I can only complain about one thing at a time! :)
-----Original Message----- From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 6:51 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: New blog post: Exchange 2010 Service Pack 1 and Required Hotfixes Oh, and I had two Microsoft people point out that on Windows Server 2003 and pre-Windows 2008 sp2, Exchange 2007 also required updates - there was a .Net 2.0 specific update and MMC 3.0 and a Windows Installer update. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message----- From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 9:46 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: New blog post: Exchange 2010 Service Pack 1 and Required Hotfixes The first time I did the install, I had a half-dozen other things going on (including the patch downloads and accumulation) and it took me about 2 hours. Now, depending on the server, it's under an hour (I note that CAS seems to take longer than anything else). I'm guessing the "average admin", who only has one or two servers, and isn't really comfortable with the process - it's going to take him or her 4 - 6 hours. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message----- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:mblackst...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 9:17 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: New blog post: Exchange 2010 Service Pack 1 and Required Hotfixes I would love to know how long it takes the "average" admin to install this thing. >From A-Z. -----Original Message----- From: Sobey, Richard A [mailto:r.so...@imperial.ac.uk] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 4:03 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: New blog post: Exchange 2010 Service Pack 1 and Required Hotfixes No problem at all. I only found this out because I was testing that new "install required features" button in SP1, hoping that it might download and install these pre-reqs for me. I was surprised as any that it worked, if I'm honest! I've got another server to install, I'll try it from the CLI this time and see what difference it makes. Richard -----Original Message----- From: bounce-9080375-8066...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com [mailto:bounce-9080375-8066...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] On Behalf Of Michael B. Smith Sent: 31 August 2010 11:59 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: New blog post: Exchange 2010 Service Pack 1 and Required Hotfixes Honestly, I only tested it from the command prompt; but I did have the article reviewed by someone at MSFT before I posted it. I'll give it a go too, and if you are right, I'll update my post. Thanks for the heads up. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message----- From: Sobey, Richard A [mailto:r.so...@imperial.ac.uk] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 6:44 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: New blog post: Exchange 2010 Service Pack 1 and Required Hotfixes Michael, In this blog post, you state: " You cannot install Exchange 2010 SP1 without first installing a handful of hotfixes. This is a hard-block in the Exchange setup program, which means that if the hotfixes are not detected, the setup program will abort." This is not true - let me tell you why I think so. I just installed a 2010 SP1 server with the HT role. During setup (GUI based) I selected the option to download the necessary OS updates and features, and the installation went without a hitch. Afterwards, I manually ran the installer for each of the five hotfixes and only one of them claimed to already be installed. So it seems that although they are required for a supported installation of Exchange, Exchange will still install without them. Regards Richard -----Original Message----- From: bounce-9079428-8066...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com [mailto:bounce-9079428-8066...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] On Behalf Of Michael B. Smith Sent: 30 August 2010 16:38 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: New blog post: Exchange 2010 Service Pack 1 and Required Hotfixes Of some general interest, I think: <http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael/archive/2010/08/30/exchange-2 010-service-pack-1-and-required-hotfixes.aspx> Regards, Michael B. 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