In Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) and in later versions of Windows Server 2008, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 is no longer included as a Server role. Additionally, you cannot install the release version of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 on a Windows Server 2008-based computer.
However, you can install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 on a Windows Server 2008-based computer by using Windows SharePoint Services Service Pack 1 (SP1).
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Download the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 with Service Pack 1 package now.Download the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 x64 with Service Pack 1 package now.
For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services
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For more information about how to perform a stand-alone installation of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 on Windows Server 2008, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
For more information about how to deploy a simple Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 farm in a Windows Server 2008 environment, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
For more information about Windows SharePoint Services, visit the following Microsoft Web site: