If you are trying install Exchange 2007 SP1 on a freshly installed Windows 2008 R2 and come up against the following error during the installation of the Mailbox Role:
Mailbox Role
FailedError:
An error occurred. The error code was 3221684229. The message was Access is denied..
Run setup.exe in compatibility mode. I chose Vista SP2 and then the installation went through normally.
But before you go rushing to finish your installation it is worth noting that Exchange 2007 SP2 will not be supported on Windows 2008 R2, and therefore you may want to reconsider doing the installation at all!
sunit says
December 23, 2010 at 7:39 amwhenever i install mail box server role i face this error . error code is 3221684229 . i use vertual box software. please give me solution
Techminded says
January 22, 2012 at 12:53 amThank you very much, running it with compatibility mode fix the issue. Keep it real and be blessed.
Paul says
February 22, 2012 at 4:12 pmInstalled without a hitch. Thanks.
Gopal says
March 17, 2012 at 6:43 amWhen i tired to install the 2007 exchange server on 2008 R2. I got error message: The error code was 3221684229. The message was access is denied.
How to solve the issues please let me know.
none says
August 27, 2012 at 9:31 amGood solution – but I used Compatibility mode with Windows Server 2008 SP1.
Vassilis says
October 1, 2012 at 12:49 pmcompatibility mode worked like a charm, than you!
rudy says
December 14, 2013 at 12:16 pmGood , run the setup.exe in compatibilty mode, everything is ok now !Big thanks .
Alex says
June 13, 2014 at 3:28 pmWorked for me in Vista Service Pack 2 compatibility mode. Thanks for the quick and easy fix
Abhijit says
August 22, 2015 at 6:58 pmGreat…! It worked perfectly fine in Windows Vista SP1. Thanks mate. you are rocking.