I am not able to install WINDOW2OO3 (either R2 and sp1) ADMINPAK.MSI on my window professional 2000 system .It stops and give error . I need this on my system to install Exchange server 2003 System Management tool . According to microsoft ( in the Exchange server 2003 CD it mentiones the the requirement as below) which i am fulfilling except for NNTP service which is not available in window 2000 professional . Is it that microsoft is giving wrong information or iam wrong somewhere ? Requirements ( This in Exchange server 2003 CD) Depending on the version of windows that is running on computers , install the required services . To Install Exchange System Management Tools ------------------------------------------------------ For windows 2000 professional SP3 (NOTE : I have sp4on my system ) 1.Internet Information Services Snap-in component . 2.Windows Server 2003 Administration Tool Pack ( Adminpak.msi) Please suggest me the solution as soon as posible .Thankx

Hi, It may sound strange but try to install the Windows 2000 Administration Tool Pack, I found an article on the site below which describes this is needed instead of the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tool Pack you installed. http://www.petri.co.il/administer_exchange_2003_from_windows_xp_2000_2003.htm Regards, Johan blog: www.johanveldhuis.nl

Hi, If you want to install ESM on Windows 2000,then please meet the requirement listing below: Windows 2000 Professional SP3 or later Internet Information Services (IIS) snap-in Windows2000 version of the Administrative Tools Pack Installing the Exchange System Management Tools http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996691(EXCHG.65).aspx Hope it helps. Xiu