Microsoft KB Archive/917668

= Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition is available at no charge =

Article ID: 917668

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition

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INTRODUCTION
This article describes how to obtain the full release version of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition at no charge.



MORE INFORMATION
Starting April 3, 2006, you can download or order Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition at no charge. To do this, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtualserver/software/default.mspx

Note Although there is no fee for Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition, all CD orders are subject to shipping and handling charges.

The following versions of Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition are available at no charge:
 * Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition, x86 version
 * Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition, x64 version

These are not pre-release versions of Virtual Server 2005. Additionally, these free versions do not expire after a certain period. These are the full release versions of Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition that are fully supported by Microsoft Product Support Services (PSS). You can use Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition in your test environment or in your production environment.

Operating system support
Virtual Server 2005 is supported on the following operating systems.

Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition, x86 version

 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition, x64 version

 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
 * Windows XP Professional, x64 Edition

For more support information for Virtual Server 2005, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtualserver/support/default.mspx

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