http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2004/09/26/14417.aspxThere is one thing we hate about your install. You put everything on one harddrive when best practices say to separate the OS from the Exchange to the SQL. So what do my fellow SBS MVPs consultants do with that lovely 15 minute install? They take theenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2004/09/26/14417.aspx#30356Sat, 08 Jan 2005 18:57:00 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:30356bradleylate to this game...referred here elsewhere. My first sbs came preloaded, but never more. All boxes now come blank and I install OEM SBS from scratch.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=30356" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2004/09/26/14417.aspx#14481Tue, 28 Sep 2004 05:48:00 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:14481bradleySame here. <br>Custom built server, NON OEM copy of SBS. <br> <br>Best way to go.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=14481" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2004/09/26/14417.aspx#14439Mon, 27 Sep 2004 13:34:00 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:14439bradleyWe won't buy OEM SBS2003. One reason is the way it comes preinstalled. We just purchase the server without SBS and buy the software through Open Licensing...<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=14439" width="1" height="1">