perc s100 rings a bell... although i'll have to check when back in work tomorrow. I was wanting to install 2003 enterprise edition. not sure if SP2? i read somewhere to try and boot from O/S disk, get to a command propmt, and run a few FIXBOOT type commands, got a list of ones to try.
So, are you trying to repair 2003 or install 2003? If install, then running anything from Recovery Console (fixboot, fixmbr, etc.) would not help you.
To install 2003, SP2 will be required. You can use nLiteOS.com to integrate SP2 into your installation media if you don't already have it (this will create a new CD from which to install).
As for the driver, you will need the 'hard drive' version (run to extract it before using):
Because 2003 is so old and obsolete, you will need to load the driver in one of two ways: 1) floppy disk at the F6 prompt during Windows Setup, or 2) integrate it into your installation media using nLite.
Make sure to delete any existing partitions before installing 2003.
We are trying to install a new copy of Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition. I have tried booting to recovery console so that i can get to a DOS prompt, but we don't know the administrator password (its not the one it should be..). I have also just noticed, by going into CTRL +C for the RAID configuration that the controller is a PERC H200A if that helps. Also, i havent got a floppy disk drive, so its not able to recognise the drivers from USB... can you help at all please?
update: i have found a floppy disk usb drive and attached it to the server. I downloaded the relevant RAID controller drivers to a floppy disk, i then went through the Windows 2003 server install from DVD, pressed F6, loaded the drivers, this seemed to be running ok..then BSOD as per before.... why?
ok, this is as far as i can get... I downloaded the Dell systems build and update utility, and burnt an ISO to DVD. It looked like it was going to work, but got to 15% installed then prompted for 'Dell openmanage server administrator version 6.5.0'.... i cant download this from the DELL website, it says 'dowmload not currently available'... how ridiculous.! Any ideas?
Third, your media MUST have SP2 for the driver to work properly.
Fourth, if using SBUU (again, SP2 will be REQUIRED), UNCHECK the box to install OpenManage Server Administrator. SBUU is also found on the SMTD DVD, which DOES have the OMSA installation files. There is no separate utility to load OMSA from an SBUU DVD alone. If ever support.dell.com gives you problems (it has had major problems lately and Dell is working on it), then use ftp.dell.com to find your drivers - it is not as user-friendly, but it works better.
I thought i would still need to press F6 when it comes to the Windows 2003 SP2 install? to load the relevant RAID controller drivers you already mentioned (and provided the link to)
Well, the driver will not be necessary if you are using SBUU. If you use SBUU, you just need to watch for and uncheck the box that asks if you want to install OMSA as part of the install. The drivers are only needed if installing directly from the OS CD.
disaster..it blue screens when it gets to setup is starting windows.... so back to square 1. So i used the Dell interface, the system build and update utility, it configured RAID 0 for me for the 2 installed disks, it then prompted for the server disk (Windows 2003 SP2), and i pressed F6 to install the driver you provided the link for, it loaded the drivers from floppy, then got to the 'starting windows' part , then blue screened.....
thanks for the driver link, i will try this. I am currently booting from the SBUU interface, and i have put the driver files on a floppy. i'll keep you posted ...
SBUU version 7.1.1. I tried booting directly from a Windows Server 2003 SP2 disk but blue screens at the same place. Only thing left to try is to boot to Windows 2003 SP2 from the SBUU i guess? (without selecting additional drivers)
Well, the SBUU allows me to install Windows 2003 SP2, and then reboots, but i cant get past the boot error messages of 'Dell PERC H200 SAS HBA BIOS
adaptor disabled by user' press ctrl +C to configure... i press CTRL + C and am hit with the options of changing it to AHCI,ATA,RAID or OFF. None of these options allow me to boot ok. It just tries booting to the NIC and doesnt list the C drive. Any ideas please?
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perc s100 rings a bell... although i'll have to check when back in work tomorrow. I was wanting to install 2003 enterprise edition. not sure if SP2? i read somewhere to try and boot from O/S disk, get to a command propmt, and run a few FIXBOOT type commands, got a list of ones to try.
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So, are you trying to repair 2003 or install 2003? If install, then running anything from Recovery Console (fixboot, fixmbr, etc.) would not help you.
To install 2003, SP2 will be required. You can use nLiteOS.com to integrate SP2 into your installation media if you don't already have it (this will create a new CD from which to install).
As for the driver, you will need the 'hard drive' version (run to extract it before using):
www.dell.com/.../poweredge-t110
Because 2003 is so old and obsolete, you will need to load the driver in one of two ways: 1) floppy disk at the F6 prompt during Windows Setup, or 2) integrate it into your installation media using nLite.
Make sure to delete any existing partitions before installing 2003.
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November 4th, 2012 11:00
Which RAID controller is in your T110? Are you trying to install 2003 R2? SP2?
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November 5th, 2012 01:00
We are trying to install a new copy of Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition. I have tried booting to recovery console so that i can get to a DOS prompt, but we don't know the administrator password (its not the one it should be..). I have also just noticed, by going into CTRL +C for the RAID configuration that the controller is a PERC H200A if that helps. Also, i havent got a floppy disk drive, so its not able to recognise the drivers from USB... can you help at all please?
RoyVegas
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November 5th, 2012 03:00
update: i have found a floppy disk usb drive and attached it to the server. I downloaded the relevant RAID controller drivers to a floppy disk, i then went through the Windows 2003 server install from DVD, pressed F6, loaded the drivers, this seemed to be running ok..then BSOD as per before.... why?
RoyVegas
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November 5th, 2012 06:00
ok, this is as far as i can get... I downloaded the Dell systems build and update utility, and burnt an ISO to DVD. It looked like it was going to work, but got to 15% installed then prompted for 'Dell openmanage server administrator version 6.5.0'.... i cant download this from the DELL website, it says 'dowmload not currently available'... how ridiculous.! Any ideas?
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November 5th, 2012 07:00
First, are you installing 2003 x86 or x64?
Second, the driver I linked to before is for a different controller (when you thought it was an S100), so this is the driver you need to use:
ftp.dell.com/.../DELL_MULTI-DEVICE_A01_R294475.exe
Third, your media MUST have SP2 for the driver to work properly.
Fourth, if using SBUU (again, SP2 will be REQUIRED), UNCHECK the box to install OpenManage Server Administrator. SBUU is also found on the SMTD DVD, which DOES have the OMSA installation files. There is no separate utility to load OMSA from an SBUU DVD alone. If ever support.dell.com gives you problems (it has had major problems lately and Dell is working on it), then use ftp.dell.com to find your drivers - it is not as user-friendly, but it works better.
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November 5th, 2012 08:00
I thought i would still need to press F6 when it comes to the Windows 2003 SP2 install? to load the relevant RAID controller drivers you already mentioned (and provided the link to)
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November 5th, 2012 08:00
Well, the driver will not be necessary if you are using SBUU. If you use SBUU, you just need to watch for and uncheck the box that asks if you want to install OMSA as part of the install. The drivers are only needed if installing directly from the OS CD.
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November 5th, 2012 08:00
disaster..it blue screens when it gets to setup is starting windows.... so back to square 1. So i used the Dell interface, the system build and update utility, it configured RAID 0 for me for the 2 installed disks, it then prompted for the server disk (Windows 2003 SP2), and i pressed F6 to install the driver you provided the link for, it loaded the drivers from floppy, then got to the 'starting windows' part , then blue screened.....
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November 5th, 2012 08:00
Hi,
it is 2003 x86 SP2
thanks for the driver link, i will try this. I am currently booting from the SBUU interface, and i have put the driver files on a floppy. i'll keep you posted ...
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November 5th, 2012 09:00
I also said, you do NOT need the drivers from floppy at F6 if using SBUU ... in fact, you shouldn't use them.
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November 5th, 2012 09:00
Which version of SBUU?
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SBUU version 7.1.1. I tried booting directly from a Windows Server 2003 SP2 disk but blue screens at the same place. Only thing left to try is to boot to Windows 2003 SP2 from the SBUU i guess? (without selecting additional drivers)
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November 6th, 2012 07:00
Well, the SBUU allows me to install Windows 2003 SP2, and then reboots, but i cant get past the boot error messages of 'Dell PERC H200 SAS HBA BIOS
adaptor disabled by user' press ctrl +C to configure... i press CTRL + C and am hit with the options of changing it to AHCI,ATA,RAID or OFF. None of these options allow me to boot ok. It just tries booting to the NIC and doesnt list the C drive. Any ideas please?
thanks
Roy