Hi,
9.0 4454 alone is fully compatible with Windows 2003.Please check the revision number of 9.0
You may also refer to Software Compatibility List for 9.1
"VERITAS Backup Exec (tm) 9.1 for Windows Servers - Software Compatibility List (SCL)"
http://support.veritas.com/docs/261695
Moreover if BEWS itself is installed on the same Windows 2003 server performing a local backup is recommended.
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