"or paying for the required license?"
Where was the acceptance of a contract requiring that? Microsoft just gave people a free upgrade.
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>Even better, legally if something is provided as a gratuity without any bargained-for exchange, then it is considered a gift as there is no basis in contract to support a claim that payment is due.
>Given that the existing software on the server may not work with the new server I'd start with this being an offence under the Computer Misuse Act and ask for damages.
>The proper procedure is Redmond sends its engineers to reinstall the original version - at its own cost - and presents its excuses to the customers that it fucked over.
>>Or make Windows 2025 a free upgrade to Windows 2022 licensors, just like how Win11 is free to licensors of Win10