Dell ESM Firmware, PowerEdge 2550, 4400, A56 Filename: a56cust.exe (405 KB) http://support.dell.com/filelib/format.aspx?ReleaseID=R34150 Note: Extract the files to a DOS bootable floppy disk. Boot the server to this floppy disk, and run smflsh.exe.
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Once the Win2000 upgrade is complete, you will get an "unknown" device for the Scsi Backplane in the Device Manager; This is not a hardware error, simply Win2000's way of identifying hardware. The "Driver" does nothing more than put a name to the "Unknown" device.
There is one "workaround": Win2000 may not autodetect the backplane, but if you choose Update Driver > Select from List > Show all Hardware > choose any of the backplanes in the list.
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Hi Smitty,
These are the files you need to get Win2000 installed on your PowerEdge 4400 (install in this order):
Dell Server System BIOS, PowerEdge 4400, A11
FileName: 4400-A11.exe [525 KB]
Release Date: 12/16/2003
http://support.dell.com/filelib/format.aspx?releaseid=R65153
Dell ESM Firmware, PowerEdge 2550, 4400, A56
Filename: a56cust.exe (405 KB)
http://support.dell.com/filelib/format.aspx?ReleaseID=R34150
Note: Extract the files to a DOS bootable floppy disk. Boot the server to this floppy disk, and run smflsh.exe.
Adaptec PERC3/Di, Firmware, PowerEdge 4400, v. 2.7.1.3571, A10
Filename: BO357110.exe [924 KB]
http://support.dell.com/filelib/format.aspx?ReleaseID=R47401
Begin the Win2000 install, pressing F6 when prompted to load this driver:
PERC2, 2/Si, 3/Si, 3/Di, Driver, 2000, v. 2.7.1.4944, A12
Filename: w2ka12dr.exe [211 KB]
<ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>
Once the Win2000 upgrade is complete, you will get an "unknown" device for the Scsi Backplane in the Device Manager; This is not a hardware error, simply Win2000's way of identifying hardware. The "Driver" does nothing more than put a name to the "Unknown" device.
There is one "workaround": Win2000 may not autodetect the backplane, but if you choose Update Driver > Select from List > Show all Hardware > choose any of the backplanes in the list.