Uninstalling Mac OS X Leopard Server or Reinstalling Mac OS X Leopard

I've no longer got any need for a server and would like to uninstall it or install Mac OS X Leopard (not Server) over it. Is there any way to do this retaining as much as possible that's unrelated to the server, also without using an external HD. Thanks in advanced.

Hi
Insert the Leopard Installer Disk for Client OS and at the Installer Stage select the hard drive and select Archive & Install. It's your choice if you decide to Preserve Network Users and Settings. If you don't want to preserve any previous users then simply select Archive & Install.
On successful restart everything including previous users' home folders should be placed in a folder marked Previous Systems. There should be nothing left on the active Client OS that has anything to do with the previous Server OS.
Preserving Network Users and Settings will retain the previous System Admin User account as well as the Network Settings.
I have used the Client OS before in the past to reinstall a clean system on a failing or problematic Server. This allows no wiping of the drive as well as preserving possibly important data. Server OS can then be used to 'upgrade' the client OS. I would recommend a wipe and an install for Server OS although the method described can be useful if you're short of options.
Tony

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