topic Re: ProLiant ML 110 G5 does not want to boot from CD in ProLiant Servers (ML,DL,SL)

ProLiant ML 110 G5 does not want to boot from CD

Learning DP — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:22:47 GMT

Hi all

I have 2 ML 110 servers that i need to load 2003 on. The one worked withou a problem. The second one for some reason does not boot from the CD ROM. I have checked the CD ROM, the boot order and the disc that i'm using and all is 100%

Has anyone ran into this or can hep me in some way please?

Re: ProLiant ML 110 G5 does not want to boot from CD

Johan Guldmyr — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:40:47 GMT

Heya, maybe the CD-ROM in the 2nd server is faulty? Is the cd-blinking? Can you hear if the cd is spinning?

Does it attempt to boot from it in the POST?

Re: ProLiant ML 110 G5 does not want to boot from CD

Learning DP — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:20:53 GMT

That is unlikely...i have tested the CD ROM that worked on the 1st server which i did install and i was still getting the same issue

Re: ProLiant ML 110 G5 does not want to boot from CD

Erdogan Temur — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:08:30 GMT

All disk unplug and try again.

Re: ProLiant ML 110 G5 does not want to boot from CD

Learning DP — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:52:32 GMT

done that - no difference

Re: ProLiant ML 110 G5 does not want to boot from CD

Erdogan Temur — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:11:58 GMT

HÄ±mmm..

SATA connection ports correct?
Use the SATA 7 and SATA 8 for optical device. please check it.
I attached screenshot.

That will also fix the problem :) Remember to assign points to answers that helped in your problem. So the forum stays alive...

Re: ProLiant ML 110 G5 does not want to boot from CD

Erdogan Temur — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:13:58 GMT

sorry, correction: SATA 5 and SATA 6 ports.

Re: ProLiant ML 110 G5 does not want to boot from CD

Learning DP — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:17:08 GMT

SATA connections yes

...and no, I have allready checked different connectors and it doesn't work

Re: ProLiant ML 110 G5 does not want to boot from CD

Johan Guldmyr — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:33:09 GMT

Can you boot on another disc? Like a Linux Boot cd or whatever?

Re: ProLiant ML 110 G5 does not want to boot from CD

Learning DP — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:06:23 GMT

havent tried a linux disc but have tried about 4 different windows OS to boot from and nothing worked.

Re: ProLiant ML 110 G5 does not want to boot from CD

Johan Guldmyr — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:26:40 GMT

How far is it getting in the boot?

Re: ProLiant ML 110 G5 does not want to boot from CD

Learning DP — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:09:53 GMT

It gets to the screen where it is suppose to show "press any key to boot from CD"...the cursor flickers there also but then it goes over to the windows, linux screen or whatever is installed on the server

Re: ProLiant ML 110 G5 does not want to boot from CD

Johan Guldmyr — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:33:18 GMT

And these disks works on other servers?

Very very strange.

Have you tried to clear the NVRAM or CMOS/BIOS? Maybe that's worth a shot..

Re: ProLiant ML 110 G5 does not want to boot from CD

Learning DP — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:03:47 GMT

these discs works on other servers yes. no, i havent tried that but will.thanks for your input