Adminpak for Windows Server 2003 R2
Update: You can now download Windows Server 2003 R2 here: microsoft.com.
Today I attempted to install Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack (adminpak.msi) but the installer instantly quit with the message "Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack can only be installed on Windows XP Professional with QFE Q329357 applied, or on Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 or later, or on computers running Windows Server 2003 operating systems."
When researching if R2 needed a different version, I came upon the page "Windows Server 2003 R2 Administration Tools Pack (x86)." Judging from the title, I'd assume this was the file I was looking for but these files are actually for other OSes that want to manage the new services which come with R2. The only place I have found the adminpak.msi for 2k3 R2 has been on the CD itself. You can find the file within your i386 folder on your R2 CD.
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October 3rd, 2006 - 10:11
I did find the Windows 2003 R2 administration pack at: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9bfb44f5-232a-4fb5-bc14-45bfd81b7ac1&DisplayLang=en
It is my suspicion as well that the old adminpak doesn’t work on a R2 server.
I haven’t tried this as a fix (the adminpak on the CD) as this is a production server. I also tried uninstalling the admin pack but was met with the same error message.
ps Originally from SE Texas cajun country. Ate a lot of creole and okra plus grits as a kid!
October 3rd, 2006 - 10:30
Found this very helpful blurb at http://x220.minasi.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14128
October 19th, 2008 - 14:31
Thank you!!
2 years later, and this adminpak is still hard to find…
March 2nd, 2009 - 10:34
Yea, I had same issues as above… link above not the best as there are multiple files for download without desc as to what they are.
Here is a link that has complete file… though when running install it wants H: so be sure to map another drive H:. I just mapped to my installer location (where the download file was).
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/thankyou.aspx?familyId=86b71a4f-4122-44af-be79-3f101e533d95&displayLang=en
December 15th, 2009 - 15:03
Brad – your link worked for me and I didn’t have to map a phony drive letter to get the install. Thanks
The link is for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Administration Tools Pack for x86 editions and works on R2 servers