Together with Windows 7 RTM, Windows Server 2008 R2 has also been released to manufacturing. Windows Server 2008 R2 also has the same build version number of 6.1.7600.16385.090713-1255, which was compiled on July 13, 2009. There is no official or original DVD ISO images for Windows Server 2008 R2 been leaked or available for general download yet. However, the original genuine Windows Server 2008 R2 installation files, including install.wim is indeed been extracted from original DVD.

Similar to end-user home-made Windows 7 RTM DVD ISO, Windows Server 2008 R2 installation files alone can’t be used to boot up a machine. Thus, Windows 7 enthusiasts have compiled bootable Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM DVD ISO by using the original installation files and folders set distributed by Microsoft internally. The result is equally good ISO image of Windows Server 2008 R2, but will have a different SHA1, MD5 and CRC hash checksum values from the original Microsoft released ISO.

Windows 7 enthusiasts who can’t wait for a few more days for genuine DVD ISO to be officially released via MSDN and TechNet on August 14, 2009 (according to Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM release schedule), can download these home-made Windows Server 2008 R2 ISO.

Download Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM Build 7600.16385 64-bit (x64) Volume Licensing (VL)

Note: Windows Server 2008 R2 only available in 64-bit (x64) flavor.

File Name: 7600.16385.090713-1255_x64fre_server_en-us_VL-GRMSXVOL_EN_DVD.iso
Build:7600.16385.090713-1255
Language: English
Size:2,995,314,688 byte
SHA1:610e774478b8ffe6fa23074d537b27012d6e85b1
MD5: BB00DCD7DB1A4B44CD7BBAA1E0A7E6A6

Torrent: MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.2008.SERVER.R2.7600.16385.RTM.X64.VOLUME.ENGLISH.DVD-WZT

File Name: 7600.16385.090713-1255_x64fre_server_ru-ru_VL-GRMSXVOL_RU_DVD.iso
Build:7600.16385.090713-1255
Language: Russian
Size:3,141,636,096 bytes
SHA1:68B6AD0BB066BF225467485C9FBBE7ED3BB88A73
MD5:6CE29CDBA4245BC00CB247C9F83D8C2C
CRC:3FE1CF3C

Torrent: MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.2008.SERVER.R2.7600.16385.RTM.X64.VOLUME.RUSSIAN.DVD-WZT

Update: Download Windows Server 2008 R2 ISO (Official free trial links)