Vista Admin Toolpack

[Mike Barbere]

Is there an admin tool pack that I have not seen. Vista RTM 64bit Ultimate
version and I can't find the admin tool pack specifically for Vista.

Should I attempt to run the xp version?

Text from the XP/2003 version.

Readme for the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack
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PLEASE UNINSTALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THE ADMINPAK BEFORE INSTALLING



I. Setup issues:
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The AdminPak.msi file will ONLY install on
1. Windows XP Professional build 2600 with QFE Q329357 or
2. Windows XP Professional SP1 or
3. Windows Server 2003

Using it on any other build or product is not supported as the install will
stop with an error stating:


Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack can only be installed on
Windows XP Professional with QFE Q329357 applied, on Windows XP Professional
Service Pack 1 or later, or on computers running Windows Server 2003
operating systems.


The AdminPak.msi file cannot be installed on any version of Windows 2000, or
on Windows NT 4 servers. To manage servers from Windows 2000 machines you
can install the Windows 2000 version of AdminPak.msi on your Windows 2000
machine.

 

[Guest]

The W2K3 SP1 Admin Pak will install on Vista RTM (x86 at least). I had to
install it/remove it/reinstall it before I got it to correctly register all
the .DLL's and work correctly but it does now seem to work.

Stuart.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

I don't think it will be available until after the release date. The
information in your post answers the second question.

 

[Josh]

You should use the Windows 2003 Server SP2 RC version. To get them download
the SP from Windows Update and extract the exe to a folder and copy out
adminpak.msi. Then you will need to register some of the DLL's manually as
the install fails.

http://windowsconnected.com/blogs/j...administrator-tools-on-windows-vista-rtm.aspx