Upgrading Exchange 2003 to Exch 2010 on a 2012 server in a 2003 Domain

I'm currently running Exch 2003 and my functional level is 2003. I want to upgrade my Exch server to 2010 utilizing a 2012 server I've joined to my 2003 domain. Is this possible?

And you are installing on Server 2012, not server 2012 R2?
The only version of Exchange that is supported for install onto  Windows Server 2012
R2 Is Exchange 2013 SP1.
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Installation of Exchange 2010 in Windows 2012 Server

Hi all,
We are planning to upgrade our current Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010, Need some help on installation and Support of Exchange 2010 in Windows 2012 Server, as per the
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/ff728623(v=exchg.150).aspx Exchange 2010 with sp3 is supported in Windows 2012 but I am unable to find the installer of Ex 2010 with sp3
in web even in MSDN. There is only Ex 2010 with Sp1 available. I know that after installing ex2010 with sp1 version, I can install sp3 later but I found one link
http://www.petenetlive.com/KB/Article/0000785.htm where it is mentioned that insllation can be done only after doing the registry settings.
So is any one who has installed Ex 2010 in Windows 2012 Server and faced this issue and any solution.
Thanks
Mukesh
Mukesh Bisht

You can easily install Exchange 2010 (SP3) on Windows Server 2012. If you are working with previous SP version’s you can easily upgrade after installing server. And registry settings
are used to fix an error which may occur during migration, so it is not mandatory to correct registry settings each time during migration.
You can find detailed information about installing Exchange 2010 (SP3) on Windows Server 2012 at this blog :http://oxfordsbsguy.com/2013/03/24/how-to-install-exchange-2010-sp3-on-windows-server-2012/

Exchange Management Shell (Exch 2010) - Error when opening

Hi,
Ive an Exchange 2010 SP3 server which wont open Exchange Management Shell. When opening it, I get the following:
The term 'ImportPSSession' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check
the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\bin\connectfunctions.ps1:64 char:18
+ ImportPSSession <<<< -ClearCache:$false
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (ImportPSSession:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
The only difference I can see between this and another server which works is get-modules shows the output below on the one that works but the one that fails doesnt show anything. (This could be a symptom though rather than the cause.)
ModuleType Name ExportedCommands
Script <ServerNameReplaced>... {Get-IRMConfiguration, New-MailUser, Enable-CmdletExtensionAgent, New-Ac...
Ive tried copying over the files in this article, but it didnt work:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/nawar/archive/2010/09/03/exchange-management-shell-ems-missing-after-applying-exchange-2010-sp1.aspx
Any help appreciated!?
Thanks
Stephen

Because that article has files from Exchange 2010 SP1 and you are running SP3.
If you have another server you can copy the file from that server to affected server
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Can I add a WinServer 2012 into a mix child Domain with 2008 and 2003?

The founctionall level is 2003 and the main domain is mix with 2008 and 2003. The user need the templete of Server 2012 and use the "new" group policy so that they are able to use the "new" feature in windows 8 (which I totally
do Not think is much useful). I've a plan that join the 2012 server into a child domain as a DC but I don't know if that will cause any problems. Can I do so?
Thanks all.
Gary

@Darren: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj592683.aspx
For Windows 8 a change to how the TPM owner authorization value is stored in AD DS was implemented in the AD DS schema. The TPM owner authorization value is now stored in a separate object which is linked to the Computer object. This value was stored as
a property in the Computer object itself for the default Windows Server 2008 R2 schemas.
To take advantage of this integration, you must upgrade your domain controllers to Windows Server 2012 or extend the Active Directory schema and configure BitLocker-specific Group Policy objects.
Windows Server 2012 domain controllers have the default schema to backup TPM owner authorization information in the separate object. If you are not upgrading your domain controller to Windows Server 2012 you need to extend the schema to support this change.
To support Windows 8 computers that are managed by a Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2008 domain controller
There are two schema extensions that you can copy down and add to your AD DS schema:
TpmSchemaExtension.ldf
This schema extension brings parity with the Windows Server 2012 schema. With this change, the TPM owner authorization information is stored in a separate TPM object linked to the corresponding computer object. Only the Computer object that has created
the TPM object can update it. This means that any subsequent updates to the TPM objects will not succeed in dual boot scenarios or scenarios where the computer is reimaged resulting in a new AD computer object being created. To support such scenarios, an update
to the schema was created.
TpmSchemaExtensionACLChanges.ldf
This schema update modifies the ACLs on the TPM object to be less restrictive so that any subsequent operating system which takes ownership of the computer object can update the owner authorization value in AD DS. However, this is less secure as any computer
in the domain can now update the OwnerAuth of the TPM object (although it cannot read the OwnerAuth) and DOS attacks can be made from within the enterprise. The recommended mitigation in such a scenario is to do regular backup of TPM objects and enable auditing
to track changes for these objects.
To download the schema extensions, see Schema Extensions for Windows Server 2008 R2 to support AD DS backup of TPM information from
Windows 8 clients.
If you have a Windows Server 2012 domain controller in your environment, the schema extensions are already in place and do not need to be updated.
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Unable to add Exchange account after upgrading Outlook 2003 to Outlook 2010

Hello,
We have a number of users that we have upgraded Outlook from 2003 to Outlook 2010.
I am now trying to add an exchange account to these machines, but it doesn't work.
The exchange setup is correct, as we have some machines that came with Outlook 2010/2013 out of the box, and the exchange accounts work fine on them.
The first error that appears when adding the account is:
I have tried removing Outlook 2010, and then uninstalling Outlook 2003, reboot and re-install 2010. Same error.
I have tried setting up a new profile for the user, same error.
Our Exchange host pointed me to this http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2264398 which initially looked quite promising, as it describes
the issue I am seeing. However, after carrying out the fix, I get the same error.
I checked in event viewer, and these issues seem to be relevant to the issue:
The description for Event ID 5000 from source Microsoft Office 14 cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the
local computer.
If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.
The following information was included with the event:
Office11ShipAssert
6xk3
14.0.7015.0
the message resource is present but the message is not found in the string/message table
and
Fault bucket 8096914, type 21
Event Name: Office11ShipAssert
Response: Not available
Cab Id: 0
Problem signature:
P1: 6xk3
P2: 14.0.7015.0
P3:
P4:
P5:
P6:
P7:
P8:
P9:
P10:
Attached files:
C:\Users\ntuser\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\ShipAsserts\outlook.exe.6xk3.dmp
C:\Users\ntuser\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\ShipAsserts\outlook.exe.6xk3.cvr
These files may be available here:
C:\Users\ntuser\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\NonCritical_6xk3_cae7bb3efd629b7aa754c7bce3d3e93e0a6fd93_04a2c612
Analysis symbol:
Rechecking for solution: 0
Report Id: 3ec8802e-af73-11e3-89d4-c454b37af7b4
Report Status: 0
Any help would be appreciated, I don't fancy wiping the machines and starting from scratch, just to sort this issue out.

Hi Stephen,
What’s your Exchange server version? Exchange 2013 or Exchange 2010?
Since your original Outlook 2010 and 2013 users can connect to Exchange server and work well, I think the configuration(Autodiscover service, Outlook Anywhere etc.) in server side should be correct. Please make sure your
new Outlook profile for Outlook 2010 have been configured with the following points:
1. The Encrypt data between Microsoft Office Outlook and Microsoft Exchange Server is checked.
2. Restart the Microsoft Exchange RPC Client Access service in Exchange server. And make sure all other Exchange services are running.
Please check whether the problematic users can configure an Outlook account and access their mailbox in the original Outlook 2010 client or not.
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Upgrade Exchange 2010 SP2 to SP3 getting fail

Hi,
I am trying to upgrade from exchange 2010 SP2 to SP3, but it getting failed.
I have already run the prepare schema, prepare and domain prep in all domains and it got replicated in DR Domain controllers.
But, still i am not able to upgrade the server. The error says,
Preparing Exchange Setup
    Copying Setup Files                           COMPLETED
The following server roles will be upgraded
Languages
Hub Transport Role
Client Access Role
Management Tools
Performing Microsoft Exchange Server Prerequisite Check
    Configuring Prerequisites                                 COMPLETED
    Organization Checks
FAILED
     Setup needs to contact the Active Directory schema master but this computer
is not in the same Active Directory site as the schema master (Default-First-Si
te-Name).
     Setup encountered a problem while validating the state of Active Directory:
Exchange organization-level objects have been created but have not yet replicat
ed to the local domain. Wait for replication to complete and then run setup aga
in.
    Language Pack Checks
COMPLETED
    Hub Transport Role Checks                                 FAILED
     Setup encountered a problem while validating the state of Active Directory:
Exchange organization-level objects have been created but have not yet replicat
ed to the local domain. Wait for replication to complete and then run setup aga
in.
    Client Access Role Checks                                 FAILED
     Setup encountered a problem while validating the state of Active Directory:
Exchange organization-level objects have been created but have not yet replicat
ed to the local domain. Wait for replication to complete and then run setup aga
in.
The Exchange Server setup operation didn't complete. More details can be found
in ExchangeSetup.log located in the <SystemDrive>:\ExchangeSetupLogs folder.
Exchange Server setup encountered an error.
Thanks,
San

Hi,
Schema updates should be done on a schema master or on a DC in the same AD site as the schema master. Once extended, the updates will replicated via AD replication. To narrow down the issue, I recommend you check if there is any event related to replication
on domain controller holding schema master role.
Is the schema master role in the same site as the Exchange server which you want to upgrade? If not, you can try to transfer FSMO role to a domain controller which is in the site where you want to install Exchange 2010 SP3 and then upgrade to check the result.
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Can we install Exchange server 2003, 2007 and 2010 on Server 2012 R2 ?

Sir,
I want to know whether Exchange server 2003, 2007 and 2010 can be installed on Server 2012 R2 or not.
Thanks in advance.

You can only install Exchange 2013 SP1 on Server 2012 R2
As far as I know Exchange 2010 SP3 can't be installed on R2 . The other Exchange Servers are too old

Best Path to upgrade Exch 2010 SP1/W2K8 R2 to Exch2010 SP3/W2K8 R2 SP1

What would be the best path forward to upgrade an existing Exchange 2010 SP1 server (no rollups) on Windows Server 2008 R2 to Exchange 2010 SP3 on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1? Exchange is on a DAG with a secondary server.

Hi,
In addition to Ed Crowley's suggestion, I would like to clarify the following thing about upgrading Exchange server and Windows server:
In-place upgrade is not supported, it will break Exchange.
Here is a thread for your reference.
In-place upgrade exchange 2010-SP3 to Windows Server 2012
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/be9e10c3-c090-449b-bff3-693f52490d8d/inplace-upgrade-exchange-2010sp3-to-windows-server-2012?forum=exchange2010
In your case, you need to set up a new server, move mailboxes to it at first.
Secondly, upgrade Windows server.
Hope it helps.
If you need further assistance, please feel free to let me know.
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Amy
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Exchange 2003 migration to 2010: Error on drag & drop public folder into EMC2003 to move hierarchy

Hi,
in the step of moving PF hierarchy to 2010 with EMC2003, I 've this error ( see image ).
How solve?
PS: I move administrator mailbox after PF creation under EMC2003.
Best Regards Biagio Paruolo Italy

First and the most important thing you need to do is, upgrade exchange 2010 to SP2 and RU5.
Exchange 2010 RTM support is long gone.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36768
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=41480
Your exchange 2010 is still in stogeage ;)
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"changes to the public group membership cannot be saved" error from Outlook 2010 users, but no problem with Outlook 2003.

We have the exact same issue as this but our groups are already universal security group and we still have problem:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-NZ/exchangesvrmigration/thread/2c953cb4-5411-4f72-beb9-6b4c16fd6685
The distribution-groups were upgraded to Exchange 2010. User A can update the group from Outlook 2003 or OWA 2010 but not from Outlook 2010. Anyone know the solution?
thanks

Hi lilyl,
For this issue, please refer to this document:
How to Manage Groups that I already own in Exchange 2010?
http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2009/11/18/3408844.aspx
So what does the "Changes to the distribution list membership cannot be saved. You do not have sufficient permission to perform
this operation on this object." error mean, when you are connecting to an Exchange 2010 server?
It means Exchange 2010 is doing its job - as designed...
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Evan
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Migrate Exch 2010 databases to 2013

I have a customer migrating from Exch 2010 to 2013. One of the last steps we have is to move 3 "Archive" databases from 2010 to 2013. For this discussion, an archive is as follows:
When a user leaves the company, their mailbox is moved from a regular database to an archive database. Then the user is disabled and disconnected from the mailbox. So all these databases are disconnected user mailboxes...several hundred gigs.
I have been looking at the database portability feature, but it seems that won't cross version boundaries. Anyone have any ideas, even a third party tool that may do this? The idea of creating dummy users and reconnecting the mailboxes to perform
this move is not appealing.
RJ

Agreed and one thing you can to to verify whats actually in the DB would be to make an offline COPY of the archive DB and then open it with a DigiScope DEMO license. This will let you see exactly whats within that DB since we look at the raw data and
do not rely on Exchange or AD. I suspect its not there and if so then you would need to obtain a backup copy of the archive DB (if you have them) prior to your deleted mailbox retention date and then use DigiScope to either export to PST
OR push them back into an archive MB for preservation.
Let me know if I can be of further assistance and feel free to contact me offline via email Troyw at Lucid8 dot com
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OWA breaks after moving mailbox to exch 2010

All my users are on exch 2003. I build a 2010 CAS server, re-directed my webmail.domain.com name space to the new 2010 CAS server. That works fine. The
2010 CAS re-directs exch 2003 OWA to Legacy.domain.com – works great. (EX 2010 windows 2008 R2 and the exchange 2003 is on windows server 2003) CAS server running CAS and HT, separate win 2008 R2 server is mailbox server. My users are using the exch
2010 URL..
But as soon as I MOVE a user’s mailbox from Exch2003 to 2010, the users cannot open OWA. OWA logon just hangs while trying to login. users are able to login to their mapi sessions just fine.
This is happening to all users, regardless of the domain they’re in.
So far I’ve confirmed that permissions on the users accounts are set to inherit.
I’ve added domain users group (domain\domain users) to the local users group – Did not resolve the issue
I’ve confirmed that domain users (in both Domains) have ntfs permissions to the OWA Virtual directory – Still having issues…
What can we try next?
Your help is appreciated!

Everything else on the CAS works fine i.e. Outlook anywhere, autodiscover, mapi, activesync, even OWA all seem to authenticate the user. then as soon as I moved the users mailbox to ex2010, all the above still work except Auth to OWA. The results of
your PS command:
[PS] C:\Windows\system32>Test-OwaConnectivity -MailboxCredential (get-credential kratos\jeremy.rouse) -URL
https://sd-ca
s01.wfinet.com/owa -TrustAnySSLCertificate | FL
WARNING: [10:26:05.081] : The test couldn't sign in to Outlook Web App due to an authentication failure.
WARNING: [10:26:05.081] : Test failed for URL 'https://sd-cas01.wfinet.com/owa/'.
RunspaceId                  : df22936a-484c-4458-8c52-47285f236aab
AuthenticationMethod        : FBA
MailboxServer               :
LocalSite                   : WFINET
SecureAccess                : True
VirtualDirectoryName        :
Url                         :
https://sd-cas01.wfinet.com/owa/
UrlType                     : Unknown
Port                        : 0
ConnectionType              : Plaintext
ClientAccessServerShortName :
LocalSiteShortName          : WFINET
ClientAccessServer          :
Scenario                    : Logon
ScenarioDescription         : Sign in to Outlook Web App and verify the response page.
PerformanceCounterName      : Logon Latency
Result                      : Skipped
Error                       : The test couldn't sign in to Outlook Web App due to an authentication failure.
UserName                    : jeremy.rouse
StartTime                   : 12/22/2010 10:26:04 AM
Latency                     : -00:00:00.0010000
EventType                   : Warning
LatencyInMillisecondsString :
Identity                    :
IsValid                     : True

Maximum number of user mailboxes supported by single Exchange Database in 2007 / 2010 & 2013 ?

What is the Maximum number of user mailboxes supported by single Exchange Database in 2007 / 2010 & 2013 ?
Aditya Mediratta

Agree with Keith, there is no MB # limit, however there are practical concerns such as DB size and how that effects recoverability as well as performance. In terms of extremes we had one major educational customer that had 35K Mailboxes in
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Exchange 2013 Issue: Outlook 2010 auto populating the From Tab when forwarding email

Exchange 2013 Issue: Outlook 2010 auto populating the From Tab when forwarding email
I am running Exchange 2013 and I have an end user who connects to it via Outlook 2010. All was going well till he went to forward an email and he noticed that the From button appeared and auto populated the sender's email address.
I have clicked the Empty Auto Complete List in Outlook's Send messages... still displayed the From tab when forwarding.
I recreated the profile in outlook... same thing.
I created the profile with outlook 2013... same thing.
There is only one user profile setup in Outlook.
(I know the from tab usually appears when you have multiple profiles setup in Outlook and/or when you configure the "From" tab.)
I opened the end user's email in Exch 2013's OWA... what was different here was when I clicked on the email and it opened, it did NOT have the Reply or Forward option... and it displayed as a "Draft" email.
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So are you saying that the from button is filling the option with the original senders address (eg the person who sent the message to your user), or that it's filling in the your users address (in which case I don't understand what the issue is, since
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Issue using Get-DatabaseAvailabilyGroup -Status Exch 2010

When trying to use this CMDLET (Get-DatabaseAvailabilyGroup -Status) on Exch 2010, I get a powershell error message:
A server-side administrative operation has failed. The Microsoft Exchange Replication service may not be running on ser
ver mail02.domain.local Specific RPC error message: Error 0x6d9 (There are no more endpoints available from t
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thus far.
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Hi,
Have you checked Jared Van Leeuwen's suggestions? Is there any update?
The Status parameter instructs the command to query Active Directory for additional information, and to include real-time status information in the output. Please add the DomainController parameter to specify a domain controller to retrieve data to check
the result.
If you have multiple DCs in your environment, please make sure there is no replication issues.
If the issue persists, could you please use the ExBPA to check against your Exchange server health?
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