Crystal Reports Server 8.5/Web Reporting Launch Kit/Crystal Enterprise 8.5

I have an old IIS 5.0 server which is serving up our company's Crystal 8.5 reports. The time has come to decommision that server, so I would like to migrate the IIS configuration to a new server. However, I have been unable to locate the media necessary to install the server side component on the new IIS server. The first question I have is, what is the product name I should be looking for? My research has been inconclusive, identifying Crystal Reports Server 8.5, Web Reporting Launch Kit, and Crystal Reports 8.5 Enterprise Edition as possible product names. My second question is, how can I go about obtaining replacement media for the product? Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Hi Peet,
The software might work on windows 2008 server. However, if there are any error messages or bugs found while using it will not be addressed as the product has not be tested on this platform. (As also the technical support for versions 9.2 and earlier has already ended, so Product Group no longer works on the bugs or supported platform for these products.)
A better idea would be to install the products CR 10 and higher on Operating Systems which have been tested. That ways you can be sure that the the product is supposed to work correctly on a particular setup.
Please do let us know your thoughts about it.
Cheers!

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