It was a driver issue. Utilizing LCC convey OS consistently brought about the above issue since it incorporates the drivers during introduce. The fix was introduce without LCC and physically include RAID drivers during introduce. This permitted me to complete the introduce effectively and boot Server 2016. I expect the difficult driver was the Matrox video driver because of the Windows logo being sliced down the middle when it hung.

How do you include the driver before freeze? I am freezing at the blue Windows logo, I think this is before the load drivers step.

Bananaphone, Tommy, ex1,

The issue is likely tied to the fact that the Essentials edition of the OS isn't supported on either of those servers (R6515, R7515), as seen here. The only two supported versions of 2019 are Standard and Datacenter. 

Let me know if this helps.

Same Issue here. Booting the ISO it freezes at the windows logo.

System R7515.

Things I have tried so far too:

• BIOS and UEFI boot
• enabling/disabling secure boot
• Disabling hardware RAID
• Updating the BIOS to latest version
• Using the os install lifecycle
• Disabling lifecylce controller
• enabling/disabling virtualization
• enabling disabling hyperthreading

Suggestions?

Hi Chris,

thanks for your quick response.

I tried to install SRV 2019 Standard and Datacenter. Still freezing on the Windows Logo.

Are you seeing any errors being displayed, specifically any cache errors?

Also, is the server up to date on the BIOS, iDrac, and raid controller?

I made sure to update everything after the first failure.

No error messages, just frozen on the Windows logo.

If the server isn't indicating a problem, the raid controller is showing an optimal virtual disk, and everything is up to date, I would look at the issue being based on the OS itself. If it is windows based have you tried recovering or running something like fixboot?

Thanks, I'll give that a shot.