What does 'R2' signify...

[Guest v2win]

What does the 'R2' designation mean for certain MS products? For example,

Windows Server 2003, Virtual Server 2005, etc. have alternate versions with

the same name except with R2 appended (e.g., Windows Server 2003 Enterprise

Edition R2). What is the difference between the R2 and non-R2 designated

products?

 

Thx

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[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: What does 'R2' signify...

 

Hello v2win,

 

R2 is a feature pack for Windows server 2003 which adds additional functions

and needs also an additional license.

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> What does the 'R2' designation mean for certain MS products? For

> example, Windows Server 2003, Virtual Server 2005, etc. have alternate

> versions with the same name except with R2 appended (e.g., Windows

> Server 2003 Enterprise Edition R2). What is the difference between

> the R2 and non-R2 designated products?

>

> Thx

>

[Guest Brains,None]

Re: What does 'R2' signify...

 

Meinolf Weber wrote:

> Hello v2win,

>

> R2 is a feature pack for Windows server 2003 which adds additional

> functions and needs also an additional license.

>

> Best regards

>

> Meinolf Weber

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> confers no rights.

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> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>

>> What does the 'R2' designation mean for certain MS products? For

>> example, Windows Server 2003, Virtual Server 2005, etc. have alternate

>> versions with the same name except with R2 appended (e.g., Windows

>> Server 2003 Enterprise Edition R2). What is the difference between

>> the R2 and non-R2 designated products?

>>

>> Thx

>>

>

>

hhmm.. can one ADD r2 to an existing win2003 server, then???

 

J.

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: What does 'R2' signify...

 

Hello Brains,None,

 

Yes, if you have the installation disk and the key.

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> Meinolf Weber wrote:

>

>> Hello v2win,

>>

>> R2 is a feature pack for Windows server 2003 which adds additional

>> functions and needs also an additional license.

>>

>> Best regards

>>

>> Meinolf Weber

>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

>> confers no rights.

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>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>>> What does the 'R2' designation mean for certain MS products? For

>>> example, Windows Server 2003, Virtual Server 2005, etc. have

>>> alternate versions with the same name except with R2 appended (e.g.,

>>> Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition R2). What is the difference

>>> between the R2 and non-R2 designated products?

>>>

>>> Thx

>>>

> hhmm.. can one ADD r2 to an existing win2003 server, then???

>

> J.

>

[Guest Hank Arnold (MVP)]

Re: What does 'R2' signify...

 

Meinolf Weber wrote:

> Hello Brains,None,

>

> Yes, if you have the installation disk and the key.

>

> Best regards

>

> Meinolf Weber

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> confers no rights.

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>

>> Meinolf Weber wrote:

>>

>>> Hello v2win,

>>>

>>> R2 is a feature pack for Windows server 2003 which adds additional

>>> functions and needs also an additional license.

>>>

>>> Best regards

>>>

>>> Meinolf Weber

>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

>>> confers no rights.

>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>>>> What does the 'R2' designation mean for certain MS products? For

>>>> example, Windows Server 2003, Virtual Server 2005, etc. have

>>>> alternate versions with the same name except with R2 appended (e.g.,

>>>> Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition R2). What is the difference

>>>> between the R2 and non-R2 designated products?

>>>>

>>>> Thx

>>>>

>> hhmm.. can one ADD r2 to an existing win2003 server, then???

>>

>> J.

>>

>

>

Are you sure? R2 was a complete new release, requiring new licenses,

CALs , etc....

 

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Regards,

Hank Arnold

Microsoft MVP

Windows Server - Directory Services