Proliant ML 370 G6 Not continuing on Smart Start

[Daniel Hazlett]

Ive used smart start 8.5 x64 and 8.6 x64. I reburned the windows 2008 r2 standard x64 I downloaded from Microsoft.

Install goes seems to go fine, it asks for windows 2008 disk, lights flash on the dvd drive, then it says 'The disc inserted appears valid - continuing', and never completes. I left this server running for 24 hours, it still says 'The disc inserted appears valid - continuing'. The server isnt locked up, the animations on the top of the smart start screen keep cycling, num lock/caps lock still cycle their respective keys, but it doesnt continue.

[Jens Ey]

Hi Daniel,

I had the same problem with 2008 R2. The CD was defect in my case. I downloaded a fresh copy using the download manager burnt it and it works w/o any problems.

Jens

[Coldfirex00]

I am facing this same issue. I have re-downloaded and re-burned the HP SmartStart CD as well as the Windows R2 DVD ISO. I have also swapped out the DVD drive with no change. Any other ideas?

[Vaibhav Gandhi]

Hi Daniel,
Could you use Smart Start only to create RAID? and then boot server with OS CD/DVD and continue OS installation, (i.e. not from Smart Start CD).

Once the OS is installed you can install entire Proliant Support Pack (Drivers/HP Utilities) from Smart Start CD or downloading the same from HP website.


Cheers!
Vaibhav

[Coldfirex00]

Well we were able to get this working. As soon as we reburned the Windows DVD on someone else's PC it installed without a hitch. So I guess something was wrong with the original burner or software.