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Thanks for the input, Simon. &nbsp;Will give it a try.<br />
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Dan
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Thanks for the input, Simon.  Will give it a try.

Dan

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 &nbsp;When I begin the installation procedure for Exchange 2003 &nbsp;with the setup &nbsp;/ForestPrep command on a new Windows Server R2 server I get a message regarding an compatibility with this version and a reference link to a Microsoft website link that does not appear to be related to the error. &nbsp;If I select Continue on the message box, I get the message again. &nbsp;I Continue once again, and the process just hangs.<br />
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This is a retail boxed version of Exchange 2003. &nbsp;It has never been installed, so cannot be upgraded to Exchange 2003 SP1 or SP2 (I believe). <br />
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  When I begin the installation procedure for Exchange 2003  with the setup  /ForestPrep command on a new Windows Server R2 server I get a message regarding an compatibility with this version and a reference link to a Microsoft website link that does not appear to be related to the error.  If I select Continue on the message box, I get the message again.  I Continue once again, and the process just hangs.

This is a retail boxed version of Exchange 2003.  It has never been installed, so cannot be upgraded to Exchange 2003 SP1 or SP2 (I believe). 



Incompatability Error running setup /forestprep during Exchange 2003 installation on Windows Server 2003 R2

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.