Unable to run setup.exe on Storage Server 2003 R2

[kc2kth@arrl.net]

It appears that I am unable to install software on Windows Storage
Server 2003 R2. Specifically I am trying to install the Exchange
System Tools as we require the MAPI piece for a file management
related service. Attempting to kick off the Exchange installation I
receive the message:

Windows cannot open this program since it has been disabled.

>From searches I've deduced that Storage Server is based on 2003 Server
Web Edition and this is a limitation (understandably) built into Web
edition. However, this isn't a web server. This is a file server that
I believe should behave more like one.

Has anyone else run into this and, although I'm quite certain I know
the answer, is there a workaround in order to get the ESM installed on
Storage Server?

thanks in advance!

 

[Olaf Engelke [MVP Windows Server]]

Hello,
<kc2kth@arrl.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> It appears that I am unable to install software on Windows Storage
> Server 2003 R2. Specifically I am trying to install the Exchange
> System Tools as we require the MAPI piece for a file management
> related service. Attempting to kick off the Exchange installation I
> receive the message:
>
> Windows cannot open this program since it has been disabled.
>
>>From searches I've deduced that Storage Server is based on 2003 Server
> Web Edition and this is a limitation (understandably) built into Web
> edition. However, this isn't a web server. This is a file server that
> I believe should behave more like one.
>
what you believe is not what Microsoft thinks about the usage of that OS,
maybe.
But you may check, if the following article may help you:
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Exchange-2003-Windows-Storage-Server.html
"Exchange 2003 and Windows Storage Server"
Best greetings from Germany
Olaf