Question : Standard server 2008 to SBS premium 2008

Hi experts

I have inherited this situation as I have just started this job and been asked to sort this out.

The clients original setup is an SBS 2003 server.  They had a new Dell server ordered with SBS premium 2008 which came as the media and Standard server 2008 came installed as the image on the disk - seems funny they should deliver it like that but thats how it came.

The original technician attempted a migration at some point and it failed but has left us with two issues.  
- The first is that all of the NTFRS is shot to pieces so any sort of swing migration is now out of the question.
- The second is that they still ended up moving a couple of apps onto the Standard 2008 server which are going to make wiping that server and reinstalling with SBS premium very difficult.

Is there any way to change Standard server 2008 to SBS 200 premium without wiping the entire server and starting again?  I'm guessing this isn't an upgrade as that would be back the other way?

Any help is much appreciated.  Buying another new server is not an option.

Thanks

Answer : Standard server 2008 to SBS premium 2008

I think a rebuild could be a sensible option here. We don't know what status your old SBS2003 is in and whether it can be fixed. Even if it can it may take you a long time to look for solutions. Sometimes fixing issues is like putting wall paper on the cracks - it hasn't solved it but only cover it. So when you do another migration, more problems may appear and its just an endless loop to dig for solutions. 20 users are not too painful when coming to rebuild anyway.

As I said SBS2008 Premium comes with an additional 2008 Server licence - so, if budget allows, you can go and purchase a decent server and use that newly purchased one as SBS2008, leaving the SQL on the other server.