Soulfish Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 Gatt beat you to it - http://www.edugeek.net/forums/windows-7/39713-windows-7-rtm-now-technet-msdn-4.html Downloaded it last night and have been setting up our new 2008 R2 domain today. Very nice considering I wasn't expecting to even start doing this until next week!
Gatt Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 Gatt beat you to it - http://www.edugeek.net/forums/windows-7/39713-windows-7-rtm-now-technet-msdn-4.html Downloaded it last night and have been setting up our new 2008 R2 domain today. Very nice considering I wasn't expecting to even start doing this until next week! Actually DMcoy beat me for R2!
Soulfish Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 Actually DMcoy beat me for R2! I was thinking of DMcoy but typed your name - honestly!
Soulfish Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 To be to you all, its been on since Tuesday hehe I suspected as much when I saw the date on the MVLS site. Seems strange that MS announce that it's not going to be up until 19th August and then release it on the 11th! Not that I'm complaining of course
john Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 I suspected as much when I saw the date on the MVLS site. Seems strange that MS announce that it's not going to be up until 19th August and then release it on the 11th! Not that I'm complaining of course Very true, I logged on to try and get my key for Win 7 (seemed to be having issues last week) and then I saw 2008 R2 and though oOoOoOo lets get that down now before the world see's it with it not being out until next week from the other info I had earlier on
Crispin Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 Isn't it a pita that exchange 2007 isn't compatible with the R2 release. Totally frustrating.
Theblacksheep Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 Isn't it a pita that exchange 2007 isn't compatible with the R2 release. Totally frustrating. Boooo.... will 2007sp2 support it? we're still on 2003 at the moment anyway.
rh91uk Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 Totally stoked this is out now, can't wait to work with the boss setting up our new domain Isn't it a pita that exchange 2007 isn't compatible with the R2 release. Totally frustrating. Really? Can you provide me more info where you got this from? Looks like we may not be running exclusively r2 if this is the case!
Crispin Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 iTWire - Windows Server 2008 R2 forces Exchange 2010 upgrade 3
rh91uk Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 Thanks for this, thank goodness for our schools agreement!
somabc Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 (edited) If anyone does not have MVLS or Technet you can try the EVAL copy. 180 Day Evaluation Key's for Windows Server 2008 R2: Windows Web Server 2008 R2 = KBV3Q-DJ8W7-VPB64-V88KG-82C49 = 00500-001-0000554-84xxx = X15-34676 Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard = 4GGC4-9947F-FWFP3-78P6F-J9HDR = 00477-001-0000347-84xxx = X15-34648 Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise = 7PJBC-63K3J-62TTK-XF46D-W3WMD = 00486-001-0001204-84xxx = X15-34815 Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter = QX7TD-2CMJR-D7WWY-KVCYC-6D2YT = 00496-001-0001526-84xxx = X15-34820 all Key's: * Product Key Type = Retail:TB:Eval * Crypto Base ID = 168 * Rearm count = 5 http://uneit.com/xpres/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Snap121.jpg Edited August 13, 2009 by somabc
DMcCoy Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 I've been playing with it. I hate it even more than 2008! BIG Start menu icons for the hard of thinking. BIG icons for control panel, no classic control panel. STUPID unrecognised network even though I can tell it exactly what it is. Spacing too wide for pinned task bar icons It even more of a "My first server" OS than 2008 original was. I'm rather disappointed
towen Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 Hopefully Windows 2008 R2 will be posted on Technet tommorrow -although I have downloaded the 64bit version from the Volume License Site - As there doesn't seem to be a 32bit availible yet...
DMcCoy Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 Hopefully Windows 2008 R2 will be posted on Technet tommorrow -although I have downloaded the 64bit version from the Volume License Site - As there doesn't seem to be a 32bit availible yet... There is no 32bit version. 64 or nothing.
somabc Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 I've been playing with it. I hate it even more than 2008! BIG Start menu icons for the hard of thinking. BIG icons for control panel, no classic control panel. STUPID unrecognised network even though I can tell it exactly what it is. Spacing too wide for pinned task bar icons It even more of a "My first server" OS than 2008 original was. I'm rather disappointed Hey if it is too easy for you install it in server core mode, that'll sort the men from the boys. It's amazing how many people break out in a cold sweat when confronted with this http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/virtualization/WindowsLiveWriter/WindowsServer2008R2CoreIntroducingSCONFI_E632/image_2.png
towen Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 There is no 32bit version. 64 or nothing. Oh - So what will happen to those who have Servers that are only 32bit... I assume they will have to stay with Windows 2008... No Win2k8 R2 for them...
DMcCoy Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 Hey if it is too easy for you install it in server core mode, that'll sort the men from the boys. It's amazing how many people break out in a cold sweat when confronted with this http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/virtualization/WindowsLiveWriter/WindowsServer2008R2CoreIntroducingSCONFI_E632/image_2.png The problem is it's not even all that much lighter than the gui version for considerably more pain when you do need to install something with no slient install option. The core version isn't anywhere near as modular/cut down as was first suggested. I've no problems running gui-less, I only ever run my unix/linux boxes without. Netsh/powershell are probably useable but a bit verbose for day to day work.
somabc Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 The problem is it's not even all that much lighter than the gui version for considerably more pain when you do need to install something with no slient install option. The core version isn't anywhere near as modular/cut down as was first suggested. I've no problems running gui-less, I only ever run my unix/linux boxes without. Netsh/powershell are probably useable but a bit verbose for day to day work. Yes MS should actually have Core boot to a straight CLI system ala Linux or the old style of DOS, there is no need to constantly have most of windows running if you only want say IIS or a File Server.
john Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 Oh - So what will happen to those who have Servers that are only 32bit... I assume they will have to stay with Windows 2008... No Win2k8 R2 for them... Correct, and I'm glad they have finally made the move to stop the 32bit stuff as its about time we move on
john Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 I've been playing with it. I hate it even more than 2008! BIG Start menu icons for the hard of thinking. BIG icons for control panel, no classic control panel. STUPID unrecognised network even though I can tell it exactly what it is. Spacing too wide for pinned task bar icons It even more of a "My first server" OS than 2008 original was. I'm rather disappointed That is because its based on Windows 7 which has all those but I do believe they are turn-offable / adjustable, it doesn't bother me though and I've been using 2008 R2 all evening to write brand new GPOs for work for all people as I've decided to re-write all my GPOs on 2008 R2 and then move users etc into new containers etc for now and then plan to ditch the lot and start a fresh perhaps at Easter (crimby is out of the question due to BETT in January)
Theblacksheep Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 (edited) A very easy upgrade on the new domain we've been building, took about 45mins each DC. Takes about 6 reboots. Looks like its taking up a bit more ram than 2008, bumped the VMs DCs up a GB (1->2). It also needs 15GB of free space in a server 2008 upgrade to install. Edited August 14, 2009 by Theblacksheep
somabc Posted August 16, 2009 Posted August 16, 2009 Download details: Windows Server 2008 R2 Evaluation (180 days)
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