Installing SharePoint on Windows Server 2008 R2

sharepoint_logoWindows Server 2008 R2 is an amazing update to the original release of Windows Server 2008, however, those of us attempting to install SharePoint Server 2007 are being blocked by an error saying, “The program is blocked due to compatibility issues”. SharePoint SP2 enables compatibility with Windows Server 2008 R2, but in order to install SP2, you must first make a slipstream installation.

Creating a slipstream installation involves nothing more than copying a few files and placing those files in the proper directory structure so that the installation can find the necessary files when needed. Read more…