Install SharePoint 2007 on Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 - Part 1: Overview

by Andreas

This week I had some time to play with the newly released SQL Server 2008 and a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS) installation. As usual I use a Hyper-V virtual environment to install SharePoint 2007.

This way you can take snapshots before you install Service Packs and updates. Furthermore you can just copy the image to the laptop of a new developer joining the team... in a few minutes he has everything installed and configured so he can start the development.

The series of articles here include the installation of an Active Directory, Windows Server and SQL Server before we are going to install SharePoint 2007. We are going to install all in two virtual images to create a closed environment for your work. This way you are independent and if something goes wrong you can use your snapshots or backup copies you created.

If you need to install SharePoint 2010 on Windows Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008 R2 you can use the following articles:

Install SharePoint Server 2010 on Windows Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008 R2

The following articles describe how to set:

Part 1: Overview
Part 2: Installing Active Directory
Part 3: Domain Accounts
Part 4: Installing and configuring SQL Server 2008
Part 5: Installing IIS7
Part 6: Installing MOSS 2007
Part 7: Configuring MOSS 2007
Part 8: Pop3, SMTP, Outlook

Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 support (Update)

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 SP1 as well as Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP1 support Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 as it is written at the Microsoft SharePoint Team Blog.

Windows SharePoint Service 3.0: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc288751.aspx
Office SharePoint Server 2007: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262485.aspx

Server farm

I tried to create a server farm containing a SQL Server 2008 and a MOSS 2007. The SQL Server acts as a PDC and the MOSS 2007 server is used as a web server and an application server.

Installing Windows Server 2008 as a Hyper-V virtual image

For my testing environment I installed 2 Windows Server 2008 x64 Enterprise Edition virtual images using Hyper-V.

After the installation process I had to install a newer version of the integration components.

After that I applied all new updates using Windows Update.

Please take a look at Part 2: Install SharePoint 2007: Active Directory

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Comments (11) -

12/30/2008 6:52:02 PM #

What are the differences installing the server as a member server and not as
a Domain Controller.

Mike Martinez Reply

2/4/2009 1:30:48 AM #

Excellent article. Very helpful. Thanks heaps.

Keith Gregory Reply

4/19/2009 6:41:45 PM #

Hi Dubravko,

thank you for the information about Forefront and IIS7...

Andreas

Andreas Glaser Reply

9/14/2009 9:53:46 PM #

Were you able to install MOSS 2007 on W2k8 R2? I have a W2k8 R2
that I want to use for MOSS 2007.

abrash alam Reply

9/15/2009 7:36:09 PM #

I haven't tried to install MOSS 2007 on Windows Server 2008 R2.

I know that we need to apply SP2 in order to use SharePoint 2007 with Server 2008 R2. You can create this using slipstream... But I don't know if SharePoint will work without any errors.

Andreas Glaser Reply

9/23/2009 5:43:36 PM #

I had some trouble with the connection error. For me the solution was to start the SQl browser service, and set it to auto... I also had to put the instance name and server name "SQL_server\SQL_Instance"

Zack Paradise Reply

10/10/2009 11:28:50 AM #

Just now I'm start to read this article because I failed to install MOSS 2007 on Win 2008. I will and the result later

Gabriel Kang Reply

3/5/2011 2:46:45 PM #

Hi,

I am trying to install Sharepoint 2007 on Windows 7 operating System, but It's show some error. "microsoft knowledge based article 962216". How can i install it on windows 7 successfully.

Thanks..

Kush Reply

4/7/2011 9:01:49 PM #

Andreas, Your guides are amazing. I've used your 2010 install guide several times in different situations and its bang on. It's been awhile since I needed to do a 2007 install so this was huge. Thanks and keep the good blog rolling.

Darren Murphy Reply

4/7/2011 10:34:12 PM #

Hey thank you very much

Andreas Glaser Reply

11/12/2011 12:16:36 PM #

I have Windows Web Server 2008 R2 installed on my server. Now I want to install Microsoft office so I can use Excel and Word document but could not do this as I got error message that this is not possible. Please advice me on what to do so I can install office to my server. If you have websites of companies that have office compatible with Windows web server 2008 R2 please let me know so I can follow up.

Dickson Nwosu Reply