Ok so i have recently decided to install windows server 2008 R2 on my PowerEdge 1950. the system was flattend so it has no OS currently installed on the system. over the years i have found that an assisted installation is better as all the drivers and helpfull system tool get installed with the OS. but i have run into a problem that i cant fix.

I have inserted the "Dell Systems Build and Update Utility" DVD, booted it up into the configuration screen and i have set up the raid all correctly.

i then click on "install OS" and then i select "windows server 2008 R2". (making sure the time and everything else is correct ofc) 

It then starts doing its thing and gets ready to install the OS, it asked for another tools CD which i had to download for the dell website to install so extra features, this all works fin without a problem and then says "its going to reboot, please remove all bootable media". 

The server then reboots and gets to what looks like a windows gui background and a message appears on my screen asking me to insert a windows server 2008 32 bit DVD/CD. i do not have one and i dont see why it need a 32 bit version of windows 2008 when im installing server 2008 R2 which is a 64 bit version.

i have tried inserting the server 2008 r2 DVD and that doesnt work it just spits it out saying "this is a 64 bit version of windows, the installation requres a 32 bit version of server 2008 please insert the correct media or select a different option from the list".

But im installing 2008 R2 which is a 64bit os, i have retryed installing this now 3 time and it says it every time. i am now confused and have no idea how to install 2008 R2 with Dell Assisted media.

any idea how to fix this?

i am using:

Dell PowerEdge 1950

Dell Systems Build and Update Utility, Version 6.5.0, 173_A01

Dell Windows OS install support pack Version 6.2.0, 35_A00

Windows Server 2008 R2

Cheers Cameron