Downgrade rights
Downgrade and down-edition rights are an end-user right that Microsoft offers to customers for certain OEM products that meet the technical requirements for a Windows software downgrade. Downgrade rights are documented in the Microsoft Software License Terms that customers accept upon first running Windows and Windows Server software. Thanks to downgrade rights, end users who have acquired a later version of the software (such as Windows 10 Pro or Windows Server ) can use an earlier version of the software until they are ready to migrate to a later-version technology.
If a product includes downgrade rights, the license terms for that product will indicate which earlier versions of the software may be used.
Downgrade rights for Windows Server
The following OEM versions of Windows Server software are eligible for downgrade rights.
| Windows Server SKUs | Windows Server | Windows Server & R2 | Windows Server R2, Windows Server , Windows Server |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Server Datacenter | Datacenter Standard | Datacenter Standard | End users may downgrade to any other version as long as they have the appropriate media and keys. |
| Windows Server Standard | Standard | Standard | End users may downgrade to any other version as long as they have the appropriate media and keys. |
| Windows Server Essentials | Includes downgrade rights to an earlier version of: Windows Small Business Server Essentials | Includes downgrade rights to an earlier version of: Windows Small Business Server Essentials | End users may downgrade to any other version as long as they have the appropriate media and keys. |
DellEMC & ProSupport Advantage
Customers purchasing Windows Server OEM inside a PowerEdge from DellEMC can include a Downgrade Kit to Windows Server and to /R2 on the configuration. The downgrade Kit will allow customers to install through the use of DVD media and activate physical server or individual virtual machines according to their needs.
If the Downgrade Kit was not included at time of purchase, you can still purchase it by contacting De Dell support line and providing them with the Service Tag of your PowerEdge server.
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