https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/dl-380-g3-rebuild/m-p/3080016#M21844 I have a DL380 G3 with 6 x 38GB drives installed.<BR /> <BR />When I first took delivery I built Windows 2000 using the SmartStart CD (6.30) on a single drive (RAID 0) just to test the external Tape Drive that I intend to use (attached to Compaq SCSI adapter installed in the server)and this worked fine.<BR /><BR />I now want to rebuild the server and have erased the NVRAM and Boot disk using the F9 prompt. However, the system now hangs at a blank white screen during the first stage of SmartStart setup (i.e. I don't get access to any of the menus at all).<BR /><BR />I tried building the RAID arrays via the Smart Array 5i BIOS (2 disks RAID1 and 4 disks RAID 5) and when I rebooted the server the access lights started flashing on the RAID 1 array followed by the 4 Disks in the RAID 5 about 15 minutes later.<BR /><BR />I left the server doing this overnight (assuming it was building the arrays) but it still hadn't finished by the next morning (14 hours later).<BR /><BR />I've tried SmartStart 6.40 (same result), I have swapped the CD drive with another server (same result) I have tried the rebuild with just one disk (same result) and have disconnected the external Tape Drive (guess what!....same result)..... and I have tried erasing the NVRAM using the switch on the system board as well!<BR /><BR />Should I try the System erase utility disk or does anyone have any other ideas? Sun, 28 Sep 2003 09:52:52 GMT David Missen 2003-09-28T09:52:52Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/dl-380-g3-rebuild/m-p/3080016#M21844 I have a DL380 G3 with 6 x 38GB drives installed.<BR /> <BR />When I first took delivery I built Windows 2000 using the SmartStart CD (6.30) on a single drive (RAID 0) just to test the external Tape Drive that I intend to use (attached to Compaq SCSI adapter installed in the server)and this worked fine.<BR /><BR />I now want to rebuild the server and have erased the NVRAM and Boot disk using the F9 prompt. However, the system now hangs at a blank white screen during the first stage of SmartStart setup (i.e. I don't get access to any of the menus at all).<BR /><BR />I tried building the RAID arrays via the Smart Array 5i BIOS (2 disks RAID1 and 4 disks RAID 5) and when I rebooted the server the access lights started flashing on the RAID 1 array followed by the 4 Disks in the RAID 5 about 15 minutes later.<BR /><BR />I left the server doing this overnight (assuming it was building the arrays) but it still hadn't finished by the next morning (14 hours later).<BR /><BR />I've tried SmartStart 6.40 (same result), I have swapped the CD drive with another server (same result) I have tried the rebuild with just one disk (same result) and have disconnected the external Tape Drive (guess what!....same result)..... and I have tried erasing the NVRAM using the switch on the system board as well!<BR /><BR />Should I try the System erase utility disk or does anyone have any other ideas? Sun, 28 Sep 2003 09:52:52 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/dl-380-g3-rebuild/m-p/3080016#M21844 David Missen 2003-09-28T09:52:52Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/dl-380-g3-rebuild/m-p/3080017#M21845 I'd do another system erase and try to start over. Mon, 19 Apr 2004 13:41:36 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/dl-380-g3-rebuild/m-p/3080017#M21845 Tom Vicevich 2004-04-19T13:41:36Z