topic Re: Windows 2003 for BL860c in Integrity Servers

Windows 2003 for BL860c

Yazan Yacoub — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:40:19 GMT

Hello,

could any one help how can I install windows 2003 64 bit on BL860c box?

Thanks

Re: Windows 2003 for BL860c

Torsten. — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:23:53 GMT

This should be straight forward - but you need the **ia64** version of windows!!

x86 or x64 will NOT work!

Re: Windows 2003 for BL860c

Yazan Yacoub — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:26:26 GMT

Thanks,

I have Microsoft Windows Server3003 Enterprise Edition for 64-bit Itanium based systems, but I am not able to boot direct from the CD.

Please advice

Re: Windows 2003 for BL860c

Torsten. — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:28:10 GMT

What is the meaning of "not able to boot"?
What do you get? Where are you booting from?

Re: Windows 2003 for BL860c

Yazan Yacoub — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:30:36 GMT

After booting from Smart Setup CD, its ask me to insert windows 2003 CD, then I got the following error direct:

INF file txtsetup.sif is corrupt or missing, status 4.

Setup cannot continue. Press any key to exit.

Thanks

Re: Windows 2003 for BL860c

kris rombauts — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:58:43 GMT

Yazan,

do you know if the W2K3 EE install cd has SP2 slipstreamed (included in the install binaries ?).

W2K3 SP1 is a minimum for every IA64 based system with cdrom/dvdrom that is connected internally via an USB-to-IDE converter, see also

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891506

Kris