i am deploying the first exchange server on this network but the rediness check will not allow me to continue becaust it says I have an exchange 2003 server that needs to be upgraded. I do not now nor have I ever had an exchange 2003 server on this network. Help Gary

Hi, Check your ADSI and also try to run setup /legacyexchangepermission swithc. I hope this will work. Regards. Shafaquat Ali.M.C.I.T.P Exchange 2007/2010, M.C.I.T.P Windows Server 2008, M.C.T.S OCS Server 2007 R2, Phone: +923008210320

Have you ever had a 2003 exchange in that domain? Check with adsiedit / ad explorer like Shafaquat said Configuration -> Services -> Microsoft Exchange -> Org name -> Administrative Groups -> Exchange Admin Group -> ServersJonas Andersson MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010 | MCITP: EMA 2007/2010 | MCSE/MCSA Blog: http://www.testlabs.se/blog