>>> I would like to uninstall the Windows Server 2003 trial before the
>>>> 180 days
>>>> expires. I have found the following instructions to remove a Windows
>>>> operating system from a partition with two versions of Windows
>>>> installed:
>>>>
>>>> Article ID:888023, "How to remove a second installation of a Windows
>>>> operating system from a partition"
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888023/en-us
>>>>
>>>> If I use the instructions from this site to remove the Windows
>>>> Server 2003 trial, can I leave my Windows XP installation intact
>>>> and avoid losing XP or
>>>> any data when the 180-day evaluation period ends? If this uninstall
>>>> method would leave files on my hard drive designed to prevent the
>>>> trial from being
>>>> re-installed and re-started, could these files also interfere with
>>>> my XP installation when the 180-day period ends even after the
>>>> Server 2003 trial has been removed?
>>>>
>>>> If this solution won't work, is there any way to prevent the outcome
>>>> predicted in the FAQ above?
>>>>
>>>> Thank You,
>>>> Rachael
>
> --
> /kj
>
>

 

[Rachael12321]

It is dual boot. They are on the same partition, but XP Pro was installed
first--it came preinstalled on my machine. Will the order of installation
effect the outcome?

Thanks,
Rachael

P.S. Sorry about the posting mistake. I don't know how to change it now.

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> Is the system a dual boot? If both are on the same partition and if you installed XP after the W2K3 Trial on the same partition you will lose it.
>
> If on separate partitions then there is no problem.
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Rachael12321" <Rachael12321@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news8790487-0C03-4A5E-A3A5-EFE6F98C94E7@microsoft.com...
> >I took a class that required Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. I didn't
> > have any unusued space and I only have one partition, so I installed the
> > 180-day Evaluation Edition included with my textbook in an alternate file
> > path on the same partition as Windows XP Professional. After this, I found
> > the following FAQ website and statement:
> >
> > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb430832.aspx
> >
> > "Q. If I installed Windows XP Professional on a server running the
> > evaluation version of Windows Server 2003 R2, will Windows XP Professional be
> > removed when the 180-day limit on the Windows Server 2003 R2 software is
> > reached?
> > A. Yes, if you installed them on the same partition."
> >
> > I am concerned this applies in my case . . . I am finished the class now and
> > I would like to uninstall the Windows Server 2003 trial before the 180 days
> > expires. I have found the following instructions to remove a Windows
> > operating system from a partition with two versions of Windows installed:
> >
> > Article ID:888023, "How to remove a second installation of a Windows
> > operating system from a partition"
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888023/en-us
> >
> > If I use the instructions from this site to remove the Windows Server 2003
> > trial, can I leave my Windows XP installation intact and avoid losing XP or
> > any data when the 180-day evaluation period ends? If this uninstall method
> > would leave files on my hard drive designed to prevent the trial from being
> > re-installed and re-started, could these files also interfere with my XP
> > installation when the 180-day period ends even after the Server 2003 trial
> > has been removed?
> >
> > If this solution won't work, is there any way to prevent the outcome
> > predicted in the FAQ above?
> >
> > Thank You,
> > Rachael
> >
> >
> >
>

 

[Montreal MCT]

Hi Rachel,

Before you uninstall the Server W2K3 Enterprise you should make sure that in
the boot.ini file on the primary drive is pointing to the Windows XP is set
to boot first. Frankly you can take the Server 2003 lines out of the
boot.ini completely. After that you can uninstall it safely and without
worry.

Good luck!

M

--
Mitch Garvis, MCT
MCSA, MCITP, MCDST, MCTS
Microsoft MVP: Windows Server - Customer Experience
Visit my blog at http://blog.mitchgarvis.com
"Rachael12321" <Rachael12321@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EEF97829-DAB2-47AC-97C5-3AAD3160B314@microsoft.com...
> It is dual boot. They are on the same partition, but XP Pro was installed
> first--it came preinstalled on my machine. Will the order of installation
> effect the outcome?
>
> Thanks,
> Rachael
>
> P.S. Sorry about the posting mistake. I don't know how to change it now.
>
> "Peter Foldes" wrote:
>
>> Is the system a dual boot? If both are on the same partition and if you
>> installed XP after the W2K3 Trial on the same partition you will lose it.
>>
>> If on separate partitions then there is no problem.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>>
>> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
>> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>>
>> "Rachael12321" <Rachael12321@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news8790487-0C03-4A5E-A3A5-EFE6F98C94E7@microsoft.com...
>> >I took a class that required Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. I
>> >didn't
>> > have any unusued space and I only have one partition, so I installed
>> > the
>> > 180-day Evaluation Edition included with my textbook in an alternate
>> > file
>> > path on the same partition as Windows XP Professional. After this, I
>> > found
>> > the following FAQ website and statement:
>> >
>> > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb430832.aspx
>> >
>> > "Q. If I installed Windows XP Professional on a server running the
>> > evaluation version of Windows Server 2003 R2, will Windows XP
>> > Professional be
>> > removed when the 180-day limit on the Windows Server 2003 R2 software
>> > is
>> > reached?
>> > A. Yes, if you installed them on the same partition."
>> >
>> > I am concerned this applies in my case . . . I am finished the class
>> > now and
>> > I would like to uninstall the Windows Server 2003 trial before the 180
>> > days
>> > expires. I have found the following instructions to remove a Windows
>> > operating system from a partition with two versions of Windows
>> > installed:
>> >
>> > Article ID:888023, "How to remove a second installation of a Windows
>> > operating system from a partition"
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888023/en-us
>> >
>> > If I use the instructions from this site to remove the Windows Server
>> > 2003
>> > trial, can I leave my Windows XP installation intact and avoid losing
>> > XP or
>> > any data when the 180-day evaluation period ends? If this uninstall
>> > method
>> > would leave files on my hard drive designed to prevent the trial from
>> > being
>> > re-installed and re-started, could these files also interfere with my
>> > XP
>> > installation when the 180-day period ends even after the Server 2003
>> > trial
>> > has been removed?
>> >
>> > If this solution won't work, is there any way to prevent the outcome
>> > predicted in the FAQ above?
>> >
>> > Thank You,
>> > Rachael
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>