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Swap SCSI disk between E60 & E80?

 
topnut
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Swap SCSI disk between E60 & E80?

We have two servers E60 & E80. Both have internal SCSI disk, different size but both running same OS. Can we swap the disks and how?
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malvin drakley
Esteemed Contributor

Re: Swap SCSI disk between E60 & E80?

Hi There, do you mean an E800 if so here is a compatability list of drives for the E800

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=tis13037&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=45937&locale=en_US

also here are some pictures of the disc tray
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=tis07876&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=45937&locale=en_US
hope these help
malvin

Not me Chief, I'm Radar
topnut
Occasional Advisor

Re: Swap SCSI disk between E60 & E80?

Thanks for your reply, Malvin.

We have two servers. One is E60 and another one is E800. The servers work fine currently. Both servers have one single SCSI disk. What we want is exchange the SCSI disks. It can be done or not? And how?


malvin drakley
Esteemed Contributor

Re: Swap SCSI disk between E60 & E80?

Hi there here is the manual on how to take apart your E60 and the E800 is virtually the same. I would take your drive out from the E60 using this guide and put it in the E800 and boot it up.
Intel is Intel is Intel isn't it?

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/lpn11634/lpn11634.pdf

malvin
Not me Chief, I'm Radar
topnut
Occasional Advisor

Re: Swap SCSI disk between E60 & E80?

Thanks for that.

Sorry that I didn't make the case clearly. We already tried to exchange the disks. However, the system is keeping reboot itself just after the screen shows: Press the Pause key to pause or any other key to continue...

malvin drakley
Esteemed Contributor

Re: Swap SCSI disk between E60 & E80?

I know its a silly question, but have you got more than 1 drive in the E800 with the same scsi ID?
malvin
Not me Chief, I'm Radar
topnut
Occasional Advisor

Re: Swap SCSI disk between E60 & E80?

No. There were two hard disks in E800 but only one disk in E60. That is only one disk in E800 after the exchange.
e4services
Honored Contributor

Re: Swap SCSI disk between E60 & E80?

What is the OS? Sounds to me like a drive problem/incompatibility. Microsoft has a utility to perpare for such a move, forcing itself to rescan on reboot.
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topnut
Occasional Advisor

Re: Swap SCSI disk between E60 & E80?

Windows 2003 enterprise server.