How to Install Exchange 2013 on Windows 2008 R2

What is gone or added in Exchange 2013?

Most of you might ask this question? Whats new in Exchange 2013? Below are the answers:
Exchange 2013 Server Roles
Exchange 2013 has only two roles Client Access Server (CAS) and Mailbox. The Hub
transport role is now merged into CAS role. Also UM Role is also merged into Mailbox role.
You can install Mailbox and CAS roles on same servers or can be split into different servers.
MS also recommends installing Mailbox role first.
Read more here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd298026(v=exchg.150)
http://www.simple-talk.com/sysadmin/exchange/whats-new-in-exchange15/?utm_source=simpletalk&utm_medium=email-sysadmin&utm_content=exchange1520120808&utm_campaign=sysadmin

Exchange 2013 system requirements

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996719(v=exchg.150)

Coexistence of Exchange 2013 Preview and earlier versions of Exchange Server still not supported
Exchange 2013 Prerequisites
Functional level: Windows 2003 minimum or later.
Schema master: Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or later
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb691354(v=exchg.150)
Installing Exchange Server 2013 Pre-Requisites on Windows Server 2008 R2
I am installing both roles on same server. Run below command and restart the server.
PS C:\> Import-Module ServerManager
PS C:\> Add-WindowsFeature Desktop-Experience, NET-Framework, NET-HTTP-Activation,
RPC-over-HTTP-proxy, RSAT-Clustering, RSAT-Web-Server, WAS-Process-Model, Web-AspNet, Web-Basic-Auth, Web-Client-Auth, Web-Digest-Auth, Web-Dir-Browsing, Web-DynCompression, Web-Http-Errors, Web-Http-Logging, Web-Http-Redirect, Web-Http-Tracing,
Web-ISAPI-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Filter, Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console, Web-Metabase, Web-MgmtConsole, Web-Mgmt-Service, Web-Net-Ext, Web-Request-Monitor, Web-Server, Web-StatCompression, Web-Static-Content, Web-Windows-Auth, Web-WMI

Now Download all below setup files and install as per below sequence.
1) .NET Framework 4.5
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/5a4x27ek(VS.110).aspx
2) Windows Management Framework 3.0 - RC
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29939
3) Unified Communications Managed API 4.0 (Preview) Runtime
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30349
4) Microsoft Office 2010 Filter Packs
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17062
5) Service Pack 1 for Microsoft Office Filter Pack 2010 (KB2460041) 64-bit Edition

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26604
6) KB974405 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=974405
7) KB2619234 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=2619234
8) KB2533623 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=2533623

After applying above patches, verify and run below steps too:

For the Mailbox role, check Task Scheduler service is set to automatic and running.
Launch Control Panel and remove Microsoft Visual C++ Beta Redistributable(X64)11.0.50531
Open a command prompt and run the following commands

C:\> %SystemDrive%\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regiis.exe -ir -enable

C:\> IISReset

How to Install Exchange Server 2013

Download/Extract the Exchange 2013 Setup File from MS site:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/hh973395.aspx
Preparing AD Steps:
Schema: .\setup.exe /PrepareSchema /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms

Prepare AD: .\setup.exe /PrepareAD /on:Exchange2013PR /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms

Prepare Domain: .\setup.exe /PrepareAllDomains /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms

Install Exchange 2013

Double click setup.exe and follow the steps as shown below

After above screen restart the server and now Exchange 2013 is ready.
Check this video, how to explore the Exchange Web Console.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GpH0jC_2-FQ