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тАО04-15-2001 04:00 PM
тАО04-15-2001 04:00 PM
Installing Windows 2000 setup error
Have Windows NT 4.0 Server (C: 4GB & D: 65GB), doing a clean install of Windows 2000 Server on C: (re-format with NTFS - wiping out NT). Getting following error:
"Setup was unable to format the partition. The disk may be damaged.
Make sure the drive is switched on and properly connected to your computer. If the disk is a SCSI disk, make sure your SCSI devices are properly terminated. Consult your computer manual or SCSI adapter documentation for more information.
You must select a different partition for Windows 2000 to continue, press ENTER."
We are using a SMART array 3200 controller with an external storage case hooked up, and with 1 logical drive. The array 3200 controller is at firmware ver. 4.32.
Any ideas on how to resolve this error?
"Setup was unable to format the partition. The disk may be damaged.
Make sure the drive is switched on and properly connected to your computer. If the disk is a SCSI disk, make sure your SCSI devices are properly terminated. Consult your computer manual or SCSI adapter documentation for more information.
You must select a different partition for Windows 2000 to continue, press ENTER."
We are using a SMART array 3200 controller with an external storage case hooked up, and with 1 logical drive. The array 3200 controller is at firmware ver. 4.32.
Any ideas on how to resolve this error?
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тАО04-18-2001 04:00 PM
тАО04-18-2001 04:00 PM
Re: Installing Windows 2000 setup error
I have seen some strange things happen on a win2k install and I had the client remove all but the base memory that came in the unit and it resolved a problems like this.. it seems bizarre but it worked. After the install was complete the memory was added back.
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тАО04-18-2001 04:00 PM
тАО04-18-2001 04:00 PM
Re: Installing Windows 2000 setup error
thank you. will try that & check back.
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тАО04-22-2001 04:00 PM
тАО04-22-2001 04:00 PM
Re: Installing Windows 2000 setup error
Was not able to try using base memory, but formatting the partition (C:) as fat32 and when trying to install windows 2000, converted to NTFS worked!
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