Hi,
Business Objects Enterprise XI R2 is not fully tested with Windows Server 2008, as this it has been released (February 2008) just after Windows Server 2003. You can install BOE XIR2 on it, but there might be certain issues related with it.
Windows Server 2008 is not supported for XIR2. The latest Windows version that is supported for XIR2 is 2003.
ts compatible with BO XIR 3.1 onwards.
Supported Operating Systems for BOXIR2 SP3
Desktop Products
u2022 Windows 2000 SP4 Professional
u2022 Windows XP SP2 Professional
u2022 Windows Vista (All 32-bit and 64-bit Editions)
u2022 Windows 2000 SP4 Advanced Server
u2022 Windows 2000 SP4 Datacenter Server
u2022 Windows 2000 SP4 Server
u2022 Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition
u2022 Windows Server 2003 SP1 Datacenter Edition
u2022 Windows Server 2003 SP1 Enterprise Edition
u2022 Windows Server 2003 SP1 Standard Edition
u2022 Windows Server 2003 SP1 Web Edition
u2022 Windows Server 2003 (x64 Edition) SP2
Server Products
u2022 Windows 2000 SP4 Advanced Server
u2022 Windows 2000 SP4 Datacenter Server
u2022 Windows 2000 SP4 Server
u2022 Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition
u2022 Windows Server 2003 SP1 Datacenter Edition
u2022 Windows Server 2003 SP1 Enterprise Edition
u2022 Windows Server 2003 SP1 Standard Edition
u2022 Windows Server 2003 SP1 Web Edition
u2022 Windows Server 2003 (x64 Edition) SP2
Supported Operating Systems for BO XIR 3.1:
Desktop Products
Windows XP SP2 Professional
Windows Vista (1)
Windows Vista SP1 (1)
Windows Server 2003 SP1 (1) (2)
Windows Server 2003 SP2 (1) (2)
Windows Server 2003 R2 (1) (2)
Windows Server 2008 (1) (2)
(1) 32-bit and 64-bit O/S editions supported
(2) Data Center Edition, Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition , Web Edition
Server Products
Windows Server 2003 SP1 (1) (2)
Windows Server 2003 SP2 (1) (2)
Windows Server 2003 R2 (1) (2)
Windows Server 2008 (1) (2)
(1) 32-bit and 64-bit O/S editions supported
(2) Data Center Edition, Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition , Web Edition