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The install instructions from Exchange ESM setup for a Win2K machine say to install IIS (done) and the Server 2003 AdminPak.msi. &nbsp;When I try to install AdminPak.msi (from Servr 2003 CD, which seems to be SP1) and from a download from MS, I get a message saying that is can be installed only on XP and Server 2003 machines. &nbsp;What gives? &nbsp;Can I install the Exchange ESM on a Win2K machine? &nbsp;If so, how to get around this hurdle?
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The install instructions from Exchange ESM setup for a Win2K machine say to install IIS (done) and the Server 2003 AdminPak.msi.  When I try to install AdminPak.msi (from Servr 2003 CD, which seems to be SP1) and from a download from MS, I get a message saying that is can be installed only on XP and Server 2003 machines.  What gives?  Can I install the Exchange ESM on a Win2K machine?  If so, how to get around this hurdle?

Exchange 2003 Admin tools on Win2K SP4 machine

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

Windows Server 2003

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.