Installation Windows Server Proliant 1600

[M_arcel]

I am attempting to install Windows Server 2008 on a Proliant 1600. The process is interrupted very quickly with the error message:

Status: 0xc0000225

stating that the BIOS is "not ACPI compatible"



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Ich versuche Windows Server 2008 auf einem Prolaint 1600 zu installieren. Sehr prompt kommt die Fehlermeldung:

Status: 0xc0000225

und dass der BIOS "not ACPI compatible" ist.

[Mark Matthews]

Dont even bother!

The Proliant 1600 is about 15 years old now.

Even if you did get it running it would be far too slow to use...
Find a much better server to run Win 2008 on.

Minimum specs are here...

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/cc196364.aspx

[M_arcel]

I realise that the 1600 is old, but the only critical component is the CPU.

In any case I still want/need to try this, so I would please like to hear of any workarounds for this problem (ACPI thing).

[Mark Matthews]

There might be a way of fooling the install by picking Windows 2000 in the Smartstart setup.
See below...

http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?admit=109447626+1223476102202+28353475&threadId=1020962

But I wouldn't hold out much hope I'm afraid!

[M_arcel]

That did not work unfortunately.
The firmware is P08, which, AFAIK, is the latest for the 1600. Is there correct?



And: are there any other suggestions?