Re: Install Exchange 2007 on Windows 2000 domain

Michael Dragone

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Jun 16, 2009, 9:54:26 AM6/16/09

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Setup is telling you what you need:

> Schema master 'aaaaaa.xxxxxx.com' is running Windows 2000 Server. The
> schema
> master must be upgraded to Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or later.

> Cannot find at least one global catalog server running Windows Server 2003
> Service Pack 1 or later in the local Active Directory site.

Is there any way you can add an additional server running Windows Server
2003 into your network?

Also, using the 32-bit version of Exchange 2007 for production use isn't
supported. Are you trying to install Exchange onto the existing Windows
Server 2003 machine? It should really be on a separate server.

"Alex" <Al...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> We are small company adn we only have a Windows 2000 as domain controller
> and
> a Windows 2003 as member server for database, files shares ,etc. I am
> going
> to install Exchange 2007 into this Windows 2003.
>
> I download Exchange 2007 SP1 and click Setup but I get a message:
>
> Setup encountered a problem while validating the state of Active
> Directory:
> No suitable domain controller was found in domain 'xxxxxx.com'. Errors:
>
> The domain controller 'aaaaaa.xxxxxx.com' is running operating system
> version 5.0 (2195) Service Pack 3. The minimum version required is 5.2
> (3790)
> Service Pack 1.
>
> Error:
> A reboot from a previous installation is pending. Please restart the
> system
> and rerun setup.
>
> Error:
> Schema master 'aaaaaa.xxxxxx.com' is running Windows 2000 Server. The
> schema
> master must be upgraded to Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or later.
> Recommended Action:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=30939&l=en&v=ExBPA.3&id=8067537b-4a5b-4abd-8736-09635f785bc7
>
> Error:
> Cannot find at least one global catalog server running Windows Server 2003
> Service Pack 1 or later in the local Active Directory site.
> Recommended Action:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=30939&l=en&v=ExBPA.3&id=67aca4a0-bc3f-4f8f-8297-b13e0d347942
>
> Warning:
> The 32-bit version of Exchange Server 2007 is not supported for production
> use.
>
> Then I run Setup /DomainController: aaaaaa in cmd but I get a message:
> The parameters specified are missing additional required parameters or are
> not valid together.
>
> I am new to Exchange 2007 but I had experience for EXchange 2000 before.
>
> Could anybody tell me how to do in my case?
>
> Thanks
>
> Alex

Martin Blackstone [MVP]

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Jun 16, 2009, 10:03:33 AM6/16/09

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Upgrade your domain controllers to Windows 2003 SP2.
You need at least one.

Martin Blackstone [MVP]

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Jun 16, 2009, 10:04:13 AM6/16/09

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"Michael Dragone" <news...@mikerochip.com> wrote in message
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> Setup is telling you what you need:
>
>> Schema master 'aaaaaa.xxxxxx.com' is running Windows 2000 Server. The
>> schema
>> master must be upgraded to Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or later.
>
>> Cannot find at least one global catalog server running Windows Server
>> 2003
>> Service Pack 1 or later in the local Active Directory site.
>
> Is there any way you can add an additional server running Windows Server
> 2003 into your network?
>
> Also, using the 32-bit version of Exchange 2007 for production use isn't
> supported. Are you trying to install Exchange onto the existing Windows
> Server 2003 machine? It should really be on a separate server.

Missed that part. Michael is correct. The 32 bit version of Exchange is not
supported in a production env.

Alex

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Jun 16, 2009, 10:08:01 AM6/16/09

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Yes, I am going to install Exchange 2007 onto the Windows 2003 server. How
can I do?

Alex

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Jun 16, 2009, 10:13:01 AM6/16/09

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You mean I have to upgrade Windows 2000 to Windows 2003SP2? What about move
domain controller from Windows 2000 to Windows 2003?

Alex

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Jun 16, 2009, 9:47:01 AM6/16/09

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Martin Blackstone [MVP]

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Jun 16, 2009, 10:54:23 AM6/16/09

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Upgrade your domain.

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Martin Blackstone [MVP]

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Jun 16, 2009, 10:54:11 AM6/16/09

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Well I wouldn’t literally upgrade my 2000 DC's.
I would add new 2003 DC's and retire the old ones.

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