Hi I woild like to install exchange 2007 windows server 2008r2. any complication during installing roles and any modification need to do before install exchange 2007. I have a client who is running server 2008r2 with single dc not 2003 or anyother dc on the network. can somebody put some guidence with any issues. I am it pro for last 8 years. can some one tell me if it works okay with server 2008R2. in server 2008 and exchange 2007 working fine but i am installing exchange 2007 with server 2008r2 first time Much appreciated thanks

Hello Exchange 2007 SP3 provides support only for a new installation of Exchange on Windows Server 2008 R2. Exchange 2007 SP3 is not supported in an upgrade scenario on Windows Server 2008 R2. For example, Exchange 2007 SP3 does not support the following installation scenarios: A new Exchange 2007 SP3 installation on a Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer that has been upgraded from Windows Server 2008 Upgrading Exchange 2007 SP2 to Exchange 2007 SP3 on a Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer that has been upgraded from Windows Server 2008 Upgrading the operating system from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2 on a computer that has Exchange 2007 SP3 installed http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff607226(EXCHG.80).aspx Thanks Mhussain

Hello hussain MS made very complicated on server 2008R2 with exchange 2007. do i need to install exchange 2007 sp3 before i install exchange 2007. can little more define please. much appreciated thanks

Helle Naeem, If you can read this article it says Installing Exchange 2007 SP3 You can use the following methods to install Exchange 2007 SP3: On a computer that is running the original release version of Exchange 2007, upgrade the program to Exchange 2007 SP3. On a computer that is running Exchange 2007 SP1, upgrade the program to Exchange 2007 SP3. On a computer that is running Exchange 2007 SP2, upgrade the program to Exchange 2007 SP3. Perform a new installation of Exchange 2007 SP3. This is for new installaton if you are doing Exchange 2007 SP3 on windows 2008 R2. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff607233(EXCHG.80).aspx you can prepare schema, Prepare Ad http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb125224(EXCHG.80).aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff607224(EXCHG.80).aspx Thanks Mhussain

Hello I missed this article http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=982720 Thanks Mhussain

Hello Hussain thanks for your help i will be installing exchange 2007 today and will post result in this forum tomorrow. thanks again for help Naeem bhatti MCITP Enterprise administrator

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Hello any update on this installation ? Thanks MhussainThanks Mhussain

Hi MMHussain installed exchange 2007 sp3 found couple of service did not start. first ms exchange transport service and ms exchange search index and after couple of reboot and all working fine. emails all inbound and outbound all working fine. thanks keep intocuh Naeem Bhatti MCITP EA, MCITP, MCTS Exchange 2007 MCSE security,MCSE AD, MCSE in Messaging, MCDST SBS2003 and SBS2008 Specialist