Comments on: Can you Downgrade from Windows Server 2008 R2 to R1? http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/can-you-downgrade-from-windows-server-2008-r2-to-r1/ Tue, 21 May 2013 08:51:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: navvy786 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/can-you-downgrade-from-windows-server-2008-r2-to-r1/#comment-88104 navvy786 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:47:15 +0000 #comment-88104 Yes you can, you needWin Srv 2008 SP2 Standard DVD Media Only to downgrade to R1.

]]> By: bootsandchico http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/can-you-downgrade-from-windows-server-2008-r2-to-r1/#comment-78715 bootsandchico Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:13:11 +0000 #comment-78715 i ordered r2 insteAD OF SP3 SERVER 2008
DELL SAYS IF WANT TO DOWNGRADE THEY WILL SELL ME NEW SOFTWARE FOR $1100.00
WILL TRY TO DOWNLOAD WINDOWS SERVER 2008 AND USE R2 KEY
KEY OS FOR SERVER 2008-NO VERSION SPECIFIED
dell was not very helpful and very expensive
asked if i could trade installation cd-they said no
will let you know how it goes

]]> By: jennymack http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/can-you-downgrade-from-windows-server-2008-r2-to-r1/#comment-72836 jennymack Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:56:16 +0000 #comment-72836 Mrdenny,

Thank you for the information — a good thing to know! I wasn’t aware downgrade rights on Microsoft products worked that way.

Thanks,
Jenny
Community Manager

]]> By: yasirirfan http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/can-you-downgrade-from-windows-server-2008-r2-to-r1/#comment-72776 yasirirfan Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:53:46 +0000 #comment-72776 Yes Windows 2008 is an operating system not a service pack to downgrade without fresh installation. So you have to follow the adivice of Mrdenny

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