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A G4 should boot from a USb stick, without any problems, if it is set to factory default, and you usb stick is bootable.
With Smart Start 8.3,the utility to create a bootable USB stick is on the image.
The FW CD, you need to download the utility from HP.com.
I expect you have done that.
Re-check you boot order.
Re-check that the USB is enable and that USB legacy is enabled.
You might have to cahnge the hard disk order, when the USB stick is enabled.
Re-check that your USB stick is still ok.
I have destroyed 6 (bad quality sticks) in the past 2 months. 4 of them on the same day.
You can try to clear the cmos as suggested. But you can do that from the RBSU. But take care that you don't erase the disks also. So if you're not 112% that the disk won't be erased. Then remove the disks before you clear (Remeber power must be off when you remove disks).
I will post some notes, that I have made, when having issues my self.
br
/jag
A G4 should boot from a USb stick, without any problems, if it is set to factory default, and you usb stick is bootable.
With Smart Start 8.3,the utility to create a bootable USB stick is on the image.
The FW CD, you need to download the utility from HP.com.
I expect you have done that.
Re-check you boot order.
Re-check that the USB is enable and that USB legacy is enabled.
You might have to cahnge the hard disk order, when the USB stick is enabled.
Re-check that your USB stick is still ok.
I have destroyed 6 (bad quality sticks) in the past 2 months. 4 of them on the same day.
You can try to clear the cmos as suggested. But you can do that from the RBSU. But take care that you don't erase the disks also. So if you're not 112% that the disk won't be erased. Then remove the disks before you clear (Remeber power must be off when you remove disks).
I will post some notes, that I have made, when having issues my self.
br
/jag
Here's my notes:
How to boot from USB on a Proliant.
If a Proliant can├в t boot from a USB memory stick.
Check the following:
Check the Memory stick, can it boot from another machine.
When the Memory Stick is known good.
In the RBSU check: (Press F9)
Check the Boot order
The USB memory stick must be listet before the RAID controller, as a USB FDD A: or a USB HDD c:
If that is ok, and the server still wont boot from the USB
Check the USB setting
Select System
Select USB Control (Note there might be a USB 2.0 also, choose the first)
Set USB to enabled.
Esc
Esc
F10
Or If you got a Server with no Smart Array. But got ei. 2 HDD├в s on a SCSI controller or similar
Then you must check the HDD order.
You Memroy stick may be listet as the last disk.
Move it up as the first disk.
Note in most cases a Proliant should be capable to boot from a USB Memory, when the BIOS is set for default.
How to boot from USB on a Proliant.
If a Proliant can├в t boot from a USB memory stick.
Check the following:
Check the Memory stick, can it boot from another machine.
When the Memory Stick is known good.
In the RBSU check: (Press F9)
Check the Boot order
The USB memory stick must be listet before the RAID controller, as a USB FDD A: or a USB HDD c:
If that is ok, and the server still wont boot from the USB
Check the USB setting
Select System
Select USB Control (Note there might be a USB 2.0 also, choose the first)
Set USB to enabled.
Esc
Esc
F10
Or If you got a Server with no Smart Array. But got ei. 2 HDD├в s on a SCSI controller or similar
Then you must check the HDD order.
You Memroy stick may be listet as the last disk.
Move it up as the first disk.
Note in most cases a Proliant should be capable to boot from a USB Memory, when the BIOS is set for default.
If you still can't get it to work.
try with a reset to default, but take care that you dont erase your disks.
Can you read the stick from the OS?
try with a reset to default, but take care that you dont erase your disks.
Can you read the stick from the OS?