What exactly is this?

Download details: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition VHD

What exactly is this?

I was searching for trial versions of 2003 and ran across this. Sorry for the noob question.

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Slowhand

It's a virtual hard drive image of Windows Server 2003 R2, meaning you could mount that file in Virtual PC, Hyper-V, or even VMWare and have a running, pre-installed version of Server 2003 R2 to play with.

Armor149

VHD (Virtual Hard Disk) is Microsoft's virtual file type used with its virtualization. It can be used on Virtual PC 2007, Virtual Server 2005 and Hyper-V.

N2IT

Slowhand wrote: »

It's a virtual hard drive image of Windows Server 2003 R2, meaning you could mount that file in Virtual PC, Hyper-V, or even VMWare and have a running, pre-installed version of Server 2003 R2 to play with.

Cool

I have virtual pc already installed.

Do I have to use all 4 of those files?

When I launch the VM do I just want to point the path to the exe?

Sorry I'm junk lol

za3bour

N2IT wrote: »

Cool

I have virtual pc already installed.

Do I have to use all 4 of those files?

Yes I think so and I also think that the iso one is no longer available so that's pretty much the only one to get Windows 2003 R2

N2IT

I'm a nub.

I got it. I ran the exe and then pointed the VM to the VMC file.

Not really hard lol

za3bour

N2IT wrote: »

I'm a nub.

I got it. I ran the exe and then pointed the VM to the VMC file.

Not really hard lol

Nope actually it's the easiest way to have it running

N2IT

za3bour wrote: »

Nope actually it's the easiest way to have it running

I just fumbled through it. LOL Kind of like how I do it at work

Thanks again

I do have one question. After my 30 days are up can I reload it and get another 30?

za3bour

N2IT wrote: »

I just fumbled through it. LOL Kind of like how I do it at work

Thanks again

I do have one question. After my 30 days are up can I reload it and get another 30?

Are you sure it's 30 days only ? I thought it will last for 180 days ?

Please check here

Windows 2003 Server evaluation copy expiration behavior

And here

Windows Server 2003 R2 Trial Software: Frequently Asked Questions

Unless you are talking about activating which I think you should do in 14 days.

N2IT

za3bour wrote: »

Are you sure it's 30 days only ? I thought it will last for 180 days ?

Please check here

Windows 2003 Server evaluation copy expiration behavior

And here

Windows Server 2003 R2 Trial Software: Frequently Asked Questions

Unless you are talking about activating which I think you should do in 14 days.

Thanks for all the help.

Where do you get the unique product key? I didn't get a email I just downloaded it.

za3bour

N2IT wrote: »

Thanks for all the help.

Where do you get the unique product key? I didn't get a email I just downloaded it.

Hmm then maybe VHD version is different, what does it say in the documentation ?

N2IT

za3bour wrote: »

Hmm then maybe VHD version is different, what does it say in the documentation ?

Not much. Says it will be included with my link in the email. I downloaded it from the website not the email I never received an email. I did look at the winver.exe and it showed the 180 trial with an end date of 10/2/2011

Maybe it's already registered and I should just ignore those messages.

za3bour

N2IT wrote: »

Not much. Says it will be included with my link in the email. I downloaded it from the website not the email I never received an email. I did look at the winver.exe and it showed the 180 trial with an end date of 10/2/2011

Maybe it's already registered and I should just ignore those messages.

Since it says 180 trial then there is nothing to worry about at all.

MentholMoose

za3bour wrote: »

Yes I think so and I also think that the iso one is no longer available so that's pretty much the only one to get Windows 2003 R2

The download page indeed seems to be gone (it is now redirecting to the 2008 trial), but the ISOs are still available. Here are the links for the English 2003 R2 evaluation ISOs.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/5/C/E5C2CA69-28C9-492A-8F57-BDA0010616E5/X13-05665.img
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/5/C/E5C2CA69-28C9-492A-8F57-BDA0010616E5/X13-05463.img

za3bour

MentholMoose wrote: »

The download page indeed seems to be gone (it is now redirecting to the 2008 trial), but the ISOs are still available. Here are the links for the English 2003 R2 evaluation ISOs.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/5/C/E5C2CA69-28C9-492A-8F57-BDA0010616E5/X13-05665.img
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/5/C/E5C2CA69-28C9-492A-8F57-BDA0010616E5/X13-05463.img

WOW how did you find them

MentholMoose

I found a site that has a mirror of the previous trial download page, with links to the ISOs.

N2IT

MS is so cheesy

I am still getting the 30 day expiration message even though the VHD is listed a an 180 day evalaution trial

I emailed MS and they said it was a full scale copy and was meant for purchase.

Onto Linux Just kidding