topic Re: Installing Win Server 2003 on a Proliant 1600 in Windows Server 2003

Installing Win Server 2003 on a Proliant 1600

Bob Vitter — Mon, 31 May 2004 12:55:24 GMT

Windows 2003 does not recognize the onboard NIC. The HP/Compaq driver for 2003 does not work. Is there a NIC driver for the Proliant 1600 600MHz system for Win 2003?

Re: Installing Win Server 2003 on a Proliant 1600

Jon Finley — Mon, 31 May 2004 15:51:57 GMT

Did you try the 2000 version drivers from HP's site?

http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/locate/20_1126.html

Jon

Re: Installing Win Server 2003 on a Proliant 1600

Jon Finley — Mon, 31 May 2004 16:07:55 GMT

And... if this is the Server series, did you look at Smart Start?

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/SmartStart/index.html

Jon

Re: Installing Win Server 2003 on a Proliant 1600

Bob Vitter — Mon, 31 May 2004 18:56:02 GMT

I did try to 2000 version. It fails to install and I get an error message saying the driver is not necessary. But the NIC is not showing in the hardware list and the new hardware wizard starts everytime I bootup.

Re: Installing Win Server 2003 on a Proliant 1600

Bob Vitter — Mon, 31 May 2004 19:03:47 GMT

I just looked up SmartStart. It looks like I will have to pay for access to drivers that should be free on the HP site. But, if SmartStart will install the needed drivers then the price is worth it.

Re: Installing Win Server 2003 on a Proliant 1600

Joseph Loo — Mon, 31 May 2004 23:19:37 GMT

hi,

please refer to this post:

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=595913

regards.