Windows Server 2008 R2 Licensing Downgrade Rights

WindowsServer2008R2LicensingDowngradeRights
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ProductnumbersT8704A,T8709A,andT8722AshipwithaCertificateof
AuthenticityandProductKeyforWindowsServer2008R2.Theyalsoinclude
downgraderightstoWindowsServer2008SP2andWindowsServer2003SP2.
Dependingontheoptionordered,eitherWindowsServer2008R2orWindows
Server2008SP2is
alreadyinstalledonyoursystem.ReinstallationimageDVDsfor
otheroperatingsystemversionsareincludedinthiskit,soyoucanupgradeor
downgradetheoperatingsystemasneeded.
ThelocationofyourProductKeydependsonwhichoperatingsystemisinstalled:
 WindowsServer2008R2:TheProductKey
isincludedontheCertificateof
Authenticity(COA)attachedtotheserver.(SeetheWindowsServer2008
R2onHPIntegrityServersInstallationGuidefortheexactlocation.)
 WindowsServer2008SP2:Sendanemailto[e-mail]
formore
informationonhowtoobtainaProductKey.IncludeyourWindowsServer
2008R2ProductKeyandserverserialnumber.You caninstallWindows
Server2008SP2withoutaProductKey,andtheinstallationwillbegoodfor
30days.ButyoumustenteravalidProductKey
beforethe30daysareup.
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