As I have posted previously, I'm a volunteer admin on a Windows Server 2003
standard installation. I'm thinking it would be helpful for me to build a test
server at home for experimentation. Did Microsoft release a 120 or 180 trial for
2003? I have the one for 2000, and I thought I had one for 2003, but I am unable
to put my hands on it.
If such a package were released, is it possible to download it from somewhere?
Microsoft would have distributed them freely, and they are time-limited, so
there is not copyright problem.
I thought about subscribing to Microsoft's annual software plan for techs (the
name escapes me at the moment), but that's pretty hard to cost justify on a
volunteer basis.
Any alternative suggestions are appreciated, too.
Carey Frisch [MVP] - 25 May 2008 19:47 GMT
Sorry, there is no trial version of Windows Server 2003 available.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/bb892754.aspx
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As I have posted previously, I'm a volunteer admin on a Windows Server 2003
standard installation. I'm thinking it would be helpful for me to build a test
server at home for experimentation. Did Microsoft release a 120 or 180 trial for
2003? I have the one for 2000, and I thought I had one for 2003, but I am unable
to put my hands on it.
If such a package were released, is it possible to download it from somewhere?
Microsoft would have distributed them freely, and they are time-limited, so
there is not copyright problem.
I thought about subscribing to Microsoft's annual software plan for techs (the
name escapes me at the moment), but that's pretty hard to cost justify on a
volunteer basis.
Any alternative suggestions are appreciated, too.
Nepatsfan - 25 May 2008 20:56 GMT
> As I have posted previously, I'm a volunteer admin on a Windows Server 2003
> standard installation. I'm thinking it would be helpful for me to build a test
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>
> Any alternative suggestions are appreciated, too.
First off, if you haven't done so already, you might want to post this question
to a newsgroup dealing with Windows Server operating systems. That said, you
might want to take a look at this web site.
Windows Server 2003 R2 with SP2: How to Get Trial Software
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb430831.aspx
The CD is for a 180 day trial. You have to register to receive it.
You can download a 30 day trial version in a .vhd file which can be run in
Microsoft's Virtual PC 2007.
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition VHD
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=77f24c9d-b4b8-4f73-99e3
-c66f80e415b6&DisplayLang=en
Good luck
Nepatsfan
mcp6453 - 25 May 2008 21:16 GMT
>> As I have posted previously, I'm a volunteer admin on a Windows Server 2003
>> standard installation. I'm thinking it would be helpful for me to build a test
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> to a newsgroup dealing with Windows Server operating systems. That said, you
> might want to take a look at this web site.
You're absolutely correct. My news reader abbreviates the newsgroup names.
Sometimes one looks a lot like another, when I'm posting in a hurry.
> Windows Server 2003 R2 with SP2: How to Get Trial Software
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb430831.aspx
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>
> Nepatsfan
Thanks for the links.
Nepatsfan - 25 May 2008 22:16 GMT
>>> As I have posted previously, I'm a volunteer admin on a Windows Server 2003
>>> standard installation. I'm thinking it would be helpful for me to build a
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>
> Thanks for the links.
You're welcome.
Nepatsfan