I am trying to install an evaluation version of Exchange 2010. The server is running Server 2008 R2 and has IIS installed. During the prerequisite check prior to the install I receive the following error: "Unable to read data from the Metabase. Ensure that Microsoft Internet Information Services is installed." I have checked all the permissions, but its like the install can not find the default website. Can anyone help me out with this? Tahnks in advance. Tim

HI, Open powershell with elevated rights using "Run As Administrator". Then run below CMdlets on powershell to install requred pre-requists. 1) Import-Module ServerManager 2) Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server,Web-ISAPI-Ext,Web-Digest-Auth,Web-Dyn-Compression,NET-HTTP-Activation,RPC-Over-HTTP-Proxy -Restart or you fallow below article. http://www.messagingtalk.org/exchange-2010-rc-quick-installation-guide 3) Set-Service NetTcpPortSharing -StartupType Automatic Regards Chinthaka Shameera | MCITP: EA | MCSE: M | http://howtoexchange.wordpress.com/

Thanks a bunch Chinthaka!! I appreciate your time. Best Regards, Tim

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