Applies to: Exchange Server 2007 SP2, Exchange Server 2007 SP1
Topic Last Modified: 2007-08-20

Use the Progress page to view the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) upgrade progress. 

Organization Preparation

Performs all the tasks necessary to prepare Active Directory and the domain for Exchange 2007.

Updates the Active Directory schema if you have not already done so in your organization. Creates Exchange configuration objects in Active Directory if you have not already done so in your organization.

For detailed information about the actions that are performed during this step to prepare Active Directory and the domain, see How to Prepare Active Directory and Domains.

Preparing Setup

Stops Exchange services and performs other tasks that are required before uninstalling the previous version of Exchange.

Remove Exchange Files

Uninstalls the Exchange files from the previous version of Exchange.

Preparing Files

Prepares files.

Copy Exchange Files

Copies the Exchange files to the current installation directory.

Server Roles

Upgrades each of the server roles that were previously installed.

For more information about each of the Exchange 2007 server roles, see the following topics:

• Client Access
  
  
• Edge Transport
  
  
• Hub Transport
  
  
• Mailbox
  
  
• Unified Messaging
  
  

Management Tools

Upgrades the Exchange management tools.

Finalizing Setup

Finalizes the upgrade, including starting Exchange services.

Click the arrows to show or hide detailed information about each phase of the installation or upgrade.

To ensure that you are reading the most up-to-date information and to find additional Exchange Server 2007 documentation, visit the Exchange Server TechCenter.

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