Change existing Active Directory from Enterprise to Standard edition

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hello all,

one of customer, have 1 domain controller. have found previous administrator use illegal key promote existing 1 domain controller using windows server 2003 enterprise edition.

they make right converting existing domain controller running on windows server 2003 enterprise standard edition.

my question is:

1. possible that?

2. if above topic 'yes", kindly guide me kb or useful url.

thanks,

u37tcp

i believe options either buy enterprise license or install new std edition server , dcpromo on server additional dc.  then demote ent server after that.

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