Hi All Can i install exchange 2007 sp3 or exchange 2010 on server 2008 core r2 ? MCITP Enterprise Messaging Administrator, MCITP Enterprise Administrator, MCSE, MCDBA

No. You require the full version due to what Exchange requires. Simon.Simon Butler, Exchange MVP Blog | Exchange Resources

But it is a server 2008 core R2 Are u sure ?MCITP Enterprise Messaging Administrator, MCITP Enterprise Administrator, MCSE, MCDBA

Hes sure. You cannot install Exchange 2010 on Core. See: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996719.aspx for the pre-reqs. When you Googled your answer you probably found: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchange2010/thread/dc2992ab-1a70-4d49-96ab-c2ed20c7632f/ which explains a little more. Its kind of skewed to 2007 but you can see that the constraints didnt change. Your Google search will also have taken you to this: http://www.proexchange.be/blogs/exchange2010/archive/2009/12/09/exchange-2010-on-windows-2008-server-r2-server-core.aspx which is something I love because the author went to massive trouble to try and install it and overcame Sisyphean obstacles to get it done in his lab. "Elie Damien" wrote in message news:4e7d0d7d-492e-41d9-a81c-6353aa567f78... But it is a server 2008 core R2 Are u sure ? MCITP Enterprise Messaging Administrator, MCITP Enterprise Administrator, MCSE, MCDBA Mark Arnold, Exchange MVP.