Exchange 5.5 on Windows 2000

[iolair]

I was just reading all the FAQ's about running Exchange 5.5 on Windows 2000 server. I tried that, and got a message saying that you must run Exchange 2000 on a W2K server, and, even worse, you must run Exchange 2003 on a Windows 2003 server.

I'm reading in the FAQ's and other threads that some of you are running Exchange 5.5 on W2K AND on W2003. Is this true? Can you run 5.5 on a stand alone W2K server? Do you have to install to an NT server, and then upgrade the NT server to W2K or W2003?

Iolair MacWalter

 

[RiezalR]

I'm actually doing something similiar at the moment. From the research i did, it looks like its best to have an Exchange 5.5 running on an NT 4.0. Once that is all working fine, you upgrade NT to Win2K. I haven't tried this myself but would be very inclined to find out whether it would work or not.

 

[iolair]

I will try to do that on a test server next week. I'll let you know what I find out.

Iolair MacWalter

 

[CaptainStorm]

I am running a clean install of 2000 sp1 with exchange 5.5 sp4. I did not upgrade from NT to create this.

Storm
IT Director
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[yanks2112]

I am running Exchange 5.5 on W2k SP4 from a clean install and have not run into any issues

 

[Marcs41]

You can run 5.5, 2000 and 2003 Exchange on Windows 2000.

Exchange 2000 or 5.5 are NOT supported on Windows 2003, although some run it, it is still a bad idea.

See also:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321648

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[iolair]

Thanks. Can anyone shed some light on server roles? What I mean is, if I want to use Exchange 5.5 on a W2K server, do I use a stand alone server, or a domain controller, or does it matter?

Iolair MacWalter

 

[N0ktar]

You can install Exchange 5.5 on the stand alone Win2K server just fine. It is however not recommended (but possible) to install exchange on a domain controller, unless it is the only domain controller in a domain. There is a conflict as to LDAP ports usage but it can be resolved.
Here's a Microsoft take on the subject:

http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/techinfo/deployment/55/Upgrade2000qi.asp

Here's another article:

http://www.winnetmag.com/Article/ArticleID/15548/15548.html

If you plan on installing OWA5.5 on win2K read this first:

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Installing_Outlook_Web_Access_55_In_Windows_2000_Server.html

 

[quell]

This link might help to:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;301036

 

[PBurcin]

Make your W2K server a member server in the NT domain. Install Exchange 5.5 and service pack it. This works just fine. Exchange 5.5 will not run on a W2K server that is a member of an Active Directory domain, only NT.

 

[N0ktar]

*** Exchange 5.5 will not run on a W2K server that is a member of an Active Directory domain, only NT ***

Not true. I have successfuly setup Exchange 5.5 on a Win2K Domain Controller before and, if done correctly, it works like a charm. AD Connector was not required.

 

[wazzup]

I'm trying to install exchange 5.5 on a windows 2000 server running sp4. When I run setup.exe, I keep getting this error message "This computer must belong o a Windows NT domain before Micorsoft Exchang can be installed".

Do I need an NT domain? I'm sure there's a way around this????

 

[TruBlu01]

I just installed a fresh 2K server sp4 and installed Exch. 5.5 sp4. (Temporarily) It seems to be running just fine. I just need to finish moving all the mailboxes to the new temp server, then I'm building it to a 2003 w/ Exchange 2003. I've been waiting a year for this and now we are finally migrating our NT Domain to 2003 AD w/ Exch 2003. I've alreday rebuilt our file/print server with 2003. New exchange hardware is dual 3gig zeons with 4gig memory and 4 36 gig drives. should be here in a few weeks.

 

[iolair]

Thanks for all the great feedback and web links. Most helpful. Thanks very much.

Iolair MacWalter

 

[Assoonaspossible]

I'm in the same situation as Iolair, and was wondering about a few things.
I have 2 Exchange5.5 SP3 Standard servers on failing hardware with 500 mailboxes in the exchange site.
One is at a remote location and the other is local.
The local server is the FIRST Exchange server in the site and contains 80% of the mailboxes.
This is the server I am upgrading first.
I am upgrading to a DELL 2650 Windows2000 SP3 server with Exchange5.5 Enterprise Edition.
I have joined the existing site and set the public folders to replicate already.
I have not changed the routing server to the new one yet.
Q: After joining the existing site, will exchange enterprise edtion still retain the "No Information Store limit"?
Remember: All Exchange Standard Edition's have a 16GB limit....this limit was the reason to upgrade to 5.5 Enterprise.
Q: I cannot get the Internet Mail Service installed.
I am not allowed to install the IMS on this new server because IMS detects DNS "not configured". This is the error message:
"The Internet Mail Service requires the domain name to be configured on MAILSERVER. To configure the domain name, use the Network icon in the Control Panel on MAILSERVER, or select another server."
This message references WindowsNT control panel Network icon.
I have configured a DNS server IP in the W2k adapter and added my DNS suffix also under the TCP/IP advanced properties.

I have also installed the DNS service on this new W2k server, created 2 forward lookup zones and added 3 forwarding servers,
Exchange still will not allow me to install the IMS.
I know DNS works because I changed an internal client to point to this new DNS server and names resolve.
Q: Is there a solution to this?
I have not done any more SP updates to the OS because MS says to start off with this OS config.
Thanks in advance

 

[674767]

Exchange Server 5.5 works fine on a W2K server - I built one without going the NT 4.0 Upgrade to W2K route

 

[ericwi]

To 674767


How do you install e55 on w2k without going thru nt4-> w2k? How is e55 connect with all the users in the nt4.0 domain?

Please advice. Thanks

 

[Marcs41]

There is no rocket science to that, you just install it the same way as you would on NT4.
Exchange does not connect to the user, the user connects to the server.

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