Microsoft KB Archive/931903

= You cannot install the Exchange Management Console or the Exchange System Manager on a Windows Vista-based computer =

Article ID: 931903

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to install the Exchange Management Console for Exchange Server 2007 on a Windows Vista-based computer, the installation fails. Additionally, you receive the following error message:

Exchange 2007 cannot be used with the version of Windows operating system running on this computer.

When you try to install the Exchange System Manager for Exchange Server 2003 on a Windows Vista-based computer, the installation fails. Additionally, you receive the following error message:

The &quot;Internet Information Services Snap-In&quot; component of the Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) is either not installed or disabled.



CAUSE
You cannot install the Exchange Management Console for Exchange Server 2007 or the Exchange System Manager for Exchange 2003 on a Windows Vista-based computer. These scenarios are not supported by Microsoft.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, connect to the Exchange server that is running the Exchange management tools by using Remote Desktop from the Windows Vista-based computer. For information about how to administer a server by using Remote Desktop, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/tsremoteadmin.mspx



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the system requirements for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/evaluation/sysreqs/default.mspx

For more information about the system requirements for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2003/sysreqs.mspx

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