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Vaccano
Asked: 2009-05-22 19:38:08 +0800 CST

Compatability error Installing Sharepoint w/ SP1 on Windows 2008 R2 RC

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I am trying to install sharepoint 2007 enterprise with SP1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 RC 64 bit.

I am getting a compatibility error. Here is the text:

[Window Title] Program Compatibility Assistant

[Main Instruction] This program is blocked due to compatibility issues

[Expanded Information] You must install Office SharePoint Server 2007 - Please read Microsoft Knowledge Base article: 962935 with the most recent service pack. Office SharePoint Server 2007 - Please read Microsoft Knowledge Base article: 962935 without service packs has a known compatibility issue with this version of Windows.

I can't find this KB article. I have the most recent SP installer available with my MSDN subscription.

Any ideas?

windows-server-2008 sharepoint

4 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    You will need to install it with a slipstreamed copy of SP2 which has just been released & provides support for R2:

    Q: Will Windows Server 2008 SP2 and WIndows Server 2008 R2 be supported? A: Yes, they will be supported on their release

    If you are just using WSS there is a link in the blog article for a donwload for Slipstreamed builds. If you are using MOSS you will need to create the slipstream yourself because:

    Q: Will there be a MOSS slipstream build? A: So far there is no plan to create a MOSS slipstream build. Customers can refer to the slipstream guide on TechNet mentioned earlier in the blog to create their own build based on their needs.

    A Microsoft guide to create the slipstream for MOSS is here.

    Another guide on making a slipstream image/install is here.

    Edit: Added more details about slipstreaming and MOSS/WSS versions.

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  2. I know this answer is quite late for you, but I came across this question when I had the same problem myself and wrote this blog as a step by step instruction on how to slipstream install Search Server Express.

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  3. MOSS has a Service Pack 2 now - that's probably what it's talking about.

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  4. http://keirgordon.com/post/Installing-SharePoint-on-Windows-Server-2008-R2.aspx

    and

    thecommunicator.co.cc/2009/12/18/windows-2008-r2-server-sharepoint-2007-kb962935-2/

    article talks about the problem...

    summary:

    The steps for making a slipstreamed installation of MOSS are pretty simple. 

    * Download a MOSS image, and extract it (or copy the contents) to a folder.
* Download WSS and MOSS SP2 patches
* Run each patch with /extract:<c:\mymossimage>\Updates
* Delete Wsssetup.dll from the updates folder.

    Keep in mind that if you have the combined x86/64 MOSS ISO, your updates folder will be in \x64\Updates or \x86\Updates.

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