Download Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate

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https://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/R2-Download.aspx

Overview

This software is for evaluation and testing purposes. Evaluating any version of Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate software does not require product activation or entering a product key. Any edition of Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate may be installed without activation and evaluated for an initial 30 days. If you need more time to evaluate Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate, the initial 30 day evaluation can be extended to March 1, 2010 (at which time the OS will become inoperable) by entering the product key below for your selected edition.

Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate Product Keys for Evaluation
Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate Enterprise

Product Code : Q7Y83-W4FVQ-6MC6C-6QQTD-TPM88
Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate Standard

Product Code : Q7Y83-W4FVQ-6MC6C-6QQTD-TPM88
Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate Datacenter

Product Code : MW6C7-2MYCB-PF3DK-VCQ2W-XGWFP
Windows Web Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate

Product Code: RBBKH-BVD6B-74FV9-RYPJ7-TCFXB
Download the evaluation version below. Images are ISO formats. Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter editions are available via the same download Windows_Server_2008_R2_RC_EN.iso

Please refer to the Windows Server 2008 R2 RC: Reviewers Guide. We suggest that you print this document before downloading the software.

Instructions

Please refer to the documents below for further information

Installing this Release Candidate of Windows Server 2008 R2

Release Notes: Important Issues in this Release Candidate of Windows Server 2008 R2

Things to Know About This Release Candidate of Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional Information

Note that the files below are language-specific, where “EN” is English, "FR" is French, "ES" is Spanish, “DE” is German, “JP” is Japanese. Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter editions are available via the same download Windows_Server_2008_R2_RC_EN.iso - you will be prompted for edition installation at setup.
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