Locating and Downloading an Evaluation Copy of Windows Server 2008
You can download an evaluation copy of Windows Server 2008 using the following steps:
1. Launch Internet Explorer, and enter the following address: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads.
2. Type Windows Server 2008 Trial in the Search All Download Center text box, and press Enter. Your display will look similar to Figure D-3.
3. Click Windows Server 2008 Enterprise.
4. Locate the file with x86 in the file name. At this writing, the file name is 6001.18000.080118-1840_x86fre_Server_en-us-KRMSFRE_EN_DVD.iso.
The x86 file is for a 32-bit edition of Windows Server 2008, and amd64 is for a 64-bit edition. However, Virtual PC supports only 32-bit editions of Windows Server 2008.
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