Need to Migrate from Server to single user version

I need to upgrade the mac machines at my company. The version the machines are currently running on is Mac OS 10.3 server. But they are no longer servers now so need to run on the single user version of Mac OS 10.4. But, somehow it will not allow this change. Any solutions?
Thanks
Mac OS X (10.4.7)

You have to do an archive & install or erase and install.
You can't install OS X client onto OS X Server.

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I do not have a backup. Should I back up before I try doing a reinstall of the os x?
That's also known as shutting the barn door after the horse has bolted.
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I do have a start up disk along with some apps that I created in retrospect many years ago ....(I think it's os x 10.2.8) Can I use this to boot up and then just navigate to my user files so I can get some things done that I need to?
Unlikely. For one have you even tried restoring from your Retrospect backup? (it's not the most reliable system).
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