Terms and Conditions

To continue your ordering process through the Windows Server Fulfillment website, you must check that you accept these Terms and Conditions found at the bottom of this page.

Eligibility

To be eligible to receive any of the available the Windows Server Downgrade or Windows Server 2008 R2 Down-Edition Media Kits, you must have a valid Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008 license and valid Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008 product key for any one of the qualifying products below. Only licenses acquired from a retailer (often described as Full Package Product – FPP) or a server manufacturer with a new server (often described as OEM) are eligible. Volume License customers should contact the Activation Call Centers at http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/vol/numbers.mspx.

Downgrade Media Kit.

The table below captures the available downgrade media kits for customers that have Windows Server 2008 R2.

License	Downgrade Media Kit Available
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard	Windows Server 2008 Standard Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise	Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Standard Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter*	Windows Server 2008 Datacenter* Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Standard
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium- Based Systems*	Windows Server 2008 for Itanium- Based Systems*
Windows Web Server 2008 R2	Windows Web Server 2008

*OEM and VL only

Windows Server 2008 customers have the following downgrade media kits available:

License	Downgrade Media Kit Available
Windows Server 2008 Standard	Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise	Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition

Important Notices for the Downgrade Media Kit

What you will receive: One copy of the applicable Windows Server downgrade software and associated product key.
Use of this downgrade media is subject to your original software license terms.
The Downgrade Media Kit is not a new license for Windows Server.
Transfer rights apply to the original license you purchased.
Only 1 downgrade media kit per license.
This offer may expire at any time without notice.
There is a fee for this upgrade to cover materials and shipping and handling. The fee will vary depending on your location. The amount will be presented to you prior to final submission of your order. At that time, you will have the opportunity to opt out before final order submission. The fee is non-refundable.
OEM Customers: If you acquired your license with a new server from a server manufacturer, the downgrade software acquired through this program may not be supported by your OEM. Contact your server manufacturer for its support policy for running downgrade software on their server hardware.

Down-Edition Media Kit.

The table below captures the available down-edition media kits for customers that have Windows Server 2008 R2.

License	Down-edition Media Kit Available
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise	Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter*	Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard

*These editions are only available for OEM and VL customers.

*OEM only

Important Notices for the Down-edition Media Kit

What you will receive: One copy of the applicable Windows Server down-edition software and associated product key.
Use of this down-edition media is subject to your original software license terms.
The down-edition Media Kit is not a new license for Windows Server.
Transfer rights apply to the original license you purchased.

Promoter:

The promoter of this offer is Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052. Microsoft reserves the right to terminate or extend this offer at any time. Microsoft may pursue legal action against anyone out of compliance with the terms and conditions of the offer.

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