windows xp on dl380 g5

[Dejan Hristov]

Is it posible to install Windows XP on HP ProLiant DL380 G5 servers and if it is, where can i found drivers? When i try to install Windows XP, it can not find RAID.

[KarloChacon]

hi Dejan

I've seen a lot of people doing although that is not supported by HP

the driver you can use are here:
http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/locate/69_6213.html

I think the driver for the controller is you're looking for specially if you have e200 or p400 controller

http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/27543.html

regards

[Dejan Hristov]

Tnx for the link. I downloaded drivers for P400 controler, extract them and save to floppy. I mount floppy drive from my machine becouse it not exist on DL380. When installation starts i press F6 for instalation third part drive, it found all the files on the floppy, but when i press button to load drivers it says that "there is no hpcisss2.sys file". But if you check the floppy with explorer, you can find that this file exist.

[KarloChacon]

hi

that is an hp floppy drive?

regards

[KarloChacon]

hi

or maybe you can try nlite...

see the attached file

regards

[Patrick Terlisten]

Hello Dejan,

use nLite. :) I did this a few times and it's easy to use. One of our customers often buy ML110 systems with XP Pro. SP2. I build a customized XP CD for this customer, to install XP on the ML110. You can adapt it to the DL380.

nLite can be downloaded here:

http://www.nliteos.com/index.html

Hope that helps.

Best regards,
Patrick

[Dejan Hristov]

Tnx Karlo. Tnx Patrick.

I had downloaded drivers that you recommended ( HP ProLiant Smart Array SAS/SATA Controller Driver for Windows Server 2003), download and install nLite. I had made ISO image adding drivers like in installation manual that you send me, burn CD and start installation. But again same story. "The file HpCISSs2.sys could not be found" message appear.

Patrick, what driver do you use when you prepare that customized XP CD for your customer?

[Patrick Terlisten]

Hello,

if I remember correctly it's the W2K driver.

Best regards,
Patrick

[Dejan Hristov]

I've try to make installation Windows XP CDs adding some drivers that you recommend (using nLite), including drivers from the SmartStart CD that comes with HP servers, but didn't work.

Patrick, can you tell me where can i find those w2k drivers that you use? Maybe they will work.

[Patrick Terlisten]

Hi,

try this driver package:

http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/24922.html

Best regards,
Patrick