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Upgrade Windows Server 2008 RTM/SP1 to R2?

I have several servers currently running Microsoft Windows server 2008 Standard RTM/SP1. With Server 2008 R2 coming out, is there a direct upgrade path from 2008 to 2008R2? or would I have to completely reinstall the OS?

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Darius Ghassem

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OriNetworks

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Thank You

SimonJester

Apparently this answer is actually highly inaccurate...

http://blogs.zdnet.com/perlow/?p=9973&tag=nl.e550

OriNetworks

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Thank you for the comment but where does it suggest that you cant upgrade to R2 from an existing installation?

SimonJester

Sorry, I guess I could have been more clear...

But if you follow the link and read the article, you'll see the part that is inaccurate is:

"R2 is an extension of the current 2008 platform or a minor release to a major release."

R2 is based on Windows 7 core, NOT Vista, which is what Server 2008 is based on, so it is in fact a major upgrade and t here are a lot of major differences.

But yes, of course you can upgrade, as long as you are on 64 bit hardware... but does anyone still run 32 bit server OS's? ;)

OriNetworks

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Thank you for clarifying but I am only concerned about the possiblity of upgrading, not the architecture difference. Additionally, yes my hardware is 64-bit.

In summation, yes you can upgrade from 2008 to 2008 R2 as long as you are running 64-bit.