Exchange 2013 SP1 was released in February this year providing support for Windows Server 2012 R2. In this blog we’ll run through the installation process.
The demo environment I am using includes a Windows Server 2012 R2 domain controller and a Server 2012 R2 member server.
In the demo environment no previous versions of Exchange have been installed so as part of the installation the Exchange 2013 SP1 we will upgrade the AD Schema, even if you are running Exchange 2013, the installation of SP1 requires a Schema update. Note in this scenario we are going to jump straight to installing Exchange 2013 SP1, without installing Exchange 2013 first.
Finally before we start, always test in a demo environment before deploying in Production!
I hope this walk through helps.
Carl,
OxfordSBSGuy
1. On your 2012 R2 member server, download Exchange 2013 SP1, see here for the latest version here. Note: check for the latest cumulative Update and install directly from that to save you patching the install of SP1 once complete, currently the latest is CU11 released on 15/12/2015.
2. Once downloaded extract the files by running the Exchange 2013-x64-SP1 executable. In my environment I have extracted them to C:\Sw\Exchange2013SP1.
3. On a Server 2012 R2 member server, run PowerShell as Administrator.
4. Run the following command to install the Active Directory Remote Administration Tool (Source: Exchange 2013 Prerequisites)
Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-ADDS
5. In the same PowerShell Window run the following command to prepare the server for the Mailbox or CAS server roles (Source: Exchange 2013 Prerequisites):
Install-WindowsFeature AS-HTTP-Activation, Desktop-Experience, NET-Framework-45-Features, RPC-over-HTTP-proxy, RSAT-Clustering, RSAT-Clustering-CmdInterface, RSAT-Clustering-Mgmt, RSAT-Clustering-PowerShell, Web-Mgmt-Console, WAS-Process-Model, Web-Asp-Net45, Web-Basic-Auth, Web-Client-Auth, Web-Digest-Auth, Web-Dir-Browsing, Web-Dyn-Compression, Web-Http-Errors, Web-Http-Logging, Web-Http-Redirect, Web-Http-Tracing, Web-ISAPI-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Filter, Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console, Web-Metabase, Web-Mgmt-Console, Web-Mgmt-Service, Web-Net-Ext45, Web-Request-Monitor, Web-Server, Web-Stat-Compression, Web-Static-Content, Web-Windows-Auth, Web-WMI, Windows-Identity-Foundation
6. Reboot the server to complete the installation of the Windows Features.
7. Download and install Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API 4.0, Core Runtime 64-bit (Source: Exchange 2013 Prerequisites).
8. On the 2012 R2 member server, run Cmd as Administrator.
9. Now let’s prepare the domain for Exchange 2013 SP1. Go to the location where you extracted Exchange 2013 SP1 installation files (C:\Sw\Exch2013SP1).
First run setup.exe /help to list the help options available to you.
As this is the first Exchange Server in our environment we need to prepare the topology so next run setup.exe /help:preparetopology.
The three commands we are interested in are the /PrepareSchema, /PrepareAD, /PrepareDomain, but as this is a new installation we’ll also need to use the /OrganizationName switch
10. So let’s run the first command:
Setup.exe /PrepareSchema
You’ll see without adding the additional switch /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms we get a warning and the installation goes no further.
So let’s run the first command in full:
Setup.exe /PrepareSchema /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
11. Now we run Setup /PrepareAD with the /OrganizationName paramter as this is a new Exchange installation:
Setup.exe /PrepareAD /OrganizationName:OxfordSBSGuy /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
12. Finally the last command we run is to prepare the domain, note in a multi domain environment there is the option to use /PrepareAllDomains:
Setup.exe /PrepareDomain /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
13. Now type Setup.exe and hit return. Click Next to check for updates.
14. Click Next.
15. Read the Introduction and click Next.
16. Accept the license agreement and click Next.
17. User recommended settings, click Next.
18. Select the server roles you require, for my test lab I am selecting Mailbox and the Client Access roles, click Next.
19. Choose a location to install, click Next.
20. Choose Malware settings and click Next.
21. Once the readiness check has completed click Install.
22. Tick the box to Launch the Exchange Administration Center, and click Finish. 
You have successfully installed Exchange 2013.
Now Exchange 2013 has been installed check out the multi-part series on Exchange 2013 Initial Configuration Settings.
Source Material:
- Technet Exchange 2013 Prerequisites
- Technet Exchange 2013 System Requirements
- Released: Exchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1
- Technet Prepare Active Directory and Domains
- The Exchange Guy – Preparing Active Directory and Schema for Exchange 2013 Release Preview
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2. Exchange 2013 Initial Configuration Settings multi-part series
3. Exchange Server and Update Rollups Build Numbers
4. Exchange PowerShell: How to list all SMTP email addresses in Exchange
5. Exchange PowerShell: How to enumerate Distribution Lists, managers and members
i have problem with Exchange Server 2013,i want to install Exchange 2013 to Windows Server 2012R2.
Extending Active Directory schema FAILED
C:\Sw>setup.exe /PrepareSchema /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
Welcome to Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1 Unattended Setup Copying Files… File copy complete. Setup will now collect additional information needed for installation.
Performing Microsoft Exchange Server Prerequisite Check
Prerequisite Analysis COMPLETED
Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server
Extending Active Directory schema FAILED
The following error was generated when “$error.Clear();
install-ExchangeSchema -LdapFileName ($roleInstallPath + “Setup\Data\”+$
RoleSchemaPrefix + “schema0.ldf”)
” was run: “There was an error while running ‘ldifde.exe’ to import the schema f ile ‘C:\Windows\Temp\ExchangeSetup\Setup\Data\PostWindows2003_schema0.ldf’. The error code is: 8224. More details can be found in the error file: ‘C:\Users\Admi nistrator\AppData\Local\Temp\1\ldif.err'”.
The Exchange Server setup operation didn’t complete. More details can be found in ExchangeSetup.log located in the :\ExchangeSetupLogs folder.
info from file:ldif.err
Entry DN: CN=ms-Exch-Access-Control-Map,CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=woodgrove,DC=local Add error on entry starting on line 1: Operations Error The server side error is: 0x21a2 The FSMO role ownership could not be verified because its directory partition has not replicated successfully with at least one replication partner. The extended server error is: 000021A2: SvcErr: DSID-030A0B6B, problem 5012 (DIR_ERROR), data 8610
An error has occurred in the program
i hope someone can help me for this. thnaks
Hi Gazmend, I’ve seen this error before and the problem is with AD replication. The the error states the directory partition hasn’t succesfully replicated yet between all your domain controllers. Once it replicates the CU should install. Try the command repadmin /showrepl on your domain controllers to see which is causing the issue.
Cheers,
Carl
OxfordSBSGuy.com
please i have this error message when installing exchange 2013 on windows server 2012 R2 on the step 10 of 14 Mailbox
the following error was generated when $error.clear()
start-Setupservice-ServiceName MSExchangeSubmission
“was run: “Service ‘ MSExchangeSubssimin ‘ failed to reach status Running on this server “
thank you for this article
Please Help! i got this error
Error:
The following error was generated when “$error.Clear();
Install-ExchangeCertificate -WebSiteName “Exchange Back End” -services “IIS, POP, IMAP” -DomainController $RoleDomainController -InstallInTrustedRootCAIfSelfSigned $true
if ($RoleIsDatacenter -ne $true -And $RoleIsPartnerHosted -ne $true)
{
Install-AuthCertificate -DomainController $RoleDomainController
}
” was run: “Could not grant Network Service access to the certificate with thumbprint 97135443C077948DC77F26715C89DA445A6834C9 because a cryptographic exception was thrown.”.
Good day I am getting the following error when trying to install exchange server 2013 SP1 on Server 2012 R2 Essential.
I have followed your steps and got everything right just this error when the actual install runs
An unsupported operating system was detected. Exchange Server 2013 Client Access, Mailbox, and Edge Transport server roles support Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or later and Windows Server 2012
Thanks in advance to your response
Hi Richard, 2012 R2 Essential is not a supported operating system, 2012 R2 is but the two are different. Installing Exchange on a DC isn’t supported which I why i suspect you are seeing the error message.
ok, am already stuck at step 10
Configuring Prerequisites COMPLETED
Prerequisite Analysis FAILED
The Client Access server role is already installed on this computer.
For more information, visit: http://technet.microsoft.com/library(EXCH
)/ms.exch.setupreadiness.CafeRoleAlreadyExists.aspx
The Exchange Server setup operation didn’t complete. More details can be fo
in ExchangeSetup.log located in the :\ExchangeSetupLogs folder
when checking the exchangesetup logfile, i notice several errors, like:
[01/02/2017 11:41:13.0723] [1] Failed [Rule:CafeRoleAlreadyExists] [Message:The Client Access server role is already installed on this computer.]
and
[01/02/2017 11:41:13.0723] [1] Failed [Rule:CafeRoleAlreadyExists] [Message:The Client Access server role is already installed on this computer.]
but i dont know how to proceed now
Hi Oxford Guy!
I ‘ve done a successful migration from a SBS2003 AD to Windows 2012R2 , then I setup another member server, replicate AD, and begin with installation
i’ve got following message
Performing Microsoft Exchange Server Prerequisite Check
Prerequisite Analysis FAILED
Cannot find the Recipient Update Service responsible for domain ‘DC=ARGENBULKDC
,DC=local’. New and existing users may not be properly Exchange-enabled.
For more information, visit: http://technet.microsoft.com/library(EXCHG.150)/ms
.exch.setupreadiness.RusMissing.aspx
One or more servers in the existing organization are running Exchange 2000
Server or Exchange Server 2003. Installation can’t proceed until all Exchange 20
00 or Exchange 2003 servers are removed.
For more information, visit: http://technet.microsoft.com/library(EXCHG.150
)/ms.exch.setupreadiness.Exchange2000or2003PresentInOrg.aspx
This computer requires .NET Framework 4.6.2 (https://support.microsoft.com/
kb/3151802).
For more information, visit: http://technet.microsoft.com/library(EXCHG.150
)/ms.exch.setupreadiness.MinimumFrameworkNotInstalled.aspx
How can i remove old Exchange 2003? I’ve already demoted SBS 2003 (dcpromo) and power off the virtual server
Any suggestion??
Thanks !
All tested in a Hyperv Lab.
Hi Fernan, you can’t upgrade directly from Exchange 2003 to 2013 you have to “double hop” and upgrade to Exchange 2010 first and then onto 2013/2016. From where you are at the moment I think you’ll need to either power on the SBS2003 server to uninstall exchange so it removes itself fro AD or so you can install Exchange 2010 and uppgrade to that first, or spend some time in ADSI edit and remove references to it manually. Good luck!
Carl
hi Carl, thanks for the answer, in case i do first. Should i migrate to 2010 over W2008R2 OS, or 2012r2 is fine too (i’ve read exchange 2010 wont support 2012r2)?
At the moment no AD is in SBS2003 as i demote it.
thanks!
Hi Fernan, check out https://www.oxfordsbsguy.com/2013/03/24/how-to-install-exchange-2010-sp3-on-windows-server-2012/
You might need to check the pre-requisites as the post is a little old now.
hi Oxfguy!
I’ve succesfully migrated sbs2003 to exchange 2010 over w2010R2, (test environment) (only local server, no mx records), but now i got a problem with POP. Outlook is not downloading all messages through POP , connection is ok, authentication is ok too,
I’ve tried send a message from another account and sent is ok, message will be displayed in Owa and if i connect to outlook directly to exchange that’s ok too, but Outlook wont download it using POP.
What could it be happening??
thanks!