Windows 2003 for BL860c

[Yazan Yacoub]

Hello,

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

Thanks

[Torsten.]

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

x86 or x64 will NOT work!

[Yazan Yacoub]

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

[Torsten.]

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

[Yazan Yacoub]

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

[kris rombauts]

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