wss 3.0 install "stand-alone server" selection greyed out

Everywhere I look when installing WSS 3.0 on a SBS 2003 server, it tells you
to select "stand-alone server" option. Everytime I try the installation, that
option is greyed out. What would be the reason for that?

Thanks!
Shelly Campbell

 

Did you by any chance tried to previously install WSS 3.0 and the
installation failed?

 

I think this issue is due to the fact that I already have WSS 2.0 running on
the server using a MS SQL 2000 database instead of WMSDE.

There was no previously installed WSS 3.0 failed installation.

 

I'm still not sure that's the reason. Is this the first time you install WSS
3.0 or did you have it installed and you uninstalled it?

 

oh... I could about guarantee you that's the reason. ;-) I've seen that
happen now on two different SBS 2003 servers that already were using MS SQL
2000 as the backend database for the WSS 2.0 site.

The first time I ever installed WSS 3.0 as a side-by-side install on SBS
2003 with WSS 2.0, I was never able to select the "stand-alone server"
selection. The only option available was "web farm".

 

oops. I mean the only selection available is "web front end".

 

Unfortunately I don't have a similar setup that I can use to try to
replicate the issue. I have a VM that runs Windows Server and I installed
SQL Server Express and then run the WSS 3.0 install and the Stand-Alone
option was there.
The reason I was asking about 'failed' installs or previously installed WSS
3.0, was that if you uninstall it, the internal database remains installed
and then stand-alone option isn't available the next time you try to install
it.

 

Thanks. I'm aware of that issue (with uninstalling and reinstalling WSS 3.0).

Thanks for your responses.

Shelly

 

I am having the same issues, any ideas yet???