The computer is running Windows Web Server 2008 or Windows Web Server 2008 R2
[This topic is intended to address a specific issue called out by the Exchange Server Analyzer Tool. You should apply it only to systems that have had the Exchange Server Analyzer Tool run against them and are experiencing that specific issue. The Exchange Server Analyzer Tool, available as a free download, remotely collects configuration data from each server in the topology and automatically analyzes the data. The resulting report details important configuration issues, potential problems, and nondefault product settings. By following these recommendations, you can achieve better performance, scalability, reliability, and uptime. For more information about the tool or to download the latest versions, see "Microsoft Exchange Analyzers" at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34707.]
Topic Last Modified: 2009-06-02
During the installation of Microsoft Exchange Server, the Microsoft Exchange Best Practices Analyzer performs the following operations:
It determines whether Exchange Server 2010 is being installed.
It examines the Windows registry to determine whether the base operating system is Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
It examines the registry to determine the edition of Windows on which Exchange is being installed.
If the Exchange Best Practices Analyzer determines that Exchange 2010 is being installed on a computer that is running Windows Web Server 2008 or Windows Web Server 2008 R2, the tool generates the following error message:
This computer is running Windows Web Server 2008 or Windows Web Server 2008 R2. Exchange Server 2010 is not supported on this operating system. |
Exchange 2010 is not supported on computers that are running Windows Web Server 2008 or Windows Web Server 2008 R2.
To work around this issue, install Exchange 2010 on a computer that is running one of the following operating systems:
Windows Server 2008 Standard
Windows Server 2008 Standard R2
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise R2
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter R2
For More Information
For more information about the installation requirements for Exchange 2010, see Exchange 2010 System Requirements.