Now after checking the entire pre-installation components, if we start the setup we will get some error messages such as this one: Setup encountered a problem while validating the state of Active Directory: Domain Controller Operating System version is 5.0 (2195) Service Pack 4. The minimum version required is 5.2 (3790) Service Pack 1. This a ...

Before we get started with the installation of Exchange 2007 it is recommended to run the latest version of Exchange Best Practice Analyzer tools now, and choose Exchange 2007 readiness check, in my case, the tool gave me the following report: So, my exchange organization is in mixed mode, it must be changed to native mode.  In general, ...

In the final part of this three part series, James takes us through the steps required to complete the Exchange Server 2003 portion of the domain rename. Once your domain controllers are back up, let's work on exchange to make it work with the renamed domain. You will need to install the XDR-FIXUP tool (see the link at the end of this article). ...