.png?width=100&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "Picture of John Savill")
.png?width=400&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "John Savill")
Sign up for the ITPro Today newsletter
Stay on top of the IT universe with commentary, news analysis, how-to's, and tips delivered to your inbox daily.
Q. If I install the Windows Server 2008 R2 release candidate (RC) today, will I have to reinstall when the release to manufacturing (RTM) version is available, or can I use a license key to make it RTM?
John Savill
August 2, 2009
1 Min Read
A. The final code release of Server 2008 R2 is a different set of code from the RC, so you can't make an RC installation an RTM installation by entering a new license key. You can't download an update to patch the files that have changed, either.
You can, however, upgrade an RC build of Server 2008 R2 to RTM by inserting the RTM media into a system the RC and selecting the Upgrade option.
Related Reading:
Q. How do I add and remove roles and features in Windows Server 2008 R2 from the command line?
Q. Do I need to prepare the domain and forest for a Windows Server 2008 R2 domain controller (DC)?
Check out hundreds more useful Q&As like this in John Savill's FAQ for Windows. Also, watch instructional videos made by John at ITTV.net.
About the Author
You May Also Like
.png?width=700&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale)