Maybe this is a "no brainer" but after installing Exchange 2007 roles on one server (MB, CS, HT), and then running the Exchange 2007 Readiness check thru the EMC\Toolbox, my Exchange 2003 server status is a "Green X Completed" but my Exchange 2007 server status ia a "Red X completed"?The only issues that show are informationaland all are basically just correct information.I performed a second complete installation on another server to validate the results and sure enough, same Red X. If I remember correctly, in the past whenI have installed each of the Exchange 2007 server roles on separate servers, and then run the Exchange 2007 readiness check, I do believethe result is a Green X for each of the servers?Any discernment would be appreciated. If this is just a "fluke result" or should I not include the Exchange 2007 server for a "readiness" check? I want to just move on!ThanksSteve

Please try to find any warining or Critical informaiton and then post here.http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2006/07/28/428506.aspxRegards,Xiu

We had the same issue...after we applied SP1 the error went away.

No warnings or critical alerts are found. That was the first thing I checked.

It is nice to know that I am not a single case. :)I iniitally found this after I just happened to perform the Exchange 2007 Readiness Check "after correctly installing Exchange Server 2007 SP2 on Windows Server 2008 with SP2". (Just FYI - this isNOT Windows Server 2008 R2)I decided to test by performing a second installation on a second server usingExchange 2007 with SP1 bits - same issueBoth in a production pilot and also in test, I do believe that if the roles are installed on separate servers, the issue is not seen?Thanks for both of your replies and I hope someone has also experienced this as well with another possible andswer why?Steve

Please try to capture the screenshot and post here.Thanks.Xiu

I rebuilt the entire domain and made sure I did not do anything incorrectly.Same thing. Red X. Now I do see this issue recorded but I do not see it as an issue but just an informational - Simple Exchange Organization?I have the Screen shots but do not see anywhere that I can upload the screen shots?ThanksSteve

Hi,You can send the screenshot to me.Xiu

Hi,After you perform a Readiness check please select "View Best Practices Report",there we need to check all issues tab.From my lab, I also have Completed with red X. Then from the "All Issues" tab, I found "Transition documentation" "The Exchange 2007 transition readiness check has classified this Exchange Organization model as 'Standard'".It is a warning.Because I have all the roles instaled on the same machine. Messaging services needs grow beyond the resource limits of a single computer,separation of Exchange 2007 services onto multiple computers becomes the next topological division:the standard Exchange organization.So if it is the same as my lab.Then I think it is a true behavious. Regards,Xiu

HI Xiu Zhang, Your last post just answered my issue. Thank you very much for pursuing this through example and not just from a doco.I guess from years of working with past MS products, a "Red" X usually meant a "Red\White" severity warning alert and not a "Blue\White" severity Best Practices Informational. (or atleast that is how I am reading them when the actual report does not have either a "yellow or a red" icon next to the warning or issue statement. :):)Some interesting points gleaned from this:1. My original pilot build had each roleplaced on a unique and separate server (3 servers; MB, HT, and CA) A. This was why I did not see"my Red" X for a Simple Exchange Organization2. When I originally saw this issue and researched, I thought a way of correcting the Red X was to build 3 separate servers, each with a unique Exchange 2007 role (but keeping the original build of 3 roles on 1 server) A. After running an Exchange 2007 Readiness Check again, the Red X still appears (thought the additional Exchange Servers would negate the Simple Exchange Organization - it did not) B. My conclusion after rebuilding and applying different configurations is that if there are 3 roles on 1 server, one will get the Red X and theBest Practices informational.Your time and expert effort to test this issue is greatly appreciated!!Thank you againStevelsd