Hello hagouda,

 

Are you using the LifeCycle Controller to deploy OS?

https://dell.to/3GScpz6

Section 2: Installing the Operating System

    Item 1: Using LifeCycle Controller for Supported OS

 

Are you using OEM media to install with? I'm sorry can you explain what 'acro is 2019' means? I don't understand that abreviation.

 

 

Please let me know how that goes with screen shot of error if you still get errors.

 

Dear Charles

Thanks for your response

Firstly  I changed to uefi boot  

Enable secure boot

 

Then use lifecycles to create virtual disk raid 10 1,6Tb 

As I have 6 512gb sas hards

 Then go to deploy os as mentioned

Then machine reboots

Windows starts installation 

I creat 80gb partion for windows

Windows creates it's own small extra partion 

Then starts installation 

0 to 1000%

Then install updates

On finalize steps

I got blue screen of windows failure and dump 0 to 100%

Then the machine reboots 

If I check the disk from bios it reads optimized and all physical disks are online

I use rufus to creat bootable USB for win 2016 server downloaded from Microsoft 

Also  I have a backup from old machine made by acronis 2015

I got acronis true image  2019 but unfortunately  it boots but does not see the virtual disk 

Thanks

Hi @hagouda,

 

When you installed Windows 2016 via Lifecycle controller, in one of the step where you choose boot option, was the secure boot selected? Although, you have set the boot option in BIOS for secure boot, but during the lifecycle controller installation, there is another step asking if you would want to use secure boot, have you noticed it?

 

Is all of the server's firmware updated? iDRAC/Lifecycle, BIOS and RAID controller firmware up to date? What is the media type of the Windows 2016 installation? DVD or USB?

 I downloaded  Microsoft win 2016 and burn on USB stick using refuse 3.7

It boots and starts setup 

Create and format partition 

Continue installing till last step 

And giving blue screen

Thanks

Today I make diag from inside life cycle 

And got the above error

By the way I selected secure boot  

And standard policy

Not custom

Thanks

The machine is brand new with the latest firmware 

Thanks

 

 I got this error when running diagnostic hardware  from life cycle  

Thanks

 

Hi,

 

please check the following instructions:

https://dell.to/3Kir0WO.

 

If your BIOS is Up2Date perform a reflash please.

 

 

Regards Martin

Thanks for your help 

I'll do it tomorrow check and clear event log

But how to refresh bios without system installed?

Also tomorrow  I'll share bios ver, lifecycle ver and any other data.

Thanks

 

Hello hagouda,

 

You can update the BIOS through the iDRAC or you can use the LifeCycle Controller (LCC) with SingleDellPackageUpdate method

 

 

LCC method:

Put the BIOS update, Windows .exe file on a thumb drive and insert before powering up.

Boot to F10 LifeCycle Controller

Look at video starting at 49 Seconds for steps

https://dell.to/32j8Y5O

 

iDRAC method:

How to update firmware remotely using the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) web interface

https://dell.to/3AbXkWE

 

Thanks very much to everyone who helped and shared his experience 

I'll contact acronis for drivers 

Thanks again