Upgrade paths available for Windows Server 2008
| If you are currently running: | You can upgrade to: |
| Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (R2, Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2) | Full Installation of Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition
Full Installation of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition |
| Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (R2, Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2) | Full Installation of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition |
| Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition (R2, Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2) | Full Installation of Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition |
There are a couple of important things to remember here.
- With the exception of Windows Server 2008 for Itanium, the table above applies to both x86 and x64 versions. However, cross-platform upgrades (x86 to x64 or vice-versa) are not supported.
- It is also not possible to upgrade from a previous version of Windows to Windows Server 2008 Server Core Edition.
