change from domain to workgroup not available in 2003 server

I have 2003 server small business edition. When I set up
this machine I set it up to me a member of a domain. No I
need to change it to be a part of a workgroup. When I try
to change it (even as administrator) it is grayed out and
I cannot select workgroup.

How do I change it. Do I need to completely reinstall the
OS?

Do you mean you made this server a DC? If so, you need to run dcpromo
again to remove Active Directory.

"john macd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:35be01c3dbaa$6dce0f50$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have 2003 server small business edition. When I set up
> this machine I set it up to me a member of a domain. No I
> need to change it to be a part of a workgroup. When I try
> to change it (even as administrator) it is grayed out and
> I cannot select workgroup.
>
> How do I change it. Do I need to completely reinstall the
> OS?

NO!

Sorry about that, but since this wasn't posted to the SBS 2003 newsgroup
(microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs) I knew no one else would

John - You can't remove SBS from a domain, you can't take away the fact that
it's a DC, it needs to be a DC and the top-level DC at that. While dcpromo
may work, the server will only run for 7 days if it isn't a DC

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http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
tutorial site :-)
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here
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before I see them.


"Bill Grant" <bill_grant at bigpond dot com> wrote in message
news:eP9fLa%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Do you mean you made this server a DC? If so, you need to run dcpromo
> again to remove Active Directory.
>
> "john macd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:35be01c3dbaa$6dce0f50$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have 2003 server small business edition. When I set up
> > this machine I set it up to me a member of a domain. No I
> > need to change it to be a part of a workgroup. When I try
> > to change it (even as administrator) it is grayed out and
> > I cannot select workgroup.
> >
> > How do I change it. Do I need to completely reinstall the
> > OS?
>
>

Thanks Jonathan. Quite a few postings are appearing here lately that
should be in the sbs newsgroup.

"Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> NO!
>
> Sorry about that, but since this wasn't posted to the SBS 2003 newsgroup
> (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs) I knew no one else would
>
> John - You can't remove SBS from a domain, you can't take away the fact
that
> it's a DC, it needs to be a DC and the top-level DC at that. While
dcpromo
> may work, the server will only run for 7 days if it isn't a DC
>
> --
> --Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
> http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
> tutorial site :-)
> http://vpc.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC 2004? Find
out
> here
> Only reply by newsgroup. Any emails I have not authorized are deleted
> before I see them.
>
>
> "Bill Grant" <bill_grant at bigpond dot com> wrote in message
> news:eP9fLa%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Do you mean you made this server a DC? If so, you need to run dcpromo
> > again to remove Active Directory.
> >
> > "john macd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:35be01c3dbaa$6dce0f50$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I have 2003 server small business edition. When I set up
> > > this machine I set it up to me a member of a domain. No I
> > > need to change it to be a part of a workgroup. When I try
> > > to change it (even as administrator) it is grayed out and
> > > I cannot select workgroup.
> > >
> > > How do I change it. Do I need to completely reinstall the
> > > OS?
> >
> >
>
>

In .general and .setup as well, I guess people don't realize that there are
quite a few differences between SBS and regular Windows Server, so even
though most SBS posts _should_ go to .sbs, they don't wind up there

--
--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
tutorial site :-)
http://vpc.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC 2004? Find out
here
Only reply by newsgroup. Any emails I have not authorized are deleted
before I see them.


"Bill Grant" <bill_grant at bigpond dot com> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Jonathan. Quite a few postings are appearing here lately that
> should be in the sbs newsgroup.
>
> "Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> > NO!
> >
> > Sorry about that, but since this wasn't posted to the SBS 2003 newsgroup
> > (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs) I knew no one else would
> >
> > John - You can't remove SBS from a domain, you can't take away the fact
> that
> > it's a DC, it needs to be a DC and the top-level DC at that. While
> dcpromo
> > may work, the server will only run for 7 days if it isn't a DC
> >
> > --
> > --Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
> > http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
> > tutorial site :-)
> > http://vpc.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC 2004? Find
> out
> > here
> > Only reply by newsgroup. Any emails I have not authorized are deleted
> > before I see them.
> >
> >
> > "Bill Grant" <bill_grant at bigpond dot com> wrote in message
> > news:eP9fLa%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Do you mean you made this server a DC? If so, you need to run
dcpromo
> > > again to remove Active Directory.
> > >
> > > "john macd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:35be01c3dbaa$6dce0f50$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I have 2003 server small business edition. When I set up
> > > > this machine I set it up to me a member of a domain. No I
> > > > need to change it to be a part of a workgroup. When I try
> > > > to change it (even as administrator) it is grayed out and
> > > > I cannot select workgroup.
> > > >
> > > > How do I change it. Do I need to completely reinstall the
> > > > OS?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>