Windows 2008 shipped with SP1 slipstreamed. You couldn't get a SP0 Windows 2008 install. SP2 was a unified package - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a4dd31d5-f907-4406-9012-a5c3199ea2b3&displaylang=en
Thanks, Brian Desmond [email protected] c - 312.731.3132 > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 3:25 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Windows 2008 R2 Question > > Windows still has version numbers. > > Check the VER command. > > Also, while SP1 for Vista and 2008 came out around the same time, I don't > remember them working across each platform. > > The last cross platform SP that I can recall was SP2 for x64 2003 also > doubling > as SP2 for x64 XP. > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Lum <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:59:11 > To: NT System Admin Issues<[email protected]> > Subject: RE: Windows 2008 R2 Question > > Nice to see confirmation, I have always thought of "R2" as a completely > different rev. To me 2008 R2 might as well be 2009 Server, 2003 R2 was 2004 > Server, etc... > > Question: Vista SP1 was also 2008 SP1, is Win7 SP1 going to be the same as > 2008 R2 SP1? > > Win 7 = Vista R2 > > That's how I think of those things, sure was easier when it was a version > number I marketing terms, nobody would ask if a NT 3.51 SP would work on > NT4. > > David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Desmond [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 11:11 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Windows 2008 R2 Question > > No they are totally separate OSes. > > Thanks, > Brian Desmond > [email protected] > > c - 312.731.3132 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 12:36 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: Windows 2008 R2 Question > > > > To the list, > > > > Is Windows 2008 SP2, still viable to run on Windows 2008 R2? Or is this not > so? > > > > Z > > > > Edward Ziots > > Network Engineer > > Lifespan Organization > > MCSE,MCSA,MCP+I, ME, CCA, Security +, Network + [email protected] > > Phone:401-639-3505 > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
