Article ID: 962216 - Last Review: February 16, 2011 - Revision: 1.3

Error message when you upgrade Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2: "These Windows features might not work properly after the upgrade"

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SYMPTOMS

When you upgrade Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2, you receive the following error message:

These Windows features might not work properly after the upgrade. We recommend turning off features before upgrading. Cancel the upgrade, open Control Panel and search for "turn Windows features on or off".
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

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CAUSE

This issue occurs because the release version of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 are not supported on Windows Server 2008 R2.

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RESOLUTION

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 needs to be upgraded to Service Pack 2 before Windows Server 2008 can be upgraded to Windows Server 2008 R2. Starting from Service Pack 2, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 supports Windows Server 2008 R2. To install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 on Windows Server 2008 R2, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=EF93E453-75F1-45DF-8C6F-4565E8549C2A&displaylang=en (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=EF93E453-75F1-45DF-8C6F-4565E8549C2A&displaylang=en)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9FB41E51-CB03-4B47-B89A-396786492CBA&displaylang=en (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9FB41E51-CB03-4B47-B89A-396786492CBA&displaylang=en)

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