XADM: Versions of Exchange Server Supported on Windows 2000 Server

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SUMMARY

If you want to install Exchange Server on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, the supported versions of Exchange Server are Exchange Server version 5.5 Service Pack 3, or any later versions. Exchange Server versions 4.0 and 5.0 are not designed to work on Windows 2000 Server, and are not supported.

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When you run Exchange Server 5.5 Setup, Windows 2000 Server generates the following message:

This program does not run correctly on this Version of Windows. To continue, click Run Program. To exit, click Cancel. For more information, click Details.

Click Run Program to finish the installation, and then complete the Exchange Server 5.5 Setup. When Setup is finished, install Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 3.

APPLIES TO

Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition

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