

After this time, you will need to uninstall the evaluation software and reinstall a fully-licensed version of Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 for Itanium-Based Systems. Once activated, the evaluation will run for 180 days. See below for further information on activation rearm). Failing to activate the evaluation will cause the licensing service to shut the machine down every hour (The 10 day activation period can be reset five (5) times by using the rearm command. Evaluating any version of Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 software does not require entering a product key, however will require activation within 10 days. The evaluation is available in ISO format. This software is for evaluation and testing purposes.

All documentation referenced in this download applies to both Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 unless otherwise noted. Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) includes previously released updates for Windows Server 2008 R2. For further information please visit the Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems page. Note: Windows Server 2008 R2 will be the last major iteration to support the Intel Itanium processor and associated OEM server platforms. Microsoft Download Manager is free and available for download now. It also allows you to suspend active downloads and resume downloads that have failed. It gives you the ability to download multiple files at one time and download large files quickly and reliably. The Microsoft Download Manager solves these potential problems. You might not be able to pause the active downloads or resume downloads that have failed. (You would have the opportunity to download individual files on the "Thank you for downloading" page after completing your download.)įiles larger than 1 GB may take much longer to download and might not download correctly.

In this case, you will have to download the files individually. You may not be able to download multiple files at the same time.

If you do not have a download manager installed, and still want to download the file(s) you've chosen, please note: Stand-alone download managers also are available, including the Microsoft Download Manager. Many web browsers, such as Internet Explorer 9, include a download manager. Generally, a download manager enables downloading of large files or multiples files in one session.
