topic Re: windows 2008 r2 deployment issue with dl 360 G9 servers in ProLiant Servers (ML,DL,SL)

windows 2008 r2 deployment issue with dl 360 G9 servers

Karolis_S — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 08:39:34 GMT

Hello,

I need to deploy windows 2008 R2 on HP proliant DL 360 Gen9 servers (HP Smart Array P440ar/2G FIO Controller). Server is in legacy boot bios mode.

I do deployment with windows deployment services and get an error (screenshot below). Installation is succesfull but after reboot error pops out.

I am able to install and boot windows if I do install windows via mounted windows ISO via ilo.

How could I resolve this issue?

Re: windows 2008 r2 deployment issue with dl 360 G9 servers

Torsten. — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 11:58:38 GMT

I would try to install controller firmware version 2.14:

http://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_1094c329328b48e58b4acd936d

see

http://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?sp4ts.oid=7481830&docId=emr_na-c04584500&docLocale=en_US

Re: windows 2008 r2 deployment issue with dl 360 G9 servers

Karolis_S — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 13:39:24 GMT

raid controler firmware is 2.14.

I have disabled HP Dynamic Smart Array (Software RAID) on server.

It do not help.

Error shows that file HPpSA.sys is missing or corrupt. But on server which I was able to install and boot via windows ISO connected via iLO, there is no such file.

Re: windows 2008 r2 deployment issue with dl 360 G9 servers

derick_souza — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 13:52:59 GMT

@Karolis_S

Are you will install in RAID mode ? or AHCI mode ?

how many hard drive do you have?

Re: windows 2008 r2 deployment issue with dl 360 G9 servers

Torsten. — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 13:55:55 GMT

No AHCI mode for the P440a, but you can select RAID or HBA mode.

Re: windows 2008 r2 deployment issue with dl 360 G9 servers

Karolis_S — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 14:09:58 GMT

I use raid mode. Server has 2x HP 600 GB hdd in raid1.

Re: windows 2008 r2 deployment issue with dl 360 G9 servers

derick_souza — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 14:18:54 GMT

@Karolis_S

Are you tried install with Intelligent Provisioning ?