Sysprep in Windows Server 2008 using Virtual Environment

Sysprep in windows servr 2008 is defferent than Windows Sever 2003.
Sysprep is installed by default when you install windows serer 2008. The default location is "c:\windows\system3\sysprep" if windows installtion is in C drive.

You need an unattendant.xml file to deploy sysprep in server 2008.
Instal WAIK(Windows Automation Installtion Kit).Then copy install.wim file from server 2008 source DVD to location in cdrive e.g: "c:\serer2008\sources" and create xml file.you can save the file as sysprep.xml in the default location mentioned above.

Open command prompt and change location to sysprep folder and run the command.

"sysprep.exe /generalize /oobe /shutdown /unattend:sysprep.xml"

after prearation the system shut down.now you can clone the VHD file ad create copies as you like.
If you are using Hyper V then only copy VHD is not sufficet you need to export the VHD and clone the whole folder and create copies.

Hope this will help you

Exchange Server 2007

Installation:

System-wide Requirements:

steps to install exchange server 2007 on windows server 2003.

1. Install Windows server SP2
2. Install Power Shell
3. Install Dot Net 2.0 Sp1
4. Install Hot Fix Pack "NDP20-KB926776-X86"
5. Raise doamin funtional level from mix mode to Native mode.
6. Run "C:\Setup.com /PrepareSchema" to prepare schema
7. Run "C:\Setup.com /PrepareAD" you need to run preps the current domain, adds the Exchange Universal Security Groups and configures the Exchange objects with AD. The command

Optional Command if you have more than one DC

1. Setup.com /PrepareDomain – Prepares the current domain
2. Setup.com /PrepareDomain:FQDN of target domain to be prepped
3. Setup.com /PrepareAllDomains – Prepares all domains in the forest.

Click Setup to continue installation.

Steps to install exchange server 2007 on windows server 2008.

1. Install IIS/Web Server Role.
   
2. Install Power Shell from feature in Server Manager
3. You must install Ldifde.exe by running 'ServerManagerCmd -i RSAT-ADDS' this command will install all prerequisites like prepareSchema and PrepareAD etc.
4. Click Setup to continue installation.
5. Choose typical or Custom Installation option

6. Here’s the best practice to use when determining role installation order:

   1. • Client Access Server: Preps the environment for users to use the new services.
   2. • Hub Transport Server: Required for most inter-role and inter-server communication.
   3. • Mailbox Server: Holds mailboxes, but in order to access or handle mail, requires that a Client Access Server and Hub Transport Server be in place.
   4. • Unified Messaging: Depends on all of the other roles to do its work.

   The Edge Transport Server is not included in this list since it stands alone and cannot coexist with any of the above roles. If you do decide to use an Edge Transport Server, it’s best to install this role after you have a functioning Hub Transport Server since these two systems will be intertwined.

Microsoft Sharepoint Server 2007

Requirements of Sharepoint 2007 :

1) MicrosoftWindows Server 2003
2) IIS 6.0
3) Dot Net Framework 2.0
4) Workflow foundation (Available with Dot Net Framework 3.0)Unzip DotNet 3.0 and install
WF.
5) SQL Server 2005 or SQL Express Edition.

Errors:-

When you create new web application ,the application created successfully but the home page cannot opened and it give an information:
" HTTP/1.1 404 Connection: close Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:28:00 GMT Server: Microsoft-IIS/6.0 X-Powered-By: ASP.NET MicrosoftSharePointTeamServices: 12.0.0.4518"
this is not an error, infact this new application have no "site collections" by default, you have to create site collections by selecting this application.
select "Collaboration Portal" template during site collection creation.
Now your new application is ready to open.