Overview

Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2008 is an update to Windows Server 2008 that supports new kinds of hardware and emerging hardware standards, and includes all updates delivered since SP1. SP2 simplifies administration by enabling IT administrators to deploy and support a single service pack for clients and servers. Please see the Windows Server SP2 page on TechNet/MSDN for additional details and documentation.

Windows Server 2008 SP2 TechNet

SP2 is an update to Windows Server 2008 that incorporates improvements discovered through automated feedback, as well as updates that have been delivered since SP1. By providing these fixes integrated into a single service pack for both client and server, Microsoft provides a single high-quality update that minimizes deployment and testing complexity for customers.

Service Pack 1 is a prerequisite for installing Service Pack 2. Please make sure that your system is running Service Pack 1 before you install Service Pack 2.

Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Five Language Standalone version can be installed on x64-based systems with any of the following language versions: English, French, German, Japanese, or Spanish.

If your system has additional languages please use the All Language Standalone for x64-based systems to install SP2.
 
Chris Samson 
Software + Services Technology Specialist