Installing Exchange Server 2003

Hi there,

I'm trying to install Exchange Server 2003 (Enterprise Eval) on a Windows Server 2003 (Enterprise Eval) Server.

When attempting to run the setup.exe from the CD I receive a message stating that the computer does not meet the minimum requirements and that I need to visit http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/evaluation/sysreqs/2003.mspx for more information. However, the setup allows me to proceed but won't let me past the console where you specify the exchange components to install.

The machine is a virtual server with 50 gigs of HDD space free and 384MB of system ram assigned. The physical machine is a P4 2.8 with two HDDs (250 GIG and 80 GIG) and 3 GIGs of DDR PC3200 RAM.

Any ideas why on this?

Thanks,

Luke

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sprkymrk

Are both your host and vm using NTFS?

LukeQuake

Of course

eurotrash

First let me compliment you on your RAM.

Then let me say that I haven't the foggiest clue as to how virtual environments work, so can't help you. :P

...make sure you have a mouse...

geekie

You've run the /forestprep /domainprep swithces...

Installed smtp, nntp, asp etc..

I'm running MS Virtual Server, 2 DC's & 2 Members both with Exch 2k3 Ent Edition installed, no prbs here

You've got a decent spec machine.. shouldn't be an issue..

LukeQuake

sToNeDcNuT wrote:

You've run the /forestprep /domainprep swithces...

Installed smtp, nntp, asp etc..

I'm running MS Virtual Server, 2 DC's & 2 Members both with Exch 2k3 Ent Edition installed, no prbs here

You've got a decent spec machine.. shouldn't be an issue..

I'm trying to run forestprep and domainprep so that I can install 2003 Exchange Server

Hmm.. I'm certain that i've installed all of the relevant services but will double check.

LukeQuake

_omni_ wrote:

First let me compliment you on your RAM.

Then let me say that I haven't the foggiest clue as to how virtual environments work, so can't help you. :P

...make sure you have a mouse...

Why thank you sir

I have an MS IntelliMouse 4.0 if you must know!

royal

LukeQuake wrote:

I'm trying to run forestprep and domainprep

Make sure you run adprep /forestprep on the schema master and adprep /forestprep on the infrastructure master. If you have the roles on different machines, you can do netdom query fsmo. You could also do dcdiag test:/knowsofroleholders /v.

LukeQuake

icroyal wrote:

LukeQuake wrote:

I'm trying to run forestprep and domainprep

Make sure you run adprep /forestprep on the schema master and adprep /forestprep on the infrastructure master. If you have the roles on different machines, you can do netdom query fsmo. You could also do dcdiag test:/knowsofroleholders /v.

How would ADprep help me? I'm not upgrading a DC to a new OS I’m simply trying to install Exchange server 2003 on a 2003 server machine

Hmmm.. I've now assigned 512MB of ram to the virtual machine and the blimin' thing still doesn't want to install.

This is screen that is displayed after I agree to the license agreement.

www.lukepotter.co.uk/Exchange.JPG

I can confirm that SMTP, NNTP, WWW and ASP.net services are all started and functioning correctly.

Here is a screenshot of the message that appears when you try to run any setup command:-

www.lukepotter.co.uk/Exchange2.JPG

Really want to get this sorted ASAP so that I can continue studying and doing the practices!

kovo

Thats fine just hit continue and install exchange. That compatibility message always appears when ive installed exchange 2003 on a server 2003 box. Its always installed and ran fine for me, just bypass the message.

LukeQuake

Thats not the problem

- When I bypass the message, I still can't acturely install anything, check the first SS.

LukeQuake

Hmm... I just tried running Forestprep again and it worked!

Really strange