ql2300.sys is corrupted message when deploying Windows Server 2003 via RDP Scripted install

[Martin Kirkley]

Hi there,

we are running the out-of-the-box scripted installs and are having problems deploying Windows Server 2003 with the following job:

Server Deployment Toolbox\2B - OS Installation (Scripted)\Deploy Windows 2003 Enterprise

When installing Standard Edition, all works fine, however we get the error:

The file ql2300.sys is corrupted. Press any key to continue

When we press a key we get the message

Setup failed. Press any key to restart your computer

.. when trying to install Enterprise Edition.

We have replaced the QLogic drivers in the osoem\proliant.zzz\w52\$oem$\$1\drivers\scsi location but have not had any success. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks

[Martin Kirkley]

I have managed to get around the problem by slipstreaming SP2 into the image location (\lib\osdist\w52e) and the install now works. However, I would still like a resolution as far as SP1 is concerned because we do still have requirements for it.

Thanks,

Martin

[Cederberg]

Sounds wierd that standard edition would work and not enterprise editions.

As you stated its the sp2 media that is the key for this solution. Somewhere round RDP 3.80-3.81 SP2 became a requirement for deployment with RDP. And it often showed it self with just this error...

[MS right]

I have seen a full detailed post on solving this at: http://www.tsmguru.com/blades/ibm-blades/hs22-qlogic-qmi2572-qlogic-2300sys-file-is-corrupted.html

I hope that help. Please reward point if it did.

Enjoy,
Julie Cole

[Brett Emery]

Thanks Martin! Replacing files in \lib\osdist\w52e.64 with SP2 worked, deployment was successful. Not sure how pre-SP2 was there to begin with, as we started with SP2 from the get go, perhaps when updating RDP with 3.83 overwrote the Windows installation files.