Win2k install on Proliant 2500

[CA1211990]

Good day
I'm trying to find out how to create the diskette that you use when prompted for during Windows 2000 Setup - "Press F6 to specify additional SCSI adapters.." My server is a Proliant 2500 with an SMART Array-2/P Controller. I'm trying to do a fresh install.

Thanks in advance...

[Stephen Kebbell · Accepted solution]

Hi Scott,

if you're looking to install the Smart Array driver, you shouldn't need an extra driver. The Windows 2000 CD already has the required driver for the Smart Array 2/P (CPQARRAY.SYS)

Regards,
Stephen

[CA1211990]

Ok, I suspected that might be the case. So, now windows completes the install and reboots. Instead of loading windows I get this error message. "A disk read error occured. Press Ctrl-Alt-Del to reboot" I have four 9GB drives in the server. They are configured with RAID 1 and are seen by the server as 1 logical drive. Any idea why it can't boot into Windows?

[Stephen Kebbell]

Hi Scott,

could possibly be a bad sector on one of the disks. Do you have a SmartStart CD (5.50 or earlier) available? If so, can you boot from it and run Array Diagnostic Utility to check the disks/array? You could also use SmartStart to perform either an assisted or manual install of Windows. This would also create the F10 System Partition

If all else fails, try running a System Erase, either from SmartStart or downloading the System Erase Utility from the ProLiant support pages
http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/locate/20_1113.html

After running the system erase you would have to recreate your array, too.

Regards,
Stephen