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windows server 2008 help
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i have a server running ws 2008 enterprise. is it wise to upgrade to windows server 2008 R2 beta or wait until full release. budget dont matter
THX
anthony
If its production class server then obvious - WAIT.
If its your play ground then make sure you backup your data and play on it.
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A friend of mine did the same thing, the new ATi motherboard drivers (9.1) caused stability issues, so much so he had to rebuild.
Personally I wouldn't, drivers aren't 100% compatible, not for your main PC anyway.
Personally I wouldn't, drivers aren't 100% compatible, not for your main PC anyway.
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If its production class server then obvious - WAIT.
If its your play ground then make sure you backup your data and play on it.
It's not, enterprise is used on large servers, anyone paid to maintain it wouldn't ask that question. So he's basically running some trial or cracked version.
Either way, do you miss any functionality? Do you have issues? If not > if it ain't broken, don't fix it.
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You do know that 2008 Standard keys work on Enterprise as well right? My legal, fully paid-for key of Server 2008 Standard Edition also allows me to install Enterprise.
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Did not know that, doesn't mean it make it legal though. Licensing for Enterprise is about 4x the price of standard. So if it is a legal key I'd recommend downgrading before the company gets invaded by MBI agents (Microsoft Bureau of Investigation).
In fact, can you even activate with that key? You can install any edition without any key at all.
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Mine's activated perfectly fine.
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Silly Microsoft
Going through so much trouble with their licensing and then making this so easy. On the other hand, most people won't have a $1K license in the first place. Strange practice though.
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Silly Microsoft
I know, isn't it? Well their loss heh.