By now you should either be an expert on all the ways you can install SBS (if you read the chapter straight through) or you have a fully installed and functional Windows Small Business Server 2003. Let s recap some of the key points.

• A clean install is when there is no existing operating system or you are completely overwriting the existing operating system.

• An upgrade is when you upgrade from an earlier version of Windows on the same computer there are restrictions, so make sure your current operating system can be upgraded. If not, select migration. An upgrade preserves your network settings and most of your configuration.

• A migration is when you need to move to new server hardware or your existing operating system cannot be directly upgraded to SBS (or both). This method also preserves existing settings and configurations.

• Planning is absolutely critical to a successful installation (clean install, upgrade, or migration). Time spent planning will pay off in time saved on the other end. Planning is also typically done at your own pace, while troubleshooting is an emergency response that rarely occurs at a convenient time.

• Review the preparation tasks and complete them before beginning an install.

• Have a solid recovery plan in place as well as parameters as to when you ll implement the recovery plan. While solid planning helps avoid many problems, there are always unanticipated problems that could necessitate you rolling back to your original operating system or having other failsafe options. Identify them...