topic Re: HP DL360 G5 and Windows XP in ProLiant Servers (ML,DL,SL)

HP DL360 G5 and Windows XP

Dwayne Basden — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 11:35:53 GMT

Hello, does anyone know how to get Windows XP onto a DL360 G5? It has the P400i controller.

Kind Regards,

Re: HP DL360 G5 and Windows XP

flugfaust — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 07:32:07 GMT

Download the Driver for WINDOWS Server 2003
http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/storage/us/download/24424.html

Unpack the driver to a floppy/USB Stick

Boot the Server from the WINXP CD and Press F6 an choose the driver for the Controller.
Then you can install the OS on the Server.

I hope that works.
Otherwise you can boot the Server from the Smart Start CD and install it by this way

Re: HP DL360 G5 and Windows XP

Dwayne Basden — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 11:01:36 GMT

I tried that but its appears to not like the HpCISSs2.sys file for some reason. (F6, specify additional storage etc).

Re: HP DL360 G5 and Windows XP

Todd Burke — Thu, 10 May 2007 01:33:06 GMT

I had the same problem with trying to install XP using this driver. I tried the updated driver as well. It found the driver but as once it got going, it said that same file was missing but it's on the floppy.

I also couldn't get XP Pro to pick up the driver from my USB Key, I had to find a USB floppy disk because it would only look on drive A:

Any other work arounds?

Re: HP DL360 G5 and Windows XP

Arian van der Pijl — Thu, 10 May 2007 01:58:54 GMT

Please check this thread;
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/bizsupport/questionanswer.do?threadId=1085986

Summary;
WindowsXP 32 bit does not support the 'storport' type driver.
WindowsXP x64 does so please use WindowsXP x64.

Regards,
Arian

Re: HP DL360 G5 and Windows XP

Arian van der Pijl — Thu, 10 May 2007 02:15:19 GMT

Additional;
http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/storage/us/download/25827.html

Lists an alternative driver but does not support the embedded cards like your p400i.