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SBS 2011 - Exchange 2010 activation

After installing Small Business Server 2011 (with it's exchange 2010), the Exchange server is not automatically activated.  In the past, I have always been able to download the SBS2011-KB2527626-X64-ENU hotfix which activates the exchange (part of SBS server).  However, when I try to run the hotfix it says that Exchange is not installed.  However, Exchange is clearly installed and working.  So, is there some registry entry possibly that it cannot find so it thinks Exchange Server isn't installed?

Any help would be appreciated.  The "trial" period for Exchange is counting down, so I need to get this resolved.
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Yes, I did need to install Exchange manually.  I have installed it manually before in this situation without any issue.  I have migrated/installed SBS 2011 many times in the past without any issue.  I am assuming that the hotfix is looked for some registry entry that didn't get created correctly, thus it doesn't think Exchange is installed.
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Do you mean the script?  Isn't that what the hotfix is supposed to do for me?
Seams not.
Installing hotfix is step 5, so you have 4 steps before that :)
odd, never had to do anything but the hotfix in the past
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