topic windows platform not supporting in Windows Server 2003

windows platform not supporting

johnctp — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:29:34 GMT

we have hp dx_rx2660 server.we need to install windows 2003 server on this server,when i try to install by sellecting dvd from bios setup,it show error no booting file found.kindly any one help for this issue.

Re: windows platform not supporting

Torsten. — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:26:26 GMT

You need the special itanium ia64 of windows for this server, not x32 or x64.

Re: windows platform not supporting

johnctp — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:09:37 GMT

hi

so many thanks for your short replay.
but i used to see that the manual page of hp dx_rx2660 server.it's mention the supporting os is windows 2003 enderprices and data center.hear i attached the manual page.kindly refer.

thanks & regards
johnson

Re: windows platform not supporting

Torsten. — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:23:54 GMT

There are x64 and ia64 versions.

Believe me, you need ia64!

Re: windows platform not supporting

Ricky_HK — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 09:07:04 GMT

Correct, RX server use Itanium CPU... Even you install Windows or Linux, you need a IA64 version... Ordinary x86 or x64 OS will not run...

Re: windows platform not supporting

johnctp — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:16:38 GMT

hi

can you explain me the IA64 version?
what type of os is this?

thanks & regards

johnson.j

Re: windows platform not supporting

Torsten. — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:29:25 GMT

Same OS, different binaries due to different CPU.

http://www.microsoft.com/servers/64bit/itanium/overview.mspx