https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/smartstart-installation-problem/m-p/4284529#M4068 Hi,<BR /><BR />Trying to install Windows2k3 x64 on a BL465c.<BR />It sees the SAN boot disk but has been at "Preparing drive for OS installation..." for hours.<BR />This should take a few mins so i dont know why this is happening. ive tried to restart the process but same result.<BR />iLO 1.60<BR />OA firmware 2.25<BR />HBA firmware latest.<BR />Smartstart CD 8.10 (latest)<BR /><BR />Any ideas?<BR />thanks Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:31:11 GMT BrianDoyle 2008-10-10T07:31:11Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/smartstart-installation-problem/m-p/4284529#M4068 Hi,<BR /><BR />Trying to install Windows2k3 x64 on a BL465c.<BR />It sees the SAN boot disk but has been at "Preparing drive for OS installation..." for hours.<BR />This should take a few mins so i dont know why this is happening. ive tried to restart the process but same result.<BR />iLO 1.60<BR />OA firmware 2.25<BR />HBA firmware latest.<BR />Smartstart CD 8.10 (latest)<BR /><BR />Any ideas?<BR />thanks Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:31:11 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/smartstart-installation-problem/m-p/4284529#M4068 BrianDoyle 2008-10-10T07:31:11Z